Doctor Who, streaming fatigue, and the future of TV
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Christian Cawley and James McLean return to discuss the increasingly uncertain future of television — starting with reports that AMC will become the US streaming home for classic-era Doctor Who.
Does the AMC deal mean Doctor Who is heading back toward an American co-production model? Or is this simply another distribution agreement being overanalysed by a fandom starved for news?
(We think it might be that one ^^...)
The conversation expands into a much broader discussion about the current state of television and streaming: collapsing audience attention spans, the “age of suffocation” caused by overwhelming amounts of content, and whether long-form prestige TV can even survive in a world dominated by YouTube, TikTok, gaming, and algorithm-driven viewing habits.
Along the way, Christian and James discuss:
- AMC acquiring US streaming rights to classic-era Doctor Who
Whether Doctor Who could ever become an American production
Why streaming has created an “age of suffocation” for TV audiences
The Mandalorian movie and the collapse of “event television”
Gaming, YouTube, and the battle for audience attention
William Shatner, AI-generated artwork, and authenticity online
Remembering Blake’s 7 actor Michael Keating
We also head back into the world of AI, and explore whether AI tools are quietly eroding creative industries, why audiences instinctively reject AI-generated work, and how websites and streaming platforms are increasingly losing their individual identities.
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