Disney dumps BBC Doctor Who deal after ‘woke’ rebrand falls flat

[Crimson Dynamo]

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Disney has pulled out of its Doctor Who partnership with the BBC after just two
series following what critics called the show’s “woke” rebrand.

The US streaming giant has confirmed it will not be involved in the next series
of the sci-fi favourite following reports of lacklustre viewing figures.

it marks a major setback for the public service broadcaster, which announced
its tie-up with Disney to great fanfare in 2022. Bosses said the partnership
would transform Doctor Who into a “global franchise” reaching audiences in 150
countries.:joker:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/28/disney-dumps-bbc-doctor-who-deal-woke-rebrand/

[Crimson Dynamo]

TOP COMMENT:

I Can't imagine anyone over the age of Four watching the Inane politics of the BBC's DEI
message to the World dressed up as a TV Show ?

[Ray.]

Pumped and dumped

[Maru]

He doesn't have enough boob to keep that jacket centered

[Crimson Dynamo]

He doesn't have enough boob to keep that jacket centered

whatever you do dont look at the toes :omgno:

bleugh

[Glenn.]

What is woke about it? I’ll wait

[Oliver_W]

I don't care whether or not the show was "woke", but using a picture of him in that outfit is just spiteful.

[jones89]

But Disney LOVES woke!.. so i’m assuming it’s more to do with the ratings

[Glenn.]

What is woke?

[bots]

the writing on the show has been dire for years, probably 10 years by now

[jones89]

What is woke?

Ask the guy that wrote the article.. or read the thing. I don’t have a clue :joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

No one can defend it now



It's dead due to woke

Go woke
Go broke

😝

[Scarlett.]

No one can defend it now



It's dead due to woke

Go woke
Go broke

😝

Except its not though is it? There's a spin off airing this Christmas and then a Christmas episode next year, before normal seasons resume in 2027


Do people ever get tired of yammering on about "WOKE" every two minutes?

[Crimson Dynamo]

The show is dead

Killed by DEI

[Scarlett.]

The show is dead

Killed by DEI

Except, it quite literally isn't? :conf:

[Glenn.]

No one can defend it now



It's dead due to woke

Go woke
Go broke

[emoji13]


What is woke?

[Glenn.]

Except its not though is it? There's a spin off airing this Christmas and then a Christmas episode next year, before normal seasons resume in 2027


Do people ever get tired of yammering on about "WOKE" every two minutes?


He doesn’t even know what it means

[Barry.]

No one can defend it now



It's dead due to woke

Go woke
Go broke

😝

I’m sure you said that during the female doctor but that survived.

Nothing woke about a black person playing the doctor

[emseateng2014]

the writing on the show has been dire for years, probably 10 years by now

that is actually true because i think the last time doctor who 2005 era was really really great and of coruse had uk tv style high ratings was during the 9th 10th and 11th doctors eras which of course were nominated alot of times on uk tv award shows for many years at least between 2005 and 2013

[arista]

But Disney LOVES woke!.. so i’m assuming it’s more to do with the ratings


But it is not just that.


Disney watched the Worldwide Viewing numbers
it went low, can effect Advertisers in the USA

So yes Ratings is a Bitch

[Scarlett.]

But it is not just that.


Disney watched the Worldwide Viewing numbers
it went low, can effect Advertisers in the USA

I believe Doctor Who generally did okay for how much they paid for it, them dropping it has much more to do with this I think
https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-reducing-international-originals-output-until-their-technology-improves/

[arista]

I believe Doctor Who generally did okay for how much they paid for it, them dropping it has much more to do with this I think
https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-reducing-international-originals-output-until-their-technology-improves/


Yes, but lower amounts watching it in the USA
became a money problem.


They are still going on
without that big USA Cash help.

[Mystic Mock]

Doctor Who will never be well written while the BBC is making it.

Disney's involvement certainly didn't help, but the BBC are only really any good at Reality TV nowadays, and even that can range in quality.

