The reboot of Neighbours has turned out to be a huge flop for Channel 10.
Debuting just three weeks ago, Neighbours bumped The Bold and the Beautiful out of its usual 4.30pm timeslot to 4pm, angering fans of the American soap.
Bold has now returned to its original timeslot and Neighbours will now run Monday to Thursdays at 4pm, with repeats of Judge Judy filling the slot on Fridays.
Each episode of Neighbours will then be repeated on 10Peach at 6.30pm.
‘We have listened to the demand from our loyal viewers to return The Bold & Beautiful to its original time slot,’ a spokesperson from Channel 10 told industry blog TV Blackbox on Thursday.
The reboot of Neighbours has turned out to be a huge flop for Channel 10. Debuting just three weeks ago, Neighbours bumped The Bold and the Beautiful out of its usual 4.30pm timeslot to 4pm, angering fans of the American soap
![Bold has now returned to its original timeslot, and Neighbours will now run Monday to Thursdays at 4pm, with repeats of Judge Judy filling the slot on Fridays](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/06/00/76228403-12600227-But_after_dismal_ratings_the_network_has_decided_to_switch_Neigh-a-1_1696547457013.jpg)
Bold has now returned to its original timeslot, and Neighbours will now run Monday to Thursdays at 4pm, with repeats of Judge Judy filling the slot on Fridays
![Each episode of Neighbours will then be repeated on 10Peach at 6.30pm. Pictured: Annie Jones and Guy Pearce in the Neighbours reboot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/05/23/76228385-12600227-image-a-3_1696546524292.jpg)
Each episode of Neighbours will then be repeated on 10Peach at 6.30pm. Pictured: Annie Jones and Guy Pearce in the Neighbours reboot
Returning to screens on September 18 after being axed last year, Neighbours has failed to attract a strong audience despite the attraction of American actress and The OC star Misha Barton.
The first episode of the show drew in a total TV audience of just 244,000 and a mere 122,000 fans in the five metro centres tuned in.
Meanwhile, another 68,000 fans saw the debut episode on catch-up platforms including 10Play, and 10Peach.
Another 54,000 viewers watched the show in regional areas, making a total national audience of 174,000.
Its total TV audience of 244,000 on Monday comes after what was supposed to be the show’s finale in July last year pulled in 1.09million viewers.
In the last week the show’s ratings have sunk lower, with a mere 99,000 fans in the major centres tuning in on Monday, while its encore screening on 10Peach scored a pitiful 30,000 viewers.
![Returning to screens on September 18 after being axed last year, Neighbours has failed to attract a strong audience despite the attraction of American actress and The OC star Misha Barton](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/10/06/00/76228373-12600227-Returning_to_Channel_10_on_September_18_after_being_axed_last_ye-a-2_1696547457020.jpg)
Returning to screens on September 18 after being axed last year, Neighbours has failed to attract a strong audience despite the attraction of American actress and The OC star Misha Barton
The Bold and the Beautiful meanwhile has returned better ratings for Channel 10 in the last week.
On Monday, the soap, which has been running in the U.S. since 1987, drew 109,000 viewers at 4pm in the metro ratings, while on Wednesday it managed 106,000.
In Australia, Network 10 retains first-run rights for the series, and episodes will be available ad-free on Prime Video seven days later.
Internationally, Neighbours will be available on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S, and Prime Video in Canada, Ireland and South Africa.
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