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As previously reported back in July BBC Worldwide announced that the 50th Anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, would be simultaneously broadcast worldwide. Yesterday it was announced that so far 75 countries have signed up to to participate in the global simulcast, including BBC America, SPACE (Canada), Australia (ABC), Germany (Fox), Finald (YLE), and worldwide through the BBC Entertainment channel. Other networks are expected to announce their participation in due course.
In the UK over 200 cinemas have signed up to show the episode live, many in 3D, which is also available to anyone with a compatible television set via the BBC HD Red Button service.
Tim Davie, chief executive of BBC Worldwide, said:
Few TV shows can still lay claim to being appointment viewing but Doctor Who takes this to another level. In its 50th anniversary year, we wanted to create a truly international event for Doctor Who fans in as many countries as possible and the simultaneous broadcast and cinema screening of the special across so many countries will make for a fitting birthday tribute to our Time Lord.
Brendan Dahill, Controller of ABC 1, said:
ABC1 is thrilled to be part of this momentous global television event, celebrating 50 years of everyone’s favourite Time Lord.
Steven Moffat, Doctor Who’s lead writer and executive producer, said:
The Doctor has always been a time traveller – now he’s travelling time zones. On November 23, it won’t be the bad guys conquering the Earth – everywhere, it will be the Day of the Doctor.
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