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Neighbours 30th anniversary special flops in Australia

dee123dee123 Posts: 46,278
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Only 429,000 simulcast across two channels, which failed to crack the top 20 shows of the night.

Ouch.


http://www.tvtonight.com.au
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,035
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    Ohhh :(
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    H.MH.M Posts: 54
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    Not really surprising.
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    BadRomanceBadRomance Posts: 8,735
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    I'm surprised they even broadcast it on Ten to be honest. If it wasn't for the UK audience, Neighbours would have been axed many moons ago. To be fair, it did get double its normal audience which is an achievement for any show. Good to see H&A riding high tho!
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    vaslav37vaslav37 Posts: 69,580
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    BadRomance wrote: »
    I'm surprised they even broadcast it on Ten to be honest. If it wasn't for the UK audience, Neighbours would have been axed many moons ago. To be fair, it did get double its normal audience which is an achievement for any show. Good to see H&A riding high tho!

    I don't understand why H & A is popular than Neighbours! It's crap!
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    H.MH.M Posts: 54
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    BadRomance wrote: »
    I'm surprised they even broadcast it on Ten to be honest. If it wasn't for the UK audience, Neighbours would have been axed many moons ago. To be fair, it did get double its normal audience which is an achievement for any show. Good to see H&A riding high tho!

    It wouldn't be as profitable on Eleven.

    If the special had aired on Eleven exclusively on Eleven, it would have rated lower than regular Neighbours episodes (sub-250k).
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    H.MH.M Posts: 54
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    vaslav37 wrote: »
    I don't understand why H & A is popular than Neighbours! It's crap!

    Home and Away is popular because it airs on the dominant TV network at a time when a large number of people are watching TV. Seven always gains high ratings for its news-hour between 6-7pm, which feeds viewers directly into Home and Away. For as long as Seven News remains a high rating platform, H&A will always achieve high ratings.

    Home and Away on Ten = Between 600,000 and 700,000 viewers.

    Home and Away on a digital channel = about half of what it currently gets on Seven.

    As for Neighbours, it is completely off the radar of mainstream Australia.

    Neighbours on Ten = double what it currently gets on Eleven.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,910
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    Neighbours itself flops in Australia so why would a Neighbours special be any different?
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    Soapfan678Soapfan678 Posts: 3,352
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    I am gutted for the show. It won't be long until Neighbours gets axed.:( I hate seeing shows, which started years ago, getting the axe.
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    Soapfan678Soapfan678 Posts: 3,352
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    vaslav37 wrote: »
    I don't understand why H & A is popular than Neighbours! It's crap!

    Home And Away has some good storylines in the UK, with Maddy's cancer and Phoebe's stalking plot. I do not know what is going on with the show in Aus at the moment though. I am not a huge fan of Phoebe, but her storyline is good.
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    Towie1977Towie1977 Posts: 668
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    It's a shame. Neighbours is so much better than H&A yet it gets such shoddy treatment down under.
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    DeschanelDeschanel Posts: 8,745
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    I would have been more surprised if it had rated well. Aussie's have moved on, and most don't even realize it's still being produced, so a reunion show is hardly likely to light up the ratings. Ten haven't aired Neighbours on the main channel since 2010, so it was a very strange choice to air the reunion show on their main channel.

    Plus, a drop in viewers on Eleven could be attributed to the reunion show not following straight after Neighbours. I guess Ten didn't want to go up against H&A, but by doing so, they may have lost some viewers due to the time gap.

    On the plus side, the regular episode of Neighbours topped the multi-channels with 283,000.
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    Danny_FrancisDanny_Francis Posts: 5,656
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    It will do better in the UK, that's where the majority of Neighbours fans are. The opposite can be said for Home and Away :confused:
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    Hank1234Hank1234 Posts: 3,756
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    Soapfan678 wrote: »
    I am gutted for the show. It won't be long until Neighbours gets axed.:( I hate seeing shows, which started years ago, getting the axe.

