424,000 Whovians watch early morning simulcast of 50th anniversary Doctor Who
The 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who simulcast to 75 countries around the world averaged 424,000 viewers for ABC1 at 6.50am eastern.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, starring Matt Smith and debut of new Time Lord Peter Capaldi, averaged 922,000 metro viewers when repeated in the prime time spot at 7.30pm and was second in its timeslot after 60 Minutes on Channel Nine.
Meanwhile Ten’s new episode of Modern Family had 731,000 metro viewers at 7.30pm and 740,000 for the repeat episode at 8pm. And Channel Seven’s Wild Planet: North America averaged 692,000 metro viewers.
I think Matt Smith still has a Dr Who Christmas special coming up? So this isn’t technically his last – but this is Peter Capaldi’s first.
Hi Niko,
Thanks for your comment, you’re quite right. I was mislead by a report on ABC News that had said it was his last…
Cheers,
Megan
You can only call it Peter Capaldi’s first episode if a (literally one-second) shot of his eyes and him saying “thirteen” is counted as being in an episode (I mean, it is, but still…).
The current Doc (Matt Smith) will regenerate into Peter Capaldi in the Christmas episode.
Non-Whovian, I forgive you 🙂 , but I could also offer you a ride 24 hours back in time in my police box so that that the mistake never happened at all…let me know…
I was one of the people who woke up for this.
I have to say I don’t even remember watching it, it was far too early on a sunday for my liking – would of been better of waiting til the evening