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<blockquote data-quote="AndyB2008" data-source="post: 375661" data-attributes="member: 26097">Not just the US that has cancelled long running soaps - South Africa has too.Isidingo went in 2020 after nearly 22 years on air (had been running since 1998), while the Afrikaans soap 7de Laan is to end in December after 23 years (having run since 2000).Wonder if Shortland Street would be next in line for New Zealand to be axed, given it has been running for over 30 years, should TVNZ feel the need to replace it with something cheaper? Either that or they would reduce the budget, which would mean Chris Warner departing as the actor due to his longevity would be expensive, not to mention location shoots.Except possibly Ireland which has been loyal to the show (and given their cost cutting in recent years, would RTE be willing to fund production of Shortland Street when they have their own soap, Fair City, which they own?), Shortland Street, sadly for the current producer, doesn&#039;t have an big international partner\fanbase to rescue the show if it is cancelled due to ratings\production costs like Neighbours has\had (a factor why Amazon was able to pick it up, as much as I&#039;m no fan of the reboot) and what The Bold and The Beautiful has.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AndyB2008, post: 375661, member: 26097"] Not just the US that has cancelled long running soaps - South Africa has too. Isidingo went in 2020 after nearly 22 years on air (had been running since 1998), while the Afrikaans soap 7de Laan is to end in December after 23 years (having run since 2000). Wonder if Shortland Street would be next in line for New Zealand to be axed, given it has been running for over 30 years, should TVNZ feel the need to replace it with something cheaper? Either that or they would reduce the budget, which would mean Chris Warner departing as the actor due to his longevity would be expensive, not to mention location shoots. Except possibly Ireland which has been loyal to the show (and given their cost cutting in recent years, would RTE be willing to fund production of Shortland Street when they have their own soap, Fair City, which they own?), Shortland Street, sadly for the current producer, doesn't have an big international partner\fanbase to rescue the show if it is cancelled due to ratings\production costs like Neighbours has\had (a factor why Amazon was able to pick it up, as much as I'm no fan of the reboot) and what The Bold and The Beautiful has. [/QUOTE]

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