{"id":10840,"date":"2022-02-06T11:14:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T10:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1579494"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:39:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T10:39:19","slug":"neighbours-axed-by-channel-5-prompting-moves-to-save-aussie-soap","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/neighbours-axed-by-channel-5-prompting-moves-to-save-aussie-soap\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours axed by Channel 5 prompting moves to save Aussie soap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 06 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Neighbours has been axed by its UK broadcaster Channel 5 \u2013 prompting moves to find a new production partner for the soap.<\/p>\n

The beloved Australian soap opera, which follows the lives of residents on the fictional Ramsay Street, began airing in 1985 and has been pivotal in the careers of many A-list stars.<\/p>\n

The likes of Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce, Liam Hemsworth, and Margot Robbie all had big career starts on Ramsay Street.<\/p>\n

Neighbours \u2013 which is the longest-running drama series on Australian television \u2013 is still reported to bring in 1.5 million viewers in the UK each day it airs.<\/p>\n

It had begun airing in the UK in 1986 on BBC One before moving to Channel 5 in 2008.<\/p>\n

Despite the soap\u2019s continued popularity with UK viewers, UK broadcaster and soap production partner Channel 5 will no longer be airing or contributing to the soap from the summer onwards.<\/p>

The news comes following a report in The Sun<\/a> at the weekend that the soap was facing being axed by the broadcaster, which is understood to have been the primary financial backer for Neighbours, according to The Guardian.<\/a><\/p>\n

A Channel 5 spokesperson confirmed to RadioTimes.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>: \u201cNeighbours will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we\u2019d like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the soap being axed by Channel 5, its Australian broadcaster Network 10 is optimistic that production company Fremantle will find a new production partner to help the show continue.<\/p>\n

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Neighbours favourites Karl and Susan Kennedy still remain on the Aussie soap<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

A Network 10 spokesperson said in a statement: \u201cAs outlined in the email to Neighbours cast and crew, it is our intention to continue our association with Neighbours if another broadcast partner comes forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNetwork 10 has an ongoing commitment to the show, the cast and crew and is hopeful that Fremantle will find a new production partner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will provide further updates as they become available.\u201d<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a><\/span> has reached out to production company Fremantle for further comment on this story.<\/p>\n

Neighbours usually airs on Channel 5 on Weekdays at\u00a01.45pm. A repeat of the episode also airs later in the day at 5.30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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