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New Dr. Who Episode Leaked
Cougem writes "BBC News is reporting on how an episode from the brand new series of the old science fiction TV show, Doctor Who, has been leaked onto the Internet. 'A 45-minute episode, called Rose, has appeared three weeks before the series is expected to begin on BBC One. Rose is the name of the character played by pop singer Billie Piper, who will be the assistant to the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston.' With people saying sci-fi appeals more to the technical minded viewer, will this TV show's release onto the Internet damage the ratings considerably for the BBC? Or is it a minor problem for a corporation whose role is just to provide the public with entertainment?" Maybe it will boost ratings, instead; the public buzz about "leaks" is still far ahead of the average viewer's ability to actually find and download.
can anyone say "Promotional Ploy that Slashdot fell for"?
** "It's not my job to stand between the people talking to me, and the ones listening to me." -- Pego the Jerk
You see what happened was Dr. Who downloaded the episode legally from BBC's open archives in 2052, as a piece of nostalgia from his earlier days, but forgot to unshare it from Kazaa again when he travelled back to 2005. D'oh!
Unless the episode sucks. I mean sucks like a hover upright. Then it might hurt ratings
500 dollar reward for tip(s) leading to the arrest of the person(s) who stole my sig.
From news.bbc.co.uk: "The BBC was unavailable for comment."
Investigative journalism is truly dead.
Don't worry...
Your alone.
On Arrakis: early worm gets the bird. Magister mundi sum!