United States--1980 - Revision history

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 *'''1-2 March 1980''': Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend the Who 1 convention in [[Los Angeles]].
 * '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a ''Variety'' magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
-*'''August 1980''': Around this time, NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the US rights to the series, but no deal eventuates.
+*'''August 1980''': Around this time, NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the US rights to the series and make their own version, but no deal eventuates.
 * '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of what turns out to be a four-issue comic series – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. (Issues 59-60 featured ''"City of the Damned"'' retitled as ''"City of the Cursed"'', a change required since the word "Damned" was deemed "undesirable" by the Comics Code Authority.) The last issue is published in June 1981.
 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|left|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
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 *'''1-2 March 1980''': Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend the Who 1 convention in [[Los Angeles]].
 * '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a ''Variety'' magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
-*'''August 1980''': NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the series, but no deal eventuates.
+*'''August 1980''': Around this time, NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the US rights to the series, but no deal eventuates.
 * '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of what turns out to be a four-issue comic series – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. (Issues 59-60 featured ''"City of the Damned"'' retitled as ''"City of the Cursed"'', a change required since the word "Damned" was deemed "undesirable" by the Comics Code Authority.) The last issue is published in June 1981.
 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|left|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
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 * '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a ''Variety'' magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
 *'''August 1980''': NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the series, but no deal eventuates.
-* '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of what turns out to be a four-issue comic series – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. (Issues 59-60 featured ''"City of the Damned"'' retitled as ''"City of the Cursed"'', a change required since the word "Damned" was deemed "undesirable" by the Comics Comic Authority.) The last issue is published in June 1981.
+* '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of what turns out to be a four-issue comic series – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. (Issues 59-60 featured ''"City of the Damned"'' retitled as ''"City of the Cursed"'', a change required since the word "Damned" was deemed "undesirable" by the Comics Code Authority.) The last issue is published in June 1981.
 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|left|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
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 * '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a ''Variety'' magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
 *'''August 1980''': NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the series, but no deal eventuates.
-* '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of a four-issue comic – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. The last issue is published in June 1981.
+* '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of what turns out to be a four-issue comic series – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. (Issues 59-60 featured ''"City of the Damned"'' retitled as ''"City of the Cursed"'', a change required since the word "Damned" was deemed "undesirable" by the Comics Comic Authority.) The last issue is published in June 1981.
 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|left|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
 {{US nav}}

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-[[File:1980-07-02 Variety.jpg||thumb|right|240px|<center>Variety, July 2, 1980</center>]]
+[[File:1980-07-02 Variety.jpg||thumb|right|240px|<center>"97 stations" - Variety, July 2, 1980</center>]]
 *'''1-2 March 1980''': Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend the Who 1 convention in [[Los Angeles]].
-* '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the named stations is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
+* '''1980''': By the middle of the year, '''97''' stations have purchased the series. (One of the 97 stations named in a ''Variety'' magazine article (see at right) is "KVVU-TV" in Las Vegas, but we have been unable to find any listings for the series on that channel.)
 *'''August 1980''': NBC contacts the BBC with a view to purchasing the series, but no deal eventuates.
 * '''November 1980''': US Marvel commences publication of a four-issue comic – '''Marvel Premiere Featuring DOCTOR WHO''' (#57-60), with material previously published in '''Doctor Who Magazine''', now in full colour. The last issue is published in June 1981.
 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|left|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
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 [[File:US Marvel.JPG|right|400px|thumb|US Marvel Doctor Who comics]]
-*'''March 1980''': Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend a convention in [[Los Angeles]].
+*'''1-2 March 1980''': Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter attend the Who 1 convention in [[Los Angeles]].
 * '''1980''': NBC expresses an interest in purchasing the series, but nothing eventuates.