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The only reason it's on in Australia is because the UK fund it, without the UK its dead.Oh wow! I didn't expect that. But if I understand the article correctly it's just the UK broadcast?
The show will still be produced in Australia, or?
Really sad if true I've enjoyed neighbours for years now Karl ,Susan ,Toadie and Paul are soap icons will miss them all
I've not watched it since he days of Scott, Charlene and Mrs Mangle but I'm still sad to hear it is probably coming to an end.
there will hopefully be enough time to write a big ending with lots of visits from former neighbours.
It's the last of his original series but there's still two The Restless Years remakes on the air in Holland & Germany, so there's still shows bearing his name on screens.Reg Watson created it right? Is this the last of his legacy to go?
In terms of UK broadcasters, I think ITV and BBC are the only two possible options. Channel 4 has never really bothered with Aussie soaps and Sky One (home of a number of 90's Aussie soaps) no longer exists. I'm not sure if BBC would fork out for it though and ITV seem to have a solid enough daytime lineup, so I don't know if they'd reshuffle it to accommodate an hour of a show that's in trouble.Never sayNeighboursNever
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Neighbours needs good friends to survive after UK network axes iconic soap
Network Ten determined to find new backer after Channel 5 announces it will stop airing the show in Augustwww.theguardian.com
It's the last of his original series but there's still two The Restless Years remakes on the air in Holland & Germany, so there's still shows bearing his name on screens.
In terms of UK broadcasters, I think ITV and BBC are the only two possible options. Channel 4 has never really bothered with Aussie soaps and Sky One (home of a number of 90's Aussie soaps) no longer exists. I'm not sure if BBC would fork out for it though and ITV seem to have a solid enough daytime lineup, so I don't know if they'd reshuffle it to accommodate an hour of a show that's in trouble.
Isn't BBC Three meant to be attracting teens, not older people. The main demo for all soaps is older people. That's fine because they need to be catered for.I haven't watched it since the glory days of Scott & Charlene!
I remember when the BBC announced they would no longer be screening it there was uproar, but the same viewers never realised that the BBC were basically paying for it to be made. The final nail in the coffin was the show's makers wanting an increase of the cost for screening each episode - so they wanted even more from the BBC and so the BBC cancelled their investment.
So Channel 5 took over and here we now, 10 years later and C5 want to invest in more UK based drama. With the success of shows like All creatures Great and Small you can't blame them for that.
The way that Neighbours is financed is simply not going to attract any UK broadcaster, not in an age where soaps are dying in the ratings.
Edited to add. The only sensible deal I can see happening is the BBC buying it again but with added value - a daily lunch time episode, repeat on BBC Three at 7pm and available on Britbox the day after. Other than that I can't see any interest happening for a long term future.