    The UK following is huge so it won't be axed..
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    Danny_FrancisDanny_Francis Posts: 5,656
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    vaslav37 wrote: »
    I don't understand why H & A is popular than Neighbours! It's crap!

    Crap? I'd disagree has the show seen better times? absolutely! When I compare the two shows it's pretty clear that both shows just have different styles. So maybe for some people Home and Away is a better shout because it is more gritty, gripping at times, sensationalist, heavy drama plus the scenery itself sets it apart from the rest alone. Whereas, Neighbours as a soap should do aims to explore my day to day story lines in a more realistic way, reflects a better sense of communtity, family, friends relationships, more lightweight, a bit cheesy at times etc.

    Different strokes for different folks
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    JamieHTJamieHT Posts: 12,207
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    Danny_Francis wrote: »
    Crap? I'd disagree has the show seen better times? absolutely! When I compare the two shows it's pretty clear that both shows just have different styles. So maybe for some people Home and Away is a better shout because it is more gritty, gripping at times, sensationalist, heavy drama plus the scenery itself sets it apart from the rest alone. Whereas, Neighbours as a soap should do aims to explore my day to day story lines in a more realistic way, reflects a better sense of communtity, family, friends relationships, more lightweight, a bit cheesy at times etc.

    Different strokes for different folks

    Exactly. I used to prefer Neighbours but have given up on it completely. Home and Away usually has characters which I really like. Neighbours has always struggled to make characters I care about. The sets looks so cheap as well compared to Home and Away.

    I can't even bring myself to watch the anniversary episodes which saddens me really as to how much I've gone off it. I don't think it will get axed, unless Channel 5 withdraws its support.
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    Soapfan678 wrote: »
    I am gutted for the show. It won't be long until Neighbours gets axed.:( I hate seeing shows, which started years ago, getting the axe.

    Neighbours will not be axed.
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    Towie1977 wrote: »
    It's a shame. Neighbours is so much better than H&A yet it gets such shoddy treatment down under.

    Agreed.
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    Soapfan678Soapfan678 Posts: 3,352
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    JamieHT wrote: »
    Exactly. I used to prefer Neighbours but have given up on it completely. Home and Away usually has characters which I really like. Neighbours has always struggled to make characters I care about. The sets looks so cheap as well compared to Home and Away.

    I can't even bring myself to watch the anniversary episodes which saddens me really as to how much I've gone off it. I don't think it will get axed, unless Channel 5 withdraws its support.

    I like both. For me, Home And away is the most gripping with the serious storylines and also has the lovely scenery. Neighbours is more light hearted with their stories, but has a good community feel to it. I dislike and like certain characters in both soaps. I hope both continue to go on as long as they can. I would definitely miss them if they were not on the TV:)
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    Danny_Francis wrote: »
    Crap? I'd disagree has the show seen better times? absolutely! When I compare the two shows it's pretty clear that both shows just have different styles. So maybe for some people Home and Away is a better shout because it is more gritty, gripping at times, sensationalist, heavy drama plus the scenery itself sets it apart from the rest alone. Whereas, Neighbours as a soap should do aims to explore my day to day story lines in a more realistic way, reflects a better sense of communtity, family, friends relationships, more lightweight, a bit cheesy at times etc.

    Different strokes for different folks

    Home & Away is unrealistic.
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    danyelldanyell Posts: 10,887
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    The population is low anyway in Australia so no big deal! Lol
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    TLC1098TLC1098 Posts: 1,780
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    H&A is a joke and the plots are far too OTT.
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    danyelldanyell Posts: 10,887
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    TLC1098 wrote: »
    H&A is a joke and the plots are far too OTT.

    And the characters are boring and unlikeable. Neighbours has much better characters in comparison.
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    gaz141gaz141 Posts: 1,049
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    Danny was so cute
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    Hank1234Hank1234 Posts: 3,756
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    Home & away won't get this good treatment when' it's their anniversary
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    Tele_addictTele_addict Posts: 1,113
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    gaz141 wrote: »
    Danny was so cute

    The actors now in prison for beating up his wife.
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