A new series of Torchwood is still a possibility, according to Starz CEO Chris Albrecht.

However, Albrecht told Multichannel News that it would be "a while" before any new episodes materialised.

"You know, Russell [T Davies] is so busy," he said. "Obviously, we're in touch with the BBC all the time. They are our partners on [new shows] DaVinci's Demons and Harem.

"We told them, we stand by ready for any news, but I think it would be a while before Russell came back to Torchwood."

Torchwood exec Julie Gardner cast doubt on the show's future in October, while series star John Barrowman (Jack Harkness) later admitted that the series is "in limbo".

Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) also expressed her hope that the sci-fi drama will return to give fans "closure".

"We've got such an outstanding loyal fan base," she said in January. "They deserve Torchwood to go ahead with something else to draw a line under it."

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