• Re: PBS in trouble

    From The True Doctor@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 2 10:11:27 2025
    On 02/08/2025 00:51, The Doctor wrote:
    This should not go well with US DW fans.

    Get Woke, Go Broke!

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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 2 23:53:28 2025
    Verily, in article <106jjtp$t00$7@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:

    This should not go well with US DW fans.

    I haven't relied on PBS for DW in decades. :)

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  • From Dumas Walker@3:633/280.2 to THE DOCTOR on Sun Aug 3 15:09:39 2025
    This should not go well with US DW fans.

    Our PBS network in my area doesn't show DW, although I think they used
    to a
    long time ago. Still, PBS and CPB being in trouble is not a good thing
    at
    all. :(


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  • From Blueshirt@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Aug 6 21:42:10 2025
    Hornplayer9599 wrote:


    The Sling streaming service has, on its free package,
    a channel called the "Dr Who Channel".

    Sound like a good TV channel to me...

    Just shows Classic Who stories.

    What more could anybody want?



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  • From Blueshirt@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 04:43:02 2025
    The Doctor wrote:

    In article <xn0p9818l2y3zwt005@post.eweka.nl>,
    Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
    Hornplayer9599 wrote:


    The Sling streaming service has, on its free package,
    a channel called the "Dr Who Channel".

    Sounds like a good TV channel to me...

    Just shows Classic Who stories.

    What more could anybody want?

    Tubi? Fubo?

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.



    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]


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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 07:03:35 2025
    Verily, in article <N2HkQ.23483$meL1.8191@fx13.ams4>, did Hornplayer9599 @aol.com deliver unto us this message:

    The Sling streaming service has, on its free package, a channel called
    the "Dr Who Channel". Just shows Classic Who stories.

    Dude, really? That sounds absolutely perfect for dozing off. Thanks for
    the tip; I thought Sling only did sports.

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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 07:04:08 2025
    Verily, in article <xn0p98cbl3d58ro001@news.eternal-september.org>, did blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:

    The Doctor wrote:

    In article <xn0p9818l2y3zwt005@post.eweka.nl>,
    Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
    Hornplayer9599 wrote:


    The Sling streaming service has, on its free package,
    a channel called the "Dr Who Channel".

    Sounds like a good TV channel to me...

    Just shows Classic Who stories.

    What more could anybody want?

    Tubi? Fubo?

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    They're also free on Tubi.


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  • From Daniel70@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 21:52:30 2025
    On 7/08/2025 4:43 am, Blueshirt wrote:
    The Doctor wrote:
    In article <xn0p9818l2y3zwt005@post.eweka.nl>,
    Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
    Hornplayer9599 wrote:

    The Sling streaming service has, on its free package,
    a channel called the "Dr Who Channel".

    Sounds like a good TV channel to me...

    Just shows Classic Who stories.

    What more could anybody want?

    Tubi? Fubo?

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]

    Hmm!! Going to tubitv.com (just thought I'd give it a try.) and entering "Doctor Who" in the search field brought up "Doctor Who Am I" and a
    whole lot of other unrelated stuff.

    Fail!!
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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 23:22:50 2025
    Verily, in article <1072420$3v43l$1@dont-email.me>, did daniel47 @somewhere.someplaceelse deliver unto us this message:

    On 7/08/2025 4:43 am, Blueshirt wrote:

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]

    Hmm!! Going to tubitv.com (just thought I'd give it a try.) and entering "Doctor Who" in the search field brought up "Doctor Who Am I" and a
    whole lot of other unrelated stuff.

    Fail!!

    All seven classic Doctors are available on Tubi. I haven't tried Fubo.

    I'm not sure what went wrong when you tried, but try this:

    https://tubitv.com/search/doctor%20who

    I was logged out, so that should work for anyone.


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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Thu Aug 7 23:28:05 2025
    Verily, in article <10726mn$thp$9@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
    Maybe Aus is different.


    Good thought. A VPN might also help.

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  • From Blueshirt@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Aug 8 05:38:44 2025
    Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:

    Verily, in article <10726mn$thp$9@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
    Maybe Aus is different.

    Good thought. A VPN might also help.

    If anybody is going to use a VPN to access Tubi so they
    can watch Doctor Who then they might as well just use it
    to access the BBC iPlayer... all you'd need then is a UK
    postcode to register... which are easily er, borrowed...
    it's a free service after that.


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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Aug 8 05:52:50 2025
    Verily, in article <xn0p99sct4ukcmg002@news.eternal-september.org>, did blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:

    Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:

    Verily, in article <10726mn$thp$9@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
    Maybe Aus is different.

    Good thought. A VPN might also help.

