"Doctor Who is as British as a Yorkshire pudding and a Cornish pasty, but just because it's an institution across the pond doesn't mean it will have a lasting global impact. In 2023, the series celebrated its 60th anniversary with a new deal with Disney+, meaning American viewers could watch the series on a new streaming service with an elevated production budget. However, after two seasons of this new partnership, the global future of the series has remained on the bubble for months now."
"In an interview with Royal Television Society, Jane Tranter, an executive for Doctor Who 's production company Bad Wolf, revealed the ins and outs of Disney+'s contract with the company and BBC Studios. According to Tranter, Disney+ is under an obligation to air 26 episodes with the company. "Then, and only then, does Disney+ have to make a decision about whether or not they want to do more," she said."
"Just to save you the math, so far Disney+ has published 21 episodes: three anniversary specials, two Christmas specials, and two eight-episode seasons. So where do the remaining five come from? At Comic-Con 2024, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies announced a new spinoff miniseries entitled The War Between the Land and the Sea, and it will conveniently consist of five episodes."
Doctor Who secured a 2023 deal with Disney+, bringing the series to a U.S. streaming service with higher production funding. Disney+ has aired 21 episodes so far, including three anniversary specials, two Christmas specials, and two eight-episode seasons. Bad Wolf executive Jane Tranter states the contract obligates Disney+ to air 26 episodes before making a renewal decision. The remaining five episodes are scheduled as a five-episode spinoff, The War Between the Land and the Sea, announced at Comic-Con 2024 and expected to air in 2026, which could influence Disney+'s final choice.
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