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 From: weberm@polaris.net 
  
 doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca wrote: 
 > Blueshirt  wrote: 
 >> The Doctor wrote: 
 >>> Blueshirt  wrote: 
  
 >>> > According to RTD (Doctor Who Executive Producer) in the 
 >>> > latest DWM [#613] the "first order from Disney was for 26 
 >>> > episodes", which will be completed once the spin-off "The 
 >>> > War Between the Land and the Sea" has aired. So if Disney 
 >>> > are not happy with what they have been getting from their 
 >>> > partnership with the BBC then there won't be a second 
 >>> > order... the deal will have been completed and both Disney 
 >>> > and the BBC can move on. I assume it will be the ratings for 
 >>> > S2/S15 this spring that will be decisive, but if the 
 >>> > ratings/viewing figures are in the same ball-park as they 
 >>> > were for S1/S14 then I would expect Disney to move on... 
 >>> 
 >>> a new partner needed? 
 >> 
 >>Possibly. 
 >> 
 >>But, maybe the BBC will go it alone with a reduced budget for 
 >>"Doctor Who" if Disney do not order any more episodes. There's 
 >>no guarantee that another streaming service would be be 
 >>interested in the show. 
 >> 
 >>Or maybe the BBC will put "Doctor Who" on hold and give it a 
 >>break? It wouldn't be the first time... 
 > 
 >Let them look for a new dance partner and Keep Ncuti. 
  
 That would be a dealbreaker for many. He was _terrible_! 
  
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