H&A to move to 7TWO?

[630si]

Are the ratings down over there in Aus? That would be the only reason I can see this happening. However you'd expect a bit of support from the network first before moving it. A reboot / new boss / big publicity push etc are all what should happen first if it is to be moved because ratings are down. 

 

Would pushibg it to 7.30 instead have any huge impact?

[Light of the Bay]

Are the ratings down over there in Aus? That would be the only reason I can see this happening. However you'd expect a bit of support from the network first before moving it. A reboot / new boss / big publicity push etc are all what should happen first if it is to be moved because ratings are down. 

 

Would pushibg it to 7.30 instead have any huge impact?

Yes shifting it off to a different channel without first getting new producers and writers on board is a bit drastic.

[Homeandawayfan.]

I think viewing figures have been plummeting in Oz since Brax left. I worry that moving it to another channel will be the death knell for the show. The show was created in house at Channel 7, c1985-1987 by Alan Bateman of Channel 7. Why move it to a almost graveyard channel?

 

[Light of the Bay]

Viewers have been plummeting because nothing interesting has been offered to the audience. It's been an utter snooze-fest for far too long and TPTB have been complacent. 

At least things seem to be slowly improving with Dan Bennett joining earlier this year.

[Homeandawayfan.]

People suspected Neighbours would not reach 30 in late 2012, now the same process is happening with the slightly younger soap H&A. Neighbours went through a bad period and came back. H&A needs to separate the wheat from the chaff and keep the goodies such as Roo, Alf, Palmer, Matt, Maz, Leah etc and axe the worthless characters such as Andy, Phoebe, Maddie and Josh. Then bring in a new family, if I was producer I would call them the Bateman's after the shows creator.

[Luke39]

Really like Matt too,.opposed to most river boys hes not self entitled. I dont think the show needs rebooting. I actually think its better then Neighbours at present. Neighbours bores me, at least with H and A you got the beach and that lifestyle. It just needs some new characters, and new family etc. 

[emzynr]

I haven't watched the show since around 2013 when all the violence just became too much and unrealistic. The show has turned into a crime show with some underlying themes of "community" which it had over the years. 

[christine king]

It would be stupid to move the show to channel 2, without first be-booting the show with new writers and procedures and new characters, try that first.

[dee123]

The problem is considering how far they film ahead the audience isn't going to see a real different for a while. But that's just crystal ball gazing.

Addario needs to go along with all the deadwood characters but i don't see that happening anytime soon. I mean look at all the psycho stuff Hunter is doing and it's looks like the character is still on the canvas.

[Light of the Bay]

The problem is considering how far they film ahead the audience isn't going to see a real different for a while. But that's just crystal ball gazing.

Addario needs to go along with all the deadwood characters but i don't see that happening anytime soon. I mean look at all the psycho stuff Hunter is doing and it's looks like the character is still on the canvas.

Yeah, it's a case of being patient at the moment I think and giving Dan time to get his stories through. I do think he is partly to blame for the direction H&A took a decade ago. It all started with his trademark 'Summer Bay Stalker' story line, which was good but after that it was just disaster every week and I don't think the show has ever got over that plot-driven element which was introduced under his tenure. Perhaps he's learned from the past.

I do hope network bosses have someone lined up to take over from Lucy, preferably someone who understands the ethos of the show.