[Glenn.]

What is woke about it? I’ll wait

What is woke?

What is woke?

Still waiting

[Liam-]

Doctor Who will never be well written while the BBC is making it.

Disney's involvement certainly didn't help, but the BBC are only really any good at Reality TV nowadays, and even that can range in quality.

Except the bbc has always controlled it, so that’s just really not true is it

[arista]

Except the bbc has always controlled it, so that’s just really not true is it


Yes it is.


Disney added extra Producers
but was backing the BBC as they knew it as a success
when they first started

[Crimson Dynamo]

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“Doctor Who was originally intended to appeal to a family audience as an
educational programme using time travel as a means to explore scientific ideas
and famous moments in history.” Wikipedia

[arista]

Him being a proud a Gay Actor
also, effected the storyline.


Was that wise?


Please Note : Being Gay is fine

[Nicky91]

no longer interested in this rubbish honestly, so thank you Disney to dump this trash :clap1:

[arista]

no longer interested in this rubbish honestly, so thank you Disney to dump this trash :clap1:


It is not up to you.


The BBC need to state it

[Nicky91]

tbh this is more a BBC problem, than a Disney problem


considering most content with Hulu for example, for Disney have been more successes, such as Under the Bridge, Only Murders in the Building, Tracker



and also going deep for the 9-1-1 franchise, by also including its spin-off 9-1-1: Nashville to the streaming service more recently



wish they'd use the money they save from not spending on doctor who, on a deal with AMC for the partial rights of The Walking Dead spin-offs, considering they already got the main series in full on the streaming service

or to pick up Smallville (considering it has been on Hulu for a long while and via that on disney+ in the US) considering it was let go by HBO Max, would be a good move for those who enjoy the nostalgia shows (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel are also on Disney+)

[Glenn.]

no longer interested in this rubbish honestly, so thank you Disney to dump this trash :clap1:

You realise it will still be airing though

[Glenn.]

Still waiting

.

[Mystic Mock]

Except the bbc has always controlled it, so that’s just really not true is it

I'm talking about the current form at the BBC.

So yes my opinion still holds.

[Mystic Mock]

Still waiting

I'm guessing that some people are calling it woke due to the actor being black and gay?

Without watching the episodes, that would be my guess.

Just to add, the Jodie Whittaker era was when I quit watching Doctor Who, easily my least favourite writing that I've seen from the Show came from that era.

[Mystic Mock]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNX7c5lX0AAX-KC?format=jpg&name=small

“Doctor Who was originally intended to appeal to a family audience as an
educational programme using time travel as a means to explore scientific ideas
and famous moments in history.” Wikipedia

Tbf, the Show went well past being an educational programme when enemies like the Daleks and the Cybermen became prominent in the franchise.

If anything Chibnall's era tried to bring the educational side back into the franchise, but it was just boring.

Minus the Witch Trials episode, I actually didn't mind that one.

[Glenn.]

I'm guessing that some people are calling it woke due to the actor being black and gay?

Without watching the episodes, that would be my guess.

Just to add, the Jodie Whittaker era was when I quit watching Doctor Who, easily my least favourite writing that I've seen from the Show came from that era.

So woke means to be racist and homophobic and misogynistic.

When LT posts that something is ‘woke’ he is being racist, homophobic and misogynistic.

[Nicky91]

You realise it will still be airing though

not on my tv it won't :fan:

[Glenn.]

not on my tv it won't :fan:


Congrats on the decision. No one was forcing you to tune in :hee:

[emseateng2014]

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“Doctor Who was originally intended to appeal to a family audience as an
educational programme using time travel as a means to explore scientific ideas
and famous moments in history.” Wikipedia

back in the old days from the doctor who 1963 to 1989 era

[Glenn.]

back in the old days from the doctor who 1963 to 1989 era


It was still illegal to be gay 4yrs after the first episode aired.

“Back in the old days”