First Few Doctor Who Episodes May Fall To Public Domain Next Year

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday October 3, 2013 @04:28PM from the people's-doctor dept.

First time accepted submitter wmr89502270 writes "Doctor Who is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The special The Day of The Doctor will be broadcast simultaneously in over 75 countries and hundreds of cinemas in the UK. Across the world the hotly anticipated special episode will be screened simultaneously in full 3D. According to Copyright law of the United Kingdom, the copyright in a broadcast program expires 50 years from the end of the year in which it is broadcast, which means the first episodes will fall to public domain next year."

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Although I must add... by Lirodon · 2013-10-03 16:29 · Score: 5, Insightful

It probably won't hit PD in America until 3025. Like any other cultural work.
1. Re:Although I must add... by TWiTfan · 2013-10-04 00:34 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  U.S. Copyright law stipulates that copyrighted works only fall into the public domain when Disney runs out of money to bribe Congress for another extension.
  
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