    If anybody is going to use a VPN to access Tubi so they
    can watch Doctor Who then they might as well just use it
    to access the BBC iPlayer... all you'd need then is a UK
    postcode to register... which are easily er, borrowed...
    it's a free service after that.

    LOL, good point.

    Isn't there a TV license fee? Or does that not matter online?

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  • From Daniel70@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Aug 8 21:44:41 2025
    On 7/08/2025 11:22 pm, Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:
    Verily, in article <1072420$3v43l$1@dont-email.me>, did daniel47 @somewhere.someplaceelse deliver unto us this message:
    On 7/08/2025 4:43 am, Blueshirt wrote:

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]

    Hmm!! Going to tubitv.com (just thought I'd give it a try.) and entering
    "Doctor Who" in the search field brought up "Doctor Who Am I" and a
    whole lot of other unrelated stuff.

    Fail!!

    All seven classic Doctors are available on Tubi. I haven't tried Fubo.

    I'm not sure what went wrong when you tried, but try this:

    https://tubitv.com/search/doctor%20who

    I was logged out, so that should work for anyone.

    Fail!! (Again)

    Clicking your link put "Doctor Who" in the search field which brought up ...

    "Results for
    doctor who

    DOCTOR WHO AM I
    SANCTUARY
    The Magic School Bus
    THEY NEST
    taintlight
    Divination
    INSPECTOR GADGET
    FART A DOCUMENTARY
    TIMELESS
    THE PAINTED VEIL
    etc etc etc."
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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Aug 8 23:22:58 2025
    Verily, in article <1074nvc$mnbl$1@dont-email.me>, did daniel47 @somewhere.someplaceelse deliver unto us this message:

    On 7/08/2025 11:22 pm, Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:
    Verily, in article <1072420$3v43l$1@dont-email.me>, did daniel47 @somewhere.someplaceelse deliver unto us this message:
    On 7/08/2025 4:43 am, Blueshirt wrote:

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]

    Hmm!! Going to tubitv.com (just thought I'd give it a try.) and entering >> "Doctor Who" in the search field brought up "Doctor Who Am I" and a
    whole lot of other unrelated stuff.

    Fail!!

    All seven classic Doctors are available on Tubi. I haven't tried Fubo.

    I'm not sure what went wrong when you tried, but try this:

    https://tubitv.com/search/doctor%20who

    I was logged out, so that should work for anyone.

    Fail!! (Again)

    Clicking your link put "Doctor Who" in the search field which brought up ...

    "Results for
    doctor who

    DOCTOR WHO AM I
    SANCTUARY
    The Magic School Bus
    THEY NEST
    taintlight
    Divination
    INSPECTOR GADGET
    FART A DOCUMENTARY
    TIMELESS
    THE PAINTED VEIL
    etc etc etc."

    If you're in Australia, that's probably the reason. The VPN idea might
    help.

    For me, with the rights, that search brings up the seven classic Doctors
    plus Doctor Who Am I and Matilda.

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  • From Daniel70@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 9 21:10:17 2025
    On 8/08/2025 11:04 pm, solar penguin wrote:
    Daniel declared:
    On 7/08/2025 11:22 pm, Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:
    Verily, in article <1072420$3v43l$1@dont-email.me>, did daniel47
    @somewhere.someplaceelse deliver unto us this message:
    On 7/08/2025 4:43 am, Blueshirt wrote:

    All people need is a VPN and every* Doctor Who story is
    available on the BBC iPlayer... free.

    [* Bar the missing episodes and the stories tied up in
    rights issues.]

    Hmm!! Going to tubitv.com (just thought I'd give it a try.) and entering >>>> "Doctor Who" in the search field brought up "Doctor Who Am I" and a
    whole lot of other unrelated stuff.

    Fail!!

    All seven classic Doctors are available on Tubi. I haven't tried Fubo.

    I'm not sure what went wrong when you tried, but try this:

    https://tubitv.com/search/doctor%20who

    I was logged out, so that should work for anyone.

    Fail!! (Again)

    Clicking your link put "Doctor Who" in the search field which brought up ... >>
    "Results for
    doctor who

    DOCTOR WHO AM I
    SANCTUARY
    The Magic School Bus
    THEY NEST
    taintlight
    Divination
    INSPECTOR GADGET
    FART A DOCUMENTARY
    TIMELESS
    THE PAINTED VEIL
    etc etc etc."

    Some modern search engines use cookies etc. to store your
    previous searches and bias in favour of similar results.

    Maybe the Tubi search facility is doing something like that? It
    might explain why you get different results from the same search.

    Sorry. Same results .... so, maybe, you are correct.
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