THE producers of Home and Away have just announced they will no longer be airing new episodes on Channel 5.
The show has held the same 1:45pm slot on the channel for years, becoming familiar to fans.
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Home and Away is leaving its coveted Channel 5 daytime slotCredit: Channel 5
The news comes as the show’s producers are trying out a stream-first strategyCredit: Handout
But it won’t be back in its usual screening location after Christmas, and episodes will instead begin dropping online from January.
A statement from Channel 5 said Home and Away is testing out its new stream-first strategy, “moving exclusively to streaming for daytime viewing”.
5 has said the show is “moving exclusively to streaming for daytime viewing” – for the fans who still wish to watch during the day, they will have to use 5’s streaming app and view it on demand.
Evening showings will continue to air on 5Star, with the latest episode at 6.30pm and another chance to watch the previous day’s edition just before at 6pm.
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Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor at 5, said: “Home and Away has been a phenomenal success for us on streaming. Viewers have fully embraced the flexibility of on-demand viewing, driving double-digit year-on-year growth and making streaming the preferred way to watch the show.
“Moving daytime episodes exclusively to streaming is a natural next step, reflecting how audiences want to engage with their favourite content.”
Home and Away finished for the year last week and will return to screens on Friday 2 January. The first episode will be available to stream from 6am and the evening double bill will follow on 5Star from 6pm.
