brown@nic_vax.UUCP (03/11/85)
A couple of things. One, a member of our local Dr. Who Fan Club (WHOM) heard that Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant aren't in any trouble of not having a job as they are under contract and will be paid for the 18 months. Colin Baker has said that he would rather work and is upset with the whole thing. He even made a comment about him causing the hiatus as he was only the Doctor for one full year and now it is in trouble. Two, a previous comment indicated that ALL stations that air the Doctor pay the same price. Not true. I discussed that with our local person in the programming department that is responsible for having the Doctor on our station. There is a separate price per market and that also can be negotiated. In other words: One price does NOT fit all. A note about royalties paid to Lionheart. Of the royalties paid to Lionheart from the makers of Dr Who products, 17% stays with Lionheart and the remaining 83% goes to the Beeb. Mr. Video
nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (03/13/85)
An idea for bringing pressure on the BBC.
Most stations that buy Dr. Who also buy many other BBC series. Why not urge
these stations to take a hiatus from BBC shows for as long as Doctor Who
is not produced. ITN produce good shows (Jewel in the Crown is but an example),
plus it would give the unheard of an opportunity to be heard.
Consider it, and urge your public station to do so!
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> these stations to take a hiatus from BBC shows for as long as Doctor Who > is not produced. ITN produce good shows (Jewel in the Crown is but an > example), > James C Armstrong, Jnr. { ihnp4 || allegra || mcnc || cbosgb } !abnji!jca Just being picky, ITN does not produce The Jewel In The Crown. It is the ITV. ITV is Independent Television. A company made up of a lot of smaller regional companys. ITN is Independent Television News (similar to INN here) which is a news service to ITV. -- [ You called all the way from America - Joan Armatrading ] [ You're never alone with a rubber duck - Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ || From the keys of Richard Jeffreys ( British Citizen Overseas ) || || employed by North American Philips Corporation || || @ AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ || General disclaimer about anything and everything that I may have typed || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mgh@hou5h.UUCP (Marcus Hand) (03/15/85)
Jame Armstrong says: "ITN produce good shows (Jewel in the Crown is but an example.) Actually, ITN stands for Independant Television News. I think he means ITV which is simply a generic term for non-BBC companies. But he's right about one thing, Granada, Anglia, Thames etc have all made good programs (they are all ITV companies) -- Marcus Hand (hou5h!mgh)