July 17th, 2014
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BBC Worldwide update on Doctor Who leaks
BBC Worldwide update on Doctor Who leaks
We would like to thank Doctor Who fans everywhere for their amazing efforts in helping us contain the recent leaks.
The mistake was damaging and resulted in the exposure of five scripts and the first six unfinished episodes from Series 8 on a publicly accessible FTP site. While there is still a risk that this leak will result in more of this content emerging, so far the impact has been contained to a limited amount of this material through a combination of fans efforts and the plan that we put in place using new technology and internal manpower to limit any illegal activity.
We would particularly like to thank the fansite moderators and Doctor Who devotees who have actively protected the programme.
BBC Worldwide has taken this issue extremely seriously and disciplinary action has been implemented as a result of the incident.
Our sincere apologies again to Steven Moffat, the cast and production team who toil long hours to make the show in Cardiff, the BBC, and of course the fans who expect so much better.
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Charlie Lowe
July 20th, 2014 - 4:51pmThe only thing that would ever tempt me would be the titles. I always get over excited for the titles and I don’t know why. I won’t look at them until august the 23rd when the rest of us see them. But from what I’ve heard about 99% of all possible locations to download them have been blocked and removed? Thank goodness
Simon w
July 17th, 2014 - 5:28pmSorry to the admin, I see my post was deleted. I never sayed where u can find it. I just sayed that I’v seen it on there and not going to do anything about it as I did not want to spoil it for myself. So again sorry I just wanted to let someone in charge to know that it is out there. I hope u will forgive me?
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 10:20pmno worries
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 17th, 2014 - 4:58pmAs long as we don’t know the name of the website which has the 5 scripts posted online or an edited version of ‘Deep Breath’, then it’s not like we are gonna view them just like that.
Haza14
July 17th, 2014 - 4:34pmIt baffles me why some people will go to such lengths to spoil a show for others!
Better safe than sorry I suppose, even if other comments do sometimes get blocked as well.
DeGraw
July 18th, 2014 - 11:43pmIn fairness, we have waited more than half a year for anything visual, not counting raw footage from Auton710.
the astronaut of death
July 17th, 2014 - 4:16pmBooboo since you have blocked and stopped so many spoilery comments
Have you been spoiled then
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:19pmjust a bit
I dont mind the odd spoiler about casting or stuff that comes from outdoor filming but not big ones or plot lines
the astronaut of death
July 17th, 2014 - 4:26pmSo you like stuff like
Leaked episode titles
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:29pmi dont like any leaks
i saw those 100’s of times over
the astronaut of death
July 17th, 2014 - 4:05pmI exept there apology
But I don’t know how the BBC could be so stupid
Firstly way back in 2005 the episode rose was leaked online , then in 2013 someone found a script to nightmare in silver sitting in a back of a taxi and then about 5 coppies of series 7 part 2 got released early in america and now this!
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:07pmwasn’t the BBC, it was BBC worldwide, big difference
and actually, i believe it was as simple in computer terms as leaving a door unlocked – anyone could open it and look in
its happens
the astronaut of death
July 17th, 2014 - 4:10pmI just think a show as big as Dr who should have better security
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:12pmthat’s probably part of the problem, the bigger it get the more information they have to send out to more places
Doctor Stu
July 17th, 2014 - 4:02pmMost news sites report on the leaks but don’t show it and usually these people who try to spoil are blocked so at least it’s being handled well
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:05pmyes, although a lot of these sites go out of their way to post and spoiler they can get their hands on (and big one sometimes) at other times.
The Fez Master
July 17th, 2014 - 3:57pmBoo boo, did a lot of people try to spoil?
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:01pmnot huge but yes,
we keep the news fairly low key because the merchandise section and the main site features are so busy
the astronaut of death
July 17th, 2014 - 3:52pmOh well I stay this site mostley
And there are no spoilers here
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 3:53pmyou would be amazed at how many people tried to post them though
Haza14
July 17th, 2014 - 4:23pmSo do you have to read the comments, and therefore know the spoilers, booboo?
That must be a bit rubbish if you do. Thanks though, as this site seems to always be spoiler free, the way it should be!
booboo
July 17th, 2014 - 4:25pmmore or less
and a lot try to do it in the merchandise as well
the main thing is a link, as you know any links go on moderation so they never get through and i dont click on spoiler ones i just delete.
other “key” words stop other things from getting through
down side to this is that ordinary comments that are OK sometimes get blocked as well because of this
Haza14
July 17th, 2014 - 4:35pmIt baffles me why some people will go to such lengths to spoil a show for others!
Better safe than sorry I suppose, even if other comments do sometimes get blocked as well.