In August 2016, two minutes of animated footage from the serial appeared on YouTube. The professional nature of the animation, combined with the fact that the BBC had it removed within 48 hours, led to speculation that it had been leaked footage from a planned official release. The "Daily Mirror" then ran a story stating that a full animated reconstruction of the serial had been commissioned by the BBC. In September the BBC confirmed that it was producing a full animated version of "The Power of the Daleks" for release in November to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the serial's original broadcast. Two additional teasers were released the following month.