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**Chris** · 06-09-2018, 15:47

If they think being on too late is the enemy, then they’re going to have to go for the teatime slot before the news, which to be fair is where the classic series started out, albeit on a Saturday.

Doctor Who is far less vulnerable to lower broadcast ratings now than it used to be. Its catch-up ratings have always been ahead of the curve and it makes the BBC a mint in merchandising and overseas sales. I think the 60 minute format is aimed squarely at streaming service providers overseas, and I suspect the series will have a well-defined arc and something close to a cliffhanger every week, which makes it more bingeable -although, once again, if you go right back to the show’s origins, William Hartnell’s Saturday teatime adventures almost always ended on a cliffhanger, even between stories.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,918	Re: Doctor Who If they think being on too late is the enemy, then they’re going to have to go for the teatime slot before the news, which to be fair is where the classic series started out, albeit on a Saturday. Doctor Who is far less vulnerable to lower broadcast ratings now than it used to be. Its catch-up ratings have always been ahead of the curve and it makes the BBC a mint in merchandising and overseas sales. I think the 60 minute format is aimed squarely at streaming service providers overseas, and I suspect the series will have a well-defined arc and something close to a cliffhanger every week, which makes it more bingeable -although, once again, if you go right back to the show’s origins, William Hartnell’s Saturday teatime adventures almost always ended on a cliffhanger, even between stories.