Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out

Long-running Australian soap will be ‘resting’ from December, after streaming giant withdraws from production

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The long-running Australian soap Neighbours has been cancelled – again, just two years after it was revived by streaming giant Amazon.

“We are sad to announce that Neighbours will be resting from December 2025,” read an official statement from the show on Friday morning.

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