“The source of the Doctor Who leak which saw the first episode of the new series splashed across the web has been sacked, the BBC reports.
It’s not, however, a Beeb insider, but rather someone working for “third-party company in Canada”. BBC international production partner, the Canadian Broadcasting Company, probed the outrage and tracked down the culprit who had access to a preview copy of Rose. The individual responsible was duly sacked.”
So maybe that puts to rest, “They leaked on purpose to intrigue people”. Read it at The Register.