An email from Karl!
On Sunday Feb 6 the news emerged that Channel FIVE would be discontinuing Neighbours as of August 2022. I know this has come as a huge shock to a lot of people. The show still has upwards of 1.5 million viewers in the UK on any given day and it seemed to be going strong.
I have waited until now to post this because I wanted to hear what the producers had to say today in order to have the clearest picture possible.
It seems that the axing of Neighbours is a financial decision. Channel FIVE can no longer afford to buy the show. Channel TEN in Australia remain fully committed to Neighbours and will be supporting the producers to find alternative funding for the show.
We need a hero and, maybe, one will come along. In the meantime we have at least 7 months of fantastic Neighbours episodes to look forward to.
Can I say at this point how incredibly grateful I am for the support of all my subscribers. You have made my Neighbour's journey fun and engaging through your incredible support. Sincerely, thank you for being such a huge part of making Neighbours the legendary programme that it has become.
AND, even if Neighbours ends, I hope our relationship won't.
In coming months I will be releasing my Americana album, DISPATCHES, and it will debut at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in April. To hear the new album the minute it is released you only have to follow my artist profile, Alan Fletcher, on Spotify and Apple Music. I also hope to be playing gigs in the UK throughout 2022 and my Dr Karl show is still being planned for late 2022 or early 2023.
I have also re-released all of my Waiting Room music in one place. You can find the whole catalogue on Apple Music and Spotify at ALAN FLETCHER and THE WAITING ROOM.
Thank you again for you support for Neighbours and myself over all these years.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions about anything above.
Kind regards
Fletch