Streaming television is the digital distribution of television content, such as television series and films , streamed over the Internet. Standing in contrast to dedicated terrestrial television delivered by over-the-air aerial systems, cable television , and/or satellite television systems, streaming television is provided as over-the-top media (OTT), or as Internet Protocol television (IPTV). In the United States, streaming television has become "the dominant form of TV viewing."
191-429: Neighbours: Erinsborough High is an Australian streaming television series produced for video on demand and catch up TV services My5 and 10 Play . It was released on 11 November 2019. The series is a spin-off of soap opera Neighbours . Featuring new and regular characters from the main show, the series follows a group of students at Erinsborough High School as they prepare for their final exams, and focuses on
382-529: A WorkSafe claim. Toadie tells Grant that he will take on his case pro bono . After spending the afternoon together, Mackenzie asks Grant to stay in town longer. Dipi confronts Grant about his relationship with Mackenzie and whether he is going to hurt her again. He tells her that he is trying to accept Mackenzie. He attends the Lassiters Pride event, where he meets Mackenzie's boyfriend Richie Amblin (Lachlan Millar), and refers to Mackenzie as his daughter for
573-520: A "complex" love triangle, and it was later confirmed she is Pierce Greyson 's ( Tim Robards ) fiancée. A reporter for Inside Soap wrote that Pierce's former girlfriend Chloe Brennan ( April Rose Pengilly ) would be suspicious of Ebony and learns she has lots of secrets. Hayes said Ebony had "a lot of layers to her." Ebony comes to the Back Lane Bar to meet her fiancé Pierce Greyson, and walks in on him being kissed by Chloe Brennan. She asks what
764-551: A "guest villain of the week", Conor McMullan of Digital Spy thought Mel could have been "a great recurring character, or better yet a regular, but her unfortunate decision to commit arson might just get in the way of that." McMullan also praised Purvis, saying she played Mel "brilliantly". The character departed on 4 March. Mel comes to Erinsborough to visit her former girlfriend Chloe Brennan, after receiving an invitation from Chloe's brother Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson). She initially watches Chloe, Aaron and Elly Conway decorating
955-592: A 'dead end' eventually, but I never dreamed it would do so in such spectacular fashion joining the cast of Neighbours , home to the most famous cul-de-sac in television. G'Day Britain!" Arnold's character, Graham "exerts an unhealthy influence over Prue." Simon Timblick of What's on TV branded him "a shady character". Graham watches Prue Wallace meet her daughter's grandfather Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) and his wife Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) in St James's Park . As Prue walks past him, Graham asks her how
1146-455: A London park to find out more about them. Prue asks after Harlow, and learns that she has not mentioned Prue much. Prue explains that she is in the wellness industry and tells Paul and Terese about the philosophies she lives her life by. Prue notices a man, Graham, watching her and cuts the meeting short. As she walks off, Graham asks how it went and Prue tells him that Paul and Terese seem kind and are looking after Harlow. He then tells her that it
1337-514: A Sydney crime family. They have been mentioned several times since the arrival of Leo Tanaka ( Tim Kano ) in 2016, who reported Ivan and Raymond's money laundering to the police. Raymond's daughter Delaney Renshaw (Ella Newton) was introduced in December 2018. Conor McMullan of Digital Spy commented, "We tipped Neighbours ' Renshaw family storyline as one of the loose ends that the show needed to tie up earlier this year, and as 2018 draws to
1528-493: A TV show that was broadcast hours or days ago, or to replay the current TV show from its beginning. It also supports video on demand —browsing a catalog of videos (such as movies or television shows) which might be unrelated to the company's scheduled broadcasts. IPTV has an ongoing standardization process (for example, at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ). Streaming quality
1719-472: A UK summer". Neighbours: Erinsborough High is the first spin-off series of Neighbours . Producers use the series to explore issues that affect a younger audience. Herbison described it as "an exciting opportunity to shine a light on one of our most iconic playing areas – the local high school. It's long been an ambition to delve deeper into some of our workplaces and the characters who populate them. Who knows what we might do next?" Herbison also confirmed that
1910-603: A barbecue at the Cannings, Prue and Gary announce that they are engaged, shocking Harlow and Gary's family. After attempting to rebuild her relationship with Harlow, it is revealed that Prue did not leave the Order – rather, she was forced out due to a lack of finances. Upon finding out, Gary calls off the wedding and decides to join his son on the glamping trip. Prue takes the box containing their honeymoon destination and follows him in her car. She pulls over when she gets lost and leaves Harlow
2101-412: A bit of an edge and unpredictability about them." Upton thought Vera would get along with her Wentworth character Juicy Lucy, saying they both "Aussie Larrikin" types. Joanne Hawkins of realestate.com.au said Vera has been described as being "so despicable, you can't help but love her." Laura Masia of TV Week called her "the town whinger". Ahead of her guest stint in early 2021, Upton worked as
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#17330856196552292-432: A brick through the kitchen window, so Ned will stay with her. Scarlett initiates a kiss between them and they have sex, but Scarlett notices that Ