{"id":8388,"date":"2017-10-09T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T14:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-5-renews-deal-neighbours\/"},"modified":"2017-10-09T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T19:02:15","slug":"channel-5-renews-deal-for-neighbours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/channel-5-renews-deal-for-neighbours\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel 5 Renews Deal for Neighbours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FremantleMedia has clinched a new multiyear deal with Channel 5 that keeps the broadcaster as the British home of the Australian drama <em>Neighbours<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian soap is also extending its annual run from 240 to 258 episodes, and FremantleMedia has also greenlit a number of specials for broadcast in prime time in 2018. The series is produced by FremantleMedia Australia for Channel 5 and ELEVEN.<\/p>\n<p>C\u00e9cile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia Group, noted, \u201cFrom small beginnings over 30 years ago, <em>Neighbours<\/em> has grown to become one of the most iconic shows on television, a mainstay of the FremantleMedia drama catalog and, with the possible exception of Kylie herself, Australia\u2019s number one export. I\u2019m delighted that our new deal with Channel 5 will ensure that the millions of passionate <em>Neighbours<\/em> fans in the U.K. will continue to enjoy our brilliant cast, writers and many storylines for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katie Keenan, VP of acquisitions at Channel 5 &amp; VIMN UK, added, \u201cI\u2019m delighted <em>Neighbours<\/em> will continue to air across the Channel 5 portfolio. <em>Neighbours<\/em> is an important part of our schedule and is held in great affection by British viewers. For more than three decades, <em>Neighbours<\/em> has been an unmissable daily drama and although Ramsay Street is on the other side of the world, the stories we tell have struck a chord in the hearts of the U.K. audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Herbision, executive producer of <em>Neighbours<\/em>,<em>\u00a0<\/em>added: \u201cI\u2019m excited to keep delivering our worldwide viewers their daily fix of Ramsay Street. We are proud that our show, set in the Aussie suburbs, has touched the lives of viewers the world over. Just as our characters span generations, so do the people that watch\u2014we value our global audiences and are delighted to stay on this journey together. Come the end of 2018 we will also make history by becoming the first Australian drama series to screen all year round. 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