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as promised (To Jay and Brekkie) (January 2006)

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JA
james2001 Founding member
jay posted:
james2001 posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
I guess so.


Re: US television - a question about the daytime soaps: Do they run all year (with new episodes) or do they just air in the ratings seasons?

All year, and they never repeat them.


Than again, British soaps never get repeated on their original channels, bar the EE & Hollyoaks omnibus.


And Neighbours...


Since when was Neighbours a British soap?
AM
amosc100
since BBC fund more than 50% of its production, just like Home and Away is now classed as a British Soap because rtl/five fund more than 50% of its production
DB
dbl
james2001 posted:
jay posted:
james2001 posted:
dbl posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
I guess so.


Re: US television - a question about the daytime soaps: Do they run all year (with new episodes) or do they just air in the ratings seasons?

All year, and they never repeat them.


Than again, British soaps never get repeated on their original channels, bar the EE & Hollyoaks omnibus.


And Neighbours...


Since when was Neighbours a British soap?

LOL, and there is a error, Neighbours has a seasonal break, just like Home and Away and Shortland St (New Zealand)
AM
amosc100
yes but in the UK they are on all year round except for sporting events!!!

Bring Shortland Street back to the UK screens - even if its on ITV2!!! btw is Shortland Street still being made?
DB
dbl
amosc100 posted:
yes but in the UK they are on all year round except for sporting events!!!
btw is Shortland Street still being made?

LOL, yep, one of NZ's highest rated soaps, on TV ONE. Wink

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