Neighbours

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Rayne said:
I can’t believe after the years of rumours it’s finally happening and they’re cancelling neighbours!

To be fair it’s been dire for a few years at least now, and I didn’t watch it for over a year but do dip in and out now and again. Watched it every day for years though growing up and it’ll be sad now it’s not there for the times I do fancy watching it
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What!?? Are you serious? When was this announced?
 
Hopefully another channel will pick it up. I’m thinking itv but that will add another soap onto their schedule. Or channel 4? Something doesn’t sit right though, it says cast and crew haven’t been informed yet it’s all over the media. The article originally came from the sun so let’s hope it’s not true.
 
It hasn't been axed. It's facing the axe, but I don't think it will come to it. Channel 5 will renew their contract with the show for less money or surely one of the million subscription services around will pick it up. Look at some of the garbage on Netflix that becomes a huge hit because it has 222 million subscribers around the world. Whack something like Neighbours on there and it will be watched by tens of millions more than see it on Channel 5.
 
AllSeeingEye123 said:
It hasn't been axed. It's facing the axe, but I don't think it will come to it. Channel 5 will renew their contract with the show for less money or surely one of the million subscription services around will pick it up. Look at some of the garbage on Netflix that becomes a huge hit because it has 222 million subscribers around the world. Whack something like Neighbours on there and it will be watched by tens of millions more than see it on Channel 5.
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That's a very positive way to look at it. I'll concentrate on that.
 
I am so sad about this, I only started watching it again 6 months ago after a gap of about 25yrs. It's the only soap I watch. Oh well I guess all good things come to an end and it has felt a bit wrong for us to be ahead of Aus in the schedules. I am still pinning my hopes on a last minute deal though!
 
buffyjayne said:
Anyone here who used to watch it on YouTube? At Australian pace?
I can't find the new episodes anymore and I'm just wondering if any YouTube watchers know which YouTube channel might have it now?
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If you look up, 'RA Apparel Neighbours' you might find it ;)

Guitarwarrior said:
Probably not. A large portion of the production funding comes from the UK so if another channel won’t take it on it will likely just end full stop.
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I agree with this. Remember just a few years back when there was talk of it being cancelled, and the UK deal came through? Without that deal, it definitely would have ended. It's not as popular in NZ as Home and Away; not sure about the viewing numbers in Oz but it is on some obscure channel which isn't a good sign.

AllSeeingEye123 said:
It hasn't been axed. It's facing the axe, but I don't think it will come to it. Channel 5 will renew their contract with the show for less money or surely one of the million subscription services around will pick it up. Look at some of the garbage on Netflix that becomes a huge hit because it has 222 million subscribers around the world. Whack something like Neighbours on there and it will be watched by tens of millions more than see it on Channel 5.
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100%! Maybe a 'last minute' deal will come through much like it did a few years ago.

It's a shame the storylines have become so 'woke' ... it used to be a great watch.

I laughed at this comment in the DM:

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Looks like it really is done 💔 See the email to the cast and crew in this article. No one is coming forward to fund it. Perhaps the fan reaction will make another channel reconsider.

www.smh.com.au

End of the road? Long-running soap Neighbours to stop filming

The British production company behind long-running soap Neighbours has informed staff the show will stop after it failed to reach a financial agreement with its broadcast partner Channel 5.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Im the same as a lot of you, it’s my comfort programme and I’m really sad about it, despite it being rubbish at times, I still watch it and laugh at the nonsense.
 
I think it's a load of bs, neighbours is one of C5's highest rated shows, the rumour appears every year.
 
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