SUNDAY AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE (PART II)

[16.41 - French Time] BBC America reports via Twitter that two episodes of Doctor Who will be filmed in the US "next season".

After last August's announcement by the BBC and Steven Moffat that the transmission of the next series of Doctor Who, in 2011, would be split into two blocks of episodes aired in spring and autumn, here comes another (semi) surprise:

"Doctor Who to film in the U.S. for the first time. First 2 episodes to be set in the U.S. next season. #DoctorWho #DWUS" (http://twitter.com/bbcamerica)

This happens after some months after Torchwood's fourth series got its greenlight thanks to a partnership between BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network Starz Entertainment (Spartacus: Blood and Sand). Does this mean that a US co-producer will be involved in Doctor Who's next series?

Update: http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/dr-who-coming-to-america-for-2-episodes/

See also:

http://tattard2.blogspot.com/2010/08/split-doctor.html
http://tattard2.blogspot.com/2010/06/where-money-is.html