# Is the new Dr Who available in the US? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068 "2005-03-31T13:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/1 "2005-03-31T13:50:26Z")
I have tried to find the New Dr Who somewhere, anywhere, on DirecTV. Is it being shown in the US? On what network? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/2 "2005-03-31T14:08:48Z")
Not yet. However, Outpost Gallifrey has said that we should be on the lookout for an announcement in early April regarding American broadcast. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/3 "2005-03-31T14:37:25Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > Not yet. However, Outpost Gallifrey has said that we should be on the lookout for an announcement in early April regarding American broadcast. Lovely. Hopefully it’ll be on a channel I get. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![jfortun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@jfortun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jfortun)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/4 "2005-03-31T14:46:16Z")
It is on Usenet…not that I ever use it… ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/5 "2005-03-31T19:35:47Z")
The preview episode (as well as the original broadcasts) have been available via both [DELETED] and [DELETED] A bunch of the recent publicity and specials have also come thru [DELETED] … ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/6 "2005-03-31T20:12:03Z")
The SDMB doesn’t allow discussion of illegal file-sharing, fellows. Let’s move on to another topic, shall we? –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/7 "2005-03-31T21:15:28Z")
Moderator Speaketh: The Chicago READER is our sponsor. They do not want people stealing their material and illegally distributing it, and therefore we oppose the same being done to others. “Do not do unto others what you would not want them to do unto you,” I think is the leetspeek version. Discussion of illegal file-sharing, copying of copyright material, and similar topics is not permitted on these Message Boards. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-dr-who-available-in-the-us/297068/8 "2005-04-01T04:13:53Z")
If you’re lucky enough to get CBC on cable, they’ll be showing it beginning on Tuesday night.