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| Doctor Who sets record for BBC America and UK cinema | |
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| The US broadcast of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor was watched by an average of 2.4 million, a record for BBC America. | The US broadcast of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor was watched by an average of 2.4 million, a record for BBC America. |
| One of the last episodes to feature current Doctor Matt Smith, it was simulcast to fans around the world. | One of the last episodes to feature current Doctor Matt Smith, it was simulcast to fans around the world. |
| Despite having a Saturday afternoon slot in the US, the show achieved BBC America's best ratings, with a peak time repeat upping the total to 3.6m. | Despite having a Saturday afternoon slot in the US, the show achieved BBC America's best ratings, with a peak time repeat upping the total to 3.6m. |
| It was also shown in cinemas worldwide, coming third at the UK box office. | |
| Special 3D screenings of The Day of the Doctor played at 440 UK cinemas, taking £1.8 million. | |
| Box office figures from Rentrak show it was beaten only by the opening of Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire and space drama Gravity. | |
| The Day of the Doctor was shown simultaneously in 75 countries and on more than 1,500 cinema screens worldwide, with US events selling out in 11 cities. | |
| Starring Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt as different generations of the Doctor, the episode also featured cameos from former Doctor Tom Baker and future star Peter Capaldi. | |
| UK screenings broke the European record for alternative content, according to the Financial Times. | |
| David Hancock, of research company IHS Screen Digest, told the newspaper: "That's the sort of number that's going to get people's attention, including other TV production companies." | |
| The UK television broadcast of the episode, on BBC One, was seen by 10.2m, Doctor Who's highest overnight ratings since 2010. | |
| The show has been airing on BBC America since 2008. According to Variety, it previously drew its largest audience with the seventh season premiere in September 2012. | The show has been airing on BBC America since 2008. According to Variety, it previously drew its largest audience with the seventh season premiere in September 2012. |
| That episode was watched by 1.55m viewers, which rose to 2.47m later that week when on-demand viewings were included in the figures. | That episode was watched by 1.55m viewers, which rose to 2.47m later that week when on-demand viewings were included in the figures. |
| BBC America used the hype surrounding Saturday's Doctor Who anniversary episode as a platform to launch new BBC drama Atlantis on the channel. | |
| It also broke a record by attracting an average audience of 838,000 viewers - the best ratings for a series launch on the network. | It also broke a record by attracting an average audience of 838,000 viewers - the best ratings for a series launch on the network. |
| Meanwhile, more details of the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor, have been released by the BBC. | Meanwhile, more details of the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor, have been released by the BBC. |
| The episode will see the Doctor and assistant Clara, played by Jenna Coleman, heading to a quiet backwater planet to learn what some strange signals mean for his fate and that of the universe. | The episode will see the Doctor and assistant Clara, played by Jenna Coleman, heading to a quiet backwater planet to learn what some strange signals mean for his fate and that of the universe. |