Disney+ Kills Doctor Who Partnership
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The BBC confirmed on Tuesday that its 'Doctor Who' co-production deal with Disney had vaporized. What went wrong on the series starring Ncuti Gatwa?
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‘Doctor Who’ Insider Says Ncuti Gatwa and ‘Woke’ Storylines Led to Disney Ending BBC Partnership
Disney has ended its partnership with the BBC to co-produce Doctor Who on Disney+, just three years after the streaming deal was announced. The decision comes after disappointing ratings and mixed reactions to the latest seasons,
Disney's decision means that the creatives behind Doctor Who now have the freedom to shop the show around to other potential partners, including other streamers. Depending on when the decision was actually made, this could already be happening.
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) stoked debate this week over its decision to exclude Israeli state-backed organizations and films from every aspect of its 2025 edition amid growing international condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
In an era where diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are getting slashed and Jimmy Kimmel is being pulled off the air, it’s not a stretch to imagine someone at Disney had qualms about a show so unapologetically queer and inclusive.
Doctor Who's partnership with Disney+ is finally over, and that's a very good thing for the iconic British sci-fi series.
A wide-ranging new report heavily hints that perhaps Disney and the BBC's deal to work on 'Doctor Who' was almost set to fail from the start.
Disney has officially ended its Doctor Who Disney deal with the BBC. The streaming giant announced the decision after two seasons of collaboration. Fans now kno
In a new press release that also comes with a host of new images, the BBC has confirmed that the series will launch on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in December, though an exact date has not yet been revealed. The US, however, will have a little longer to wait, with the show coming to Disney Plus "in 2026."