Neighbours Moves To Five

Five has secured the rights to hit Australian drama Neighbours, it was announced on Friday. Five’s deal with the show’s producers FremantleMedia will see Neighbours joining Five’s main channel and digital offering Five Life in 2008.

Lisa Opie, Five's Managing Editor of Content, said: "I'm delighted Five has secured such a popular and sought after series. Neighbours is quite rightly much loved by its many fans and it will be a greatly prized part of our schedule and suitably cherished by us.”

David Ellender, Chief Executive Officer of FremantleMedia Enterprises, said: “Five will be a great home for Neighbours and FremantleMedia is confident that the show will continue to go from strength to strength.”

Jane Lighting, Five’s CEO, added: “Neighbours is a fantastic asset for us to add to Five’s family of channels, particularly as it is a household brand which delivers strong audiences daily.”

Airing on Ten Network for over 20 years, Neighbours is one of Australia's most successful television programmes. Launched in the UK in 1986 Neighbours is the BBC’s highest rated daytime show.