{"id":13783,"date":"2025-10-28T22:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T22:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T02:45:01","slug":"42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size: 1.1em;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1.6'><b>Disney+<\/b> is ending its <b>Doctor Who<\/b> partnership after just <b>two seasons<\/b>. The <b>BBC<\/b> confirmed the news on <b>October 28, 2025<\/b>. The beloved sci-fi series will return exclusively under <b>BBC Studios<\/b> control. A new <b>Christmas special<\/b> arrives in <b>December 2026<\/b> written by showrunner <b>Russell T Davies<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div style='background-color: #f8f9fa;border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;padding: 15px;margin: 20px 0'>\n<p style='margin: 0;font-weight: 600'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin: 10px 0 0 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Disney+<\/b> exits after <b>2 seasons<\/b> and <b>1 spinoff<\/b> (The War Between the Land and the Sea)<\/li>\n<li><b>Doctor Who<\/b> returns <b>Christmas 2026<\/b> with exclusive <b>BBC<\/b> production<\/li>\n<li><b>Russell T Davies<\/b> writing the <b>Christmas special<\/b> personally<\/li>\n<li><b>BBC iPlayer<\/b> becomes the primary streaming home going forward<\/li>\n<li>Full series plans announcements expected within the next year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Happened: Disney Exits the TARDIS<\/h2>\n<p><b>The Walt Disney Company<\/b> announced it will no longer continue its partnership with <b>Doctor Who<\/b> after the streaming deal concludes. <b>Disney+<\/b> arrived as a co-production partner in <b>2023<\/b> but the arrangement proved short-lived. The streamer partnered on <b>Series 15<\/b> and <b>Series 16<\/b>, both featuring <b>Ncuti Gatwa<\/b> as the <b>Fifteenth Doctor<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lindsay Salt<\/b>, Director of Drama at the <b>BBC<\/b>, released an official statement. She praised <b>Disney+<\/b> as &#8220;terrific global partners and collaborators.&#8221; The statement also confirmed <b>The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/b> spin-off would complete the partnership. Gatwa has already exited the role citing physical and emotional exhaustion.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left: 4px solid #3498db;padding-left: 20px;margin: 20px 0;font-style: italic;color: #555'>\n<p>&#8220;The BBC remains fully committed to Doctor Who, which continues to be one of our most loved dramas, and we are delighted that Russell T Davies has agreed to write us another spectacular Christmas special for 2026.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style='margin-top: 10px;font-style: normal;font-size: 0.9em'>\u2014 <b>Lindsay Salt<\/b>, Director of Drama, BBC<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This marks a major shift in how <b>Doctor Who<\/b> reaches international audiences. The <b>Disney+<\/b> deal represented an attempt to boost the show&#8217;s global reach. The partnership left <b>BBC iPlayer<\/b> as the UK&#8217;s primary streaming home. Now the entire franchise returns to <b>BBC Studios<\/b> control exclusively.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Matters: Full BBC Control Returns<\/h2>\n<p>The <b>BBC<\/b> regaining complete control of <b>Doctor Who<\/b> represents a landmark moment. The show becomes the <b>BBC&#8217;s<\/b> responsibility again after one of television&#8217;s most ambitious international streaming partnerships. Fans worried about the show&#8217;s future can now rest easier.<\/p>\n<p>This breakup signals shifting trends in streaming partnerships. <b>Disney+<\/b> has been consolidating many international content deals. Bringing <b>Doctor Who<\/b> fully back to <b>BBC Studios<\/b> suggests both parties wanted different strategic directions. The <b>BBC<\/b> statement emphasized their continued commitment despite the split.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Christmas 2026<\/b> return date means a <b>19-month gap<\/b> between content drops. This extended break contrasts sharply with previous years when <b>Christmas specials<\/b> arrived regularly. However, the <b>BBC<\/b> is expanding the <b>Whoniverse<\/b> with spin-offs. <b>The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/b> launches before year-end. A new animation series for <b>CBeebies<\/b> is also in development.<\/p>\n<h2>The Timeline: When Doctor Who Returns<\/h2>\n<p>The future schedule for <b>Doctor Who<\/b> stretches across multiple platforms. Here&#8217;s what fans can expect:<\/p>\n<table style='width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 15px 0;font-size: 0.95em'>\n<tr style='background-color: #f0f0f0'>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px;text-align: left'><b>Release<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px;text-align: left'><b>Date<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px;text-align: left'><b>Platform<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px;text-align: left'><b>Details<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Late 2025<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>BBC iPlayer<\/b>, <b>BBC One<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Major <b>Doctor Who<\/b> spin-off event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f9f9f9'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>CBeebies Animation Series<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>TBA 2026<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>BBC<\/b> Children&#8217;s<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>New animated <b>Who<\/b> content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Christmas Special<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>December 2026<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>BBC iPlayer<\/b>, <b>BBC One<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Written by <b>Russell T Davies<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f9f9f9'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Series 17 (TBA)<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>2027+<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'><b>BBC iPlayer<\/b>, <b>BBC One<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 10px'>Plans to be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The <b>BBC<\/b> has committed to announcing the next full series plans shortly. <b>Russell T Davies<\/b> will continue his role as showrunner. The franchise has never fully belonged to the <b>BBC<\/b> since <b>2005<\/b> without some international co-production involvement. This represents a genuine return to home studio control.<\/p>\n<h2>What To Watch For: The Road Ahead<\/h2>\n<ul style='margin: 15px 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li>Who will be cast as the <b>Sixteenth Doctor<\/b> to follow <b>Ncuti Gatwa<\/b><\/li>\n<li>How <b>The War Between the Land and the Sea<\/b> performs with audiences<\/li>\n<li>Whether the <b>BBC<\/b> announces international distribution deals with other platforms<\/li>\n<li>When the <b>CBeebies<\/b> animated series debuts and its reception<\/li>\n<li>Official confirmation of <b>Series 17<\/b> production timeline and casting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Will Doctor Who Survive Without Disney&#8217;s Deep Pockets?