Coming, not to SciFi, but to BBC America! Bravo!
Exciting news from BBC AMERICA’s press department hit the wires this morning: the entire channel is undergoing a “radical makeover” later this year. The channel will now “focus exclusively on bringing U.S. audiences the very best in contemporary British programs – including a greater emphasis on our world renowned news coverage,” according to our new head honcho, Garth Ancier. Lots of great acquisitions to announce, including MI-5 (Spooks to you UKers), the long-running youth soap Hollyoaks (which I love), Hotel Babylon, the new Jennifer Saunders comedy The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle, Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood, and new seasons of Hex, Life On Mars, and Doctor Who.
Though that raises the issue of whether SciFi will carry Doctor Who, too. As well as the question of … what was the previous BBC America mission/focus?
(via Boulder Dude)
Friends in the UK are less than thrilled with this show, alas.
That’s a pity. I’ll still be somewhat expectant, though. 🙂