Mideast Renewal on Home and Away

SYDNEY, July 6:
Gulf/Showtime in the Middle East has renewed its license for Southern Star
International’s hit Australian soap Home and Away.

The renewal covers seasons
18 through 21 for Showtime’s TV Land channel. “This acquisition has enabled us
to secure the show for a longer term and continue to deliver this popular
series to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa,” said Carlie
Goode, acquisitions executive at Gulf/Showtime.

The series follows the lives and loves of the residents of Summer Bay. It
is produced by Seven Network Australia
and has been sold to the U.K., New Zealand,
Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Israel, South Africa and Asia, among
other markets.