Home and Away axed by Channel 5

Home and Away has been axed from Channel 5.

The longrunning Australian soap will not return to the channel, where it has aired weekdays at 1.45pm.
Instead, 5 will only broadcast the soap on its sister channel 5star and on its streaming platform.
5 said the series is "moving exclusively to streaming for daytime viewing".

On 5tar, it will only be broadcast at 6.30pm. The previous day's episode will also air each weeknight at 6pm.

Explaining the move, 5 said: "Audiences have now become accustomed to accessing the title via streaming - the latest month delivered record-breaking engagement, with viewing hours climbing 23% year-on-year."

Greg Barnett, Commissioning Editor at 5, added: "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."

The news comes as Neighbours prepares to air its final ever episodes, on Prime.