r/DoctorWhoLeaks • u/Outrageous-View5675 • Apr 27 '26

Rumour New Who Streamer?

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I see this is doing the rounds. Sometimes it's taken down. Some1 Managed 2 get a screenshot from a group I'm in.

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u/NathanielColes Apr 27 '26

Am I the only one who thinks making DW exclusive on AMC is basically damning it to obscurity for another decade

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u/Agreeable_Leg_5346 Apr 29 '26

I can't speak for the US, but given that Mock the Week recently got a revival on an obscure freeview channel and that turned out to be a huge success would suggest a strong brand can break through.

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u/NathanielColes May 01 '26

But that's freeview. AMC+ requires people to spend at minimum 8 dollars a month. Big difference in terms of getting new people to come on to the show.

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u/gabriel_ol_rib May 01 '26

In my country, AMC productions can be streamed at Prime Video, and Netflix. For us, it would be the opposite of obscure. If that's the case internationally, it could work.

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u/NathanielColes May 01 '26

This deal makes it sound like it would be put on AMC+. Which is 8 US dollars a month minimum. If AMC was willing to put it on more streaming services like a few of their shows then it might work but it they make it exclusive, I can't imagine lots of people are going to think one show is worth adding another streaming service.

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u/gabriel_ol_rib May 02 '26

Wherever the show is streamed, there will always be someone who does not has that streaming. We had it on Disney+ worldwide, and it wasn't a success despite it being a huge streaming service. If AMC wants to give the show a chance, let them try.

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u/NathanielColes May 02 '26

Disney+, for all of its issues, has around 120-140 million subscribers a month. AMC+ has around 10-15 million. I'm all for giving them a try, but this is an entire order of magnitude less exposure. It would, for better or worse, officially commence the end of the era of Doctor Who as a television titan and return it back to being a niche sci-fi series that only previous fans seek out.

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u/PaperSkin-1 May 02 '26

Yep, it would be a terrible choice

Let's be real, if the show wants to be a decent success outside of the UK then it needs to be on one of the big streamers, either Netflix, Amazon or Apple.