"For the better part of a century, Doctor Who has aired in the U.K. before the U.S. Watching the series required strategic viewing of PBS or BBC America, and even now in the streaming era, the show is scattered across three different services. Back in 2023, it seemed like the troubles were over when Disney+ brokered a deal with the BBC to premiere the series' 60th anniversary specials and future seasons on its streamer at the same time as the U.K. release."
"The BBC recently announced that the upcoming miniseries The War Between the Land and the Sea will premiere on December 7, 2025, with two episodes airing on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Despite the fact that the series was produced along with Disney, there is still no Disney+ release date for countries outside of the U.K., and it has the very vague release window of "2026.""
Ncuti Gatwa's tenure as the Doctor formed part of an experimental collaboration between the BBC and Disney+. The BBC announced The War Between the Land and the Sea will premiere on December 7, 2025, with two episodes airing on BBC One and streaming on BBC iPlayer. The series was produced alongside Disney, but Disney+ has not given a release date for territories outside the U.K., offering only a vague 2026 window. U.K. audiences will likely see and potentially spoil the miniseries months before international Disney+ availability. The staggered rollout signals a changing distribution arrangement for Doctor Who content.
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