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AMC Regains Doctor Who Rights But Not Old BBC Feed

“AMC have regained Doctor Who 2005-2022 and reactivated the old BBC America DW X feed.”
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Confidence: High Checked on May 14, 2026

Summary

AMC+, the streaming service of AMC Networks, has obtained exclusive U.S. rights to the 2005‑2022 Doctor Who episodes, with the titles arriving on its platform on June 11 2026. However, there is no evidence that the former BBC America “DW X” broadcast feed has been reactivated.

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en.wikipedia.org
  • Doctor Who in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

    American digital broadcast network ... that the Sci Fi Channel had expressed interest in the picking up the 2005 series revival, but ultimately did not do so that year....

  • Doctor Who - Wikipedia

    In 2018, the series is aired on Fridays on TVNZ 2, and on TVNZ On Demand on the same episode as the UK. The series moved to TVNZ 1 in 2021, before TVNZ lost the rights to the show altogether in 2022.

  • BBC America - Wikipedia

    BBC America is an American basic cable network owned by AMC Networks. The channel primarily airs sci-fi and action series and films, as well as selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does ...

fr.wikipedia.org
  • Doctor Who — Wikipédia

    Le total des épisodes devrait ... télévisée compte donc 898 épisodes en 2025. En 1989, après 26 saisons, la BBC décide d'annuler la série....

  • Liste des épisodes de Doctor Who (2005-2022) — Wikipédia

    Les deux premiers épisodes d'ouverture de cette saison sont tournés pour la première fois aux États-Unis, dans l'Utah plus précisément, en partenariat avec BBC America et la BBC Worldwide.

hollywoodreporter.com
nerdist.com
collider.com
variety.com
  • 'Doctor Who' Streaming 13 Seasons on AMC Plus

    Beginning June 11, the platform will now be home to 13 seasons and 176 episodes (including specials) of the award-winning series “Doctor Who.” · Airing in the U.K. from 2005 – 2022, the BBC’s modern-day “Doctor Who” is the ...

doctorwho.tv
  • Doctor Who | Home

    Doctor Who BBC. Explore the characters, read the latest Doctor Who news and view games to play. Watch Doctor Who, past, present and future adventures.

tardis.fandom.com
  • BBC America - Doctor Who Wiki Tardis - Fandom

    These were held until October 25, 2022, when exclusive distribution rights to Doctor Who outside of the UK and Ireland were granted to Disney+.[1][2] It held the US rights for the initial broadcast of Torchwood, until it lost them to Starz beginning with the 2011 series. BBC America's focus is the broadcast of primarily British — but not exclusively BBC —content to the United States.

bleedingcool.com

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