It appears Netflix has thrown Neighbours a lifeline and agreed to restart production, which is good news for the staff and cast, but I have to ask … why?
I haven’t watched the show since the 80s, none of the younger people I know watch it, indeed I can confidently say no one I know watches it.
It has been a breeding ground for acting talent over the years, Guy Pearce, Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth to name a few, but I’d be hard pressed to name any of the current cast.
I understand it was surviving on the fees paid by the UK broadcaster to keep it alive, when that was not renewed, it was cancelled.
It’s going to need a complete overhaul to get Australia viewers back on board and given the current lack of investment in free-to-air television, I can’t see that happening.
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