Will be interesting to see if they will make changes (episode length/more drama or comedy etc) or if it will be more of the same.
Is this deal long term or “Rafters” style a special event series in disguise of just wanting the entire series 30+ years of episodes on the platform.
And there was a podcast today where Ryan Moloney said exactly the same thing.
This is a really good question. How couldn’t Paramount global make this work given they have wide distribution around the world and had now launched in the UK? Having a multi platform strategy across paramount distribution points including the US market would’ve been good for it.
I guessing Amazon has figured they get a good pipeline of Australian content at a marginal cost using existing IP to ensure they can continue argue against local quotas for local streaming.
Maybe just out of touch management that don’t know the markets they’re operating in…
Amazon has deeper pockets. Channel 5 wanted to be rid of it.
I’m fairly convinced that the show is planned to return to the main channel next year, even hearing well placed sources suggesting it could even return to its former timeslot.
Watch this space 
Any says here: “you’ll be able to watch the show on 10 and 10 play when it returns to our screens in the middle of next year”.
Would that work in the streaming age though?
I’m sure Amazon has done their research, so they must have faith that the model will work for them.
It may screen 5 x22 minute episodes on 10, but once its on Amazon, viewers will be able to watch all episodes in 1 go, meaning they may choose to watch all in 1 go on a Sunday for the week or wheb they choose.
5 episodes a week is just for main stream networks who still take the old aged fashioned way of viewing
yeah I’m thinking it means “10” as in the network, I wouldn’t rule out it still being buried on 10 Peach.
Watching The Project interview, it shows that Lisa Wilkinson doesn’t watch Neighbours. She first says that all the houses got sold in the final and asks where everyone will live when the show returns. Um… the houses didn’t end up selling. Secondly, she talks about Guy Pearce and Annie Jones working together, and then says “we haven’t seen enough of Annie Jones”. Hello? She’s been full time on Neighbours for over the last 4 years of the shows run.
Anyway… its good that the show’s return has been doing all the media rounds today. It’s been great viewing and reading.
Interesting to know how channel 5 ratings are going these days??
If they did build their own. It means long term investment and not a 12 month one off.
I don’t think that’s particularly surprising.
The majority of Australians don’t, so that’s not a surprise.
Peter Ford said the same thing on The Morning Show and i sent him a tweet correcting it.
Reminder of some of the more successful revivals like Heartbreak High, A Place to Call Home, Kath and Kim, Fat Pizza etc.
Don’t want to go too off topic but reviving Kath and Kim put me off as I heard they are using a green screen instead of the actual house which is no longer there.
It’s not really a revival. There are ‘minutes’ of new footage only.
Judging by comments on social media, it seems most people are under the impression that tomorrow night’s show is the start of a new regular season. A lot of disappointed people come Sunday night.