<\/h2>\n<p>The burning question facing <b>Doctor Who<\/b> fans is immediate: can the <b>BBC<\/b> maintain production quality solo? <b>Disney+<\/b> brought substantial international funding to the show. The two seasons under partnership demonstrated heightened budgets and production values. <b>Series 15<\/b> and <b>Series 16<\/b> featured more cinematic episodes with expanded scope.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <b>BBC<\/b> has successfully produced <b>Doctor Who<\/b> for decades. <b>Russell T Davies<\/b> revived the series in <b>2005<\/b> to massive success. The <b>BBC<\/b> publicly stated it remains &#8220;fully committed&#8221; to the show. The continued investment in spin-offs and animated content suggests genuine dedication rather than a cost-cutting retreat.<\/p>\n<p>International audiences will face a critical change: availability. <b>Disney+<\/b> made <b>Doctor Who<\/b> instantly available globally in many territories. The <b>BBC<\/b> will need to negotiate regional distribution rights. <b>BBC Studios<\/b> may secure partnerships with other streamers to fill the gap. This transition period could temporarily complicate access for non-UK viewers.<\/p>\n<p>What remains certain? <b>Doctor Who<\/b> isn&#8217;t going anywhere. The <b>BBC<\/b> guarantee and <b>Russell T Davies&#8217;<\/b> continued involvement provide reassurance. The <b>Christmas 2026<\/b> special promises a grand return timed perfectly for audiences to celebrate. The TARDIS is coming home, and the <b>Doctor<\/b> is stepping back into <b>BBC<\/b> territory for the next chapter.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>BBC Media Centre<\/b> &#8211; Official statement on Doctor Who&#8217;s future and 2026 Christmas special announcement<\/li>\n<li><b>Deadline<\/b> &#8211; Breaking news coverage of Disney+ exit from Doctor Who partnership<\/li>\n<li><b>Variety<\/b> &#8211; Analysis of Disney+ withdrawal and BBC Studios&#8217; recommitment to the series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":13782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ncuti Gatwa\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/vLFh9kdB2G06ugwYmRNpxiXhbN0.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1475239\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Lindsay Saltsgiver\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2895775\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Russell T Davies\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/rDDLhm0Sw7JUqIf7CVkFbu06IEp.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/95894\"]},{\"@type\":\"TVSeries\",\"name\":\"Doctor Who\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/w8enSKCf6Zm0topeQ2XPccDqsqp.jpg\",\"dateCreated\":\"2005-03-26\",\"aggregateRating\":{\"@type\":\"AggregateRating\",\"ratingValue\":7.571,\"bestRating\":\"10\",\"ratingCount\":3224},\"description\":\"The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living\u2014more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"UK\",\"description\":\"country\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":null,"_extracted_movies":null,"_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2025-10-28 22:45:29","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Red94\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Daniel Harris\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Daniel Harris\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Daniel Harris\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b\"},\"headline\":\"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\"},\"wordCount\":859,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\",\"name\":\"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png\",\"width\":1360,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Entertainment\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Red94\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png\",\"width\":289,\"height\":90,\"caption\":\"Red94\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b\",\"name\":\"Daniel Harris\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg\",\"caption\":\"Daniel Harris\"},\"description\":\"Daniel Harris is a specialist journalist focused on the crossroads of breaking news, extraordinary history, and enduring legends. With a background in historical research and storytelling, he blends timely reporting with timeless narratives, making complex events and ancient myths resonate with today\u2019s readers. Daniel\u2019s work often uncovers surprising links between present-day headlines and legendary tales, offering unique perspectives that captivate diverse audiences. Beyond reporting, he is passionate about preserving oral traditions and exploring how extraordinary stories continue to shape culture and identity.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/daniel-harris\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control","og_description":"&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/","og_site_name":"Red94","article_published_time":"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00","author":"Daniel Harris","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Daniel Harris","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/"},"author":{"name":"Daniel Harris","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b"},"headline":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control","datePublished":"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/"},"wordCount":859,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/","name":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png","datePublished":"2025-10-29T02:44:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-29T02:45:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11549-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control.jpg.png","width":1360,"height":768,"caption":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/42113-doctor-who-exits-disney-after-2-seasons-as-bbc-regains-full-control\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Entertainment","item":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/entertainment\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Doctor Who exits Disney+ after 2 seasons as BBC regains full control"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","name":"Red94","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#organization","name":"Red94","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Logo-Red94.png","width":289,"height":90,"caption":"Red94"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/585a7b7a03a1d784aced0777f5838c7b","name":"Daniel Harris","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/generateperf\/images\/icons\/avatar.svg","caption":"Daniel Harris"},"description":"Daniel Harris is a specialist journalist focused on the crossroads of breaking news, extraordinary history, and enduring legends. With a background in historical research and storytelling, he blends timely reporting with timeless narratives, making complex events and ancient myths resonate with today\u2019s readers. Daniel\u2019s work often uncovers surprising links between present-day headlines and legendary tales, offering unique perspectives that captivate diverse audiences. Beyond reporting, he is passionate about preserving oral traditions and exploring how extraordinary stories continue to shape culture and identity.","url":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/author\/daniel-harris\/"}]}},"views":86,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13782"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}