[Neighbours will be axed after nearly four decades,
with Channel 5
Neighbours will be axed after nearly four decades,
with Channel 5 saying it will instead
increase investment in original UK drama.
In a statement supplied to Sky News, Channel 5 said:
"Neighbours will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond
this summer.
"It has been a much-loved part of our schedule
for more than a decade, and we'd like
to thank the cast, Fremantle and all
of the production team for their fantastic
work on this iconic series.
"We'd also of course like to thank the fans
for their loyal support of Neighbours across the years.
"We recognise that there will be
disappointment about this decision,
however our current focus is on
increasing our investment in original UK drama,
which has strong appeal for our viewers."
It comes after reports that Channel 5,
Fremantle, and Australian broadcaster
Channel 10 have been trying to reach
a deal to secure the show's future
The soap has been reliant on Channel 5's funding
in recent years and it reportedly pulls in an audience of more
than one million viewers in the UK across
the two daily showings.
Neighbours, which began its depiction
of the lives of Ramsay Street residents in 1985,
is shown on a digital channel in Australia to a
much smaller audience.
https://news.sky.com/story/neighbour...drama-12534254
Maybe after the Summer
BBC1 can take it back.
Showing once a day
I mean they buy alot from Ireland