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Don't know if anyone else has been inexplicabley hooked to The OC on C4, but this Sunday will be the final episode for now as C4 have pulled the show from the main channel and E4.
It's due to return later in the year, with C4 claiming it's for scheduling reasons. I'm not sure what ratings it has, but it's been quite well received.
From Teletext:
It's likely then it won't return in the 6.30pm slot. I guess it might move to T4 1pm like Dawson's Creek used to be, but a braver move would to be either air it at 8pm on Sunday as a real alternative to Heartbeat, or use it to kick off Friday nights at 8pm, as it is now quite obvious that when there is something else to watch, people won't watch EastEnders.
It's due to return later in the year, with C4 claiming it's for scheduling reasons. I'm not sure what ratings it has, but it's been quite well received.
From Teletext:
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OC fans 'see red' as show is halted
by Jonathan Donald
Channel 4's decision to put hit teen drama The OC on hold has triggered outrage among viewers.
Almost 300 distraught fans of the series, set amid the troubled affluent youth of Newport Beach, California, have been bombarding the channel with complaining e-mails.
An internet petition has also been set up with 258 signatures so far. "As loyal viewers of the amazingly good show... we demand Channel 4 continue showing The OC."
Channel 4 is pulling the show from its regular Sunday night slot, and its repeat slot the following Saturday. It has also been axed from cable, satellite and digital channel E4.
Sunday, June 6 will see the last new instalment transmitted until September. But the episodes already shown will be repeated over the summer.
Channel 4 has defended its decision. A spokeswoman told Teletext: "Episode 14, to be screened on June 6 will be the last, but The OC will be returning with episodes 15 to 27 in September.
"Channel 4 loves the show and this is really just to relaunch it so we can make it bigger than it already is. The ratings have not been huge but we hope this will help them grow."
by Jonathan Donald
Channel 4's decision to put hit teen drama The OC on hold has triggered outrage among viewers.
Almost 300 distraught fans of the series, set amid the troubled affluent youth of Newport Beach, California, have been bombarding the channel with complaining e-mails.
An internet petition has also been set up with 258 signatures so far. "As loyal viewers of the amazingly good show... we demand Channel 4 continue showing The OC."
Channel 4 is pulling the show from its regular Sunday night slot, and its repeat slot the following Saturday. It has also been axed from cable, satellite and digital channel E4.
Sunday, June 6 will see the last new instalment transmitted until September. But the episodes already shown will be repeated over the summer.
Channel 4 has defended its decision. A spokeswoman told Teletext: "Episode 14, to be screened on June 6 will be the last, but The OC will be returning with episodes 15 to 27 in September.
"Channel 4 loves the show and this is really just to relaunch it so we can make it bigger than it already is. The ratings have not been huge but we hope this will help them grow."
It's likely then it won't return in the 6.30pm slot. I guess it might move to T4 1pm like Dawson's Creek used to be, but a braver move would to be either air it at 8pm on Sunday as a real alternative to Heartbeat, or use it to kick off Friday nights at 8pm, as it is now quite obvious that when there is something else to watch, people won't watch EastEnders.