Considering how long it took the first season to cross over --
Doctor Who fans have long memories, after all -- it's very nice to see an article about the
success of the Doctor Who franchise in the US.It's interesting that the success of
Torchwood on BBC America is what led
The Sarah Jane Adventures to Sci Fi. When it first was in production, we were led to believe that
Sarah Jane wouldn't be exported at all, and certainly a children's show is going to be an interesting sell on Sci Fi.
My favorite quote from the article is that
Doctor Who has "a loyal viewership so fanatical that most of the show's
entry on Wikipedia actually appears to be correct".
The other big part is that like
Torchwood series two, the window between the UK and US airings of the next year of
Doctor Who has shrunk a great deal. This is certainly a good thing -- for example, the window means that the cover of
Doctor Who magazine won't be a spoiler, as it takes DWM a couple of weeks to get on the shelves over here.
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