Cable and Satellite

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Cable and Satellite Stations

Doctor Who has aired on a number of cable and satellite stations over the years, and this was the only method by which some countries - particularly those in Europe and South America - could view the series on a regular basis (albeit in English).



UNITED KINGDOM

"Dr Who" repeats on BBC World Service satellite (at 5.55pm), available in Malta in April 1993

Doctor Who aired on several domestic UK satellite stations, some independent, some owned by the BBC. They each have their own dedicated pages:



UNITED STATES and CANADA

Doctor Who aired on several US cable channels in the 1980s and 1990s, while most of the Canadian broadcasts of the series were on cable:



EUROPE

Several European countries were able to receive Super Channel and BBC Prime, but one digital satellite station was established solely for the Scandinavian market:



LATIN AMERICA

Doctor Who aired briefly on two South American-based satellite stations:



AUSTRALIA

Doctor Who screened on Australia's FOXTEL / UKTV from 1 August 1996.



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