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(June 2006)

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JE
Jez Founding member
Brekkie Boy posted:
Johnny83 posted:
One quick question, who originally bought Home & Away to ITV was it Thames, LWT or Central because I imagine it was an individual franchise rather than the whole of ITV that bought it to ITV?

Also who owned the rights upon ITV losing the rights (if that makes any sense)


Never really thought about that - but presumably one franchise, or the network as a whole, was responsible for imports - and films too. It's not as if ITV only started importing programmes when ITV Plc was created.


With other Aussie soaps like ACP and Sons and Daughters one regional company took responsibility for them, but they were shown at their own pace on ITV unlike Home and Away which every region saw the same episode every day just some at different times. ACP was Thames/Carlton and they were the first to finish the run, Sons and Daughters was Central and they were the first to finish.

I guess it was the same situation with Home and Away and either Thames or Central took control of it on behalf of ITV.
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tvarksouthwest
H&A was very obviously brought in because ITV wanted its own Neighbours, the network having foolishly turned down the latter a few years earler. Also, another soap was needed to fill the gap left by Crossroads.
JE
Jez Founding member
tvarksouthwest posted:
H&A was very obviously brought in because ITV wanted its own Neighbours, the network having foolishly turned down the latter a few years earler. Also, another soap was needed to fill the gap left by Crossroads.


And Crossroads itself, although networked, was shown at different times in different regions. Anytime between 4.30pm-6.30pm apparently.

Ironic that Crossroads then became one of the replacements for Home and Away.
JO
Johnny83
Jez posted:
tvarksouthwest posted:
H&A was very obviously brought in because ITV wanted its own Neighbours, the network having foolishly turned down the latter a few years earler. Also, another soap was needed to fill the gap left by Crossroads.


And Crossroads itself, although networked, was shown at different times in different regions. Anytime between 4.30pm-6.30pm apparently.

Ironic that Crossroads then became one of the replacements for Home and Away.


...that died on it's ar*e thankfully Laughing
EY
the eye
Home and Aways theme song is changing if you didnt know...
DB
dbl
Thank goodness for that..
DJ
DJF
Sure is! Seven got in contact with us yesterday to say that the new theme will debut next Monday in Australia and will feature the vocal talents of 20 year old Luke Dolahenty.

There's a small sample of his singing here: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/encore/profiles/profiles2004/dolahenty.html

Of course the new theme will go up on BTTB at the earliest opportunity Wink
AF
A Former Member 3
Is that why it's been taken off all of the current Aus eps Dan?
NU
The Nurse
It's changing again?! But we've only just got a new one...?
BR
Brekkie
The Nurse posted:
It's changing again?! But we've only just got a new one...?


But presumably they're replacing it with someone who can actually sing!
DJ
DJF
Indeed, it's been shown in Oz for the last 4 months and many fans have complained about Israel Cannan's singing, I don't think there was anyone on BTTB who thought it was good - so Seven have listened to us and decided to replace the singer Wink
AF
A Former Member 3
He sounds like he's having a dump though.

I still think a duet would have been better. Maybe even Mark Furze and Kate Ritchie.

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