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There’ll be no Christmas fun for the Doctor this year.
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter received an update on the future of the BBC series, which said that the British public broadcaster has scrapped the previously promised Christmas special and will put Doctor Who out to “competitive tender.”
It’s a formal, open process in which the BBC invites independent production companies to pitch for production rights on an existing series, and they then pick a favorite. Basically, legendary showrunner Russell T. Davies and production company Bad Wolf are exiting the show.
“Doctor Who remains an important part of the BBC,” said the statement, “and this tender underpins the BBC’s continued commitment to Doctor Who, ensuring audiences will enjoy the show for years to come.”