In unexpected soapland news, iconic Australian series Neighbours is reportedly being axed once again after it was previously revived by Amazon just two years ago
Neighbours is facing the chopping block once again.
As reported by The Sun, production company Fremantle have failed to agree a new deal with Amazon. They reported: “The Sun can exclusively reveal the beloved Australian soap will stop production this summer with the final ever episode being aired at the end of the year.”
The news comes just two years after Neighbours was saved after it was axed by Channel 5. The soap had been running for 37 years and in 2022, Amazon announced that they would be reviving the show in a multi-year deal.
Neighbours bid farewell to viewers with a final episode featuring Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce, all A-list celebrities who started their career on the beloved series which was first shown on BBC One back in 1986.
Filming for the revamped series began in 2023 and was aired on Amazon Freevee across the world. Sadly, Amazon has reportedly decided to throw in the towel.
“The Sun can exclusively reveal that Amazon have told Fremantle, that their venture into soaps hasn’t worked and they are pulling funding,” the publication reported.
A source allegedly told The Sun: “Amazon gave Fremantle two years to see if it worked but sadly they just didn’t get the viewers.”
“It’s a really sad day especially for the cast and crew who work on the show in Melbourne. This really is the end of Neighbours just as it’s celebrated its 40th birthday.”
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