Comments on: Doctor Who rental service launches on Facebook /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13340 Patrick Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:32:28 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13340 Why rent when you can just watch for free on youtube or Dailymotion? No point watching it on FB as exciting as it is. Why rent when you can just watch for free on youtube or Dailymotion? No point watching it on FB as exciting as it is.

]]> By: Steve /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13333 Steve Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:18:56 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13333 <a href="#comment-13328" rel="nofollow">@Rassilon’s Rod</a> The DVD's are full of extras that would never appear on the BBC. Really, name one other classic story this year other than The Hand Of Fear that has appeared on BBC3. Also you claim "And they’re shown plenty on the BBC, have you not heard of BBC3? They show nothing but!", if this is the case, please explain the point of putting them onto Facebook to rent? You can't because the BBC have no interest in showing something on it's channels when it can profit from. The idea that the BBC are a non-profit organisation is an illusion. The idea that they really care about Sci-Fi is a farce! @Rassilon’s Rod The DVD’s are full of extras that would never appear on the BBC. Really, name one other classic story this year other than The Hand Of Fear that has appeared on BBC3. Also you claim “And they’re shown plenty on the BBC, have you not heard of BBC3? They show nothing but!”, if this is the case, please explain the point of putting them onto Facebook to rent? You can’t because the BBC have no interest in showing something on it’s channels when it can profit from. The idea that the BBC are a non-profit organisation is an illusion. The idea that they really care about Sci-Fi is a farce!

]]> By: Rassilon's Rod /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13328 Rassilon's Rod Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:24:33 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13328 <a href="#comment-13318" rel="nofollow">@Steve</a> In that case then, it's "rather bizarre" that you should have to pay for the DVDs, seeing as you've already paid for them! Maybe you actually believe that - get real! I say again, no one is forcing anybody to rent these things, it's just a different option to view the stories, and my point was that if it enables older stories to be seen by new viewers who might not otherwise see them, then it's a good thing. And they're shown plenty on the BBC, have you not heard of BBC3? They show nothing but! @Steve
In that case then, it’s “rather bizarre” that you should have to pay for the DVDs, seeing as you’ve already paid for them! Maybe you actually believe that – get real! I say again, no one is forcing anybody to rent these things, it’s just a different option to view the stories, and my point was that if it enables older stories to be seen by new viewers who might not otherwise see them, then it’s a good thing. And they’re shown plenty on the BBC, have you not heard of BBC3? They show nothing but!

]]> By: Steve /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13318 Steve Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:19:46 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13318 <a href="#comment-13311" rel="nofollow">@David</a> Unfortunately due to the appalling state of the TV show, it's being split into 2 seasons and the announcement that the full box set is not due out until next year (which is being called "commercial suicide") the BBC are having to make money somehow to pay for the ridiculous amounts of proposed commentators for next years Olympics. As for Rassilon’s Rod rather bizzarre "I guess it’s more for people who haven’t already bought them", as an enforced licence payer, we already have paid for them and really they should be on the BBC, they have enough channels! The BBC should either follow their mandate or become a channel obsessed with ratings! @David Unfortunately due to the appalling state of the TV show, it’s being split into 2 seasons and the announcement that the full box set is not due out until next year (which is being called “commercial suicide”) the BBC are having to make money somehow to pay for the ridiculous amounts of proposed commentators for next years Olympics.
As for Rassilon’s Rod rather bizzarre “I guess it’s more for people who haven’t already bought them”, as an enforced licence payer, we already have paid for them and really they should be on the BBC, they have enough channels!
The BBC should either follow their mandate or become a channel obsessed with ratings!

]]> By: Rassilon's Rod /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13314 Rassilon's Rod Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:40:42 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13314 <a href="#comment-13311" rel="nofollow">@David</a> I guess it's more for people who haven't already bought them. You're not obliged to rent them on Facebook, I know I won't be! It's a good way to introduce older stories to a wider audience though. @David
I guess it’s more for people who haven’t already bought them. You’re not obliged to rent them on Facebook, I know I won’t be! It’s a good way to introduce older stories to a wider audience though.

]]> By: David /2011/07/doctor-who-rental-service-launches-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-13311 David Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:29:42 +0000 /?p=33593#comment-13311 It sometimes feels like we pay for episodes of DW over and over. Having paid my Licence Fee and bought the DVD's I feel episodes should be available free on iPlayer, to UK residents at least, rather than BBC Worldwide trying to make yet more cash from them. It sometimes feels like we pay for episodes of DW over and over.

Having paid my Licence Fee and bought the DVD’s I feel episodes should be available free on iPlayer, to UK residents at least, rather than BBC Worldwide trying to make yet more cash from them.

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