International Insider: Amazon Freevee Rescues ‘Neighbours’; From Poland To ‘Joyland’; Marrakech Matters; Qatar World Cup Looms
deadline.comInsiders: it’s Friday, you’re hungry for a recap of big international film and TV news and I’ve got a pot of stories boiling on the hob.
Jesse Whittock here dishing up the scoops of the week. Amazon Freevee Rescues ‘Neighbours’ “With a little understanding/You can find the perfect blend…”: So goes the Neighbours theme that has been in living rooms (mainly Australian and British ones) for the past 37 years.
When the show’s British backer, Channel 5, announced it was pulling its funding to focus on other types of programs over the summer, it certainly felt like the end of an era — the fact Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce returned for the finale episode shows just how deeply loved it was among its former stars and audiences alike.
But sources at Fremantle, the show’s maker and distributor, were always quietly confident they’d find a fresh, ahem, ‘perfect blend’ — aka new funder — for the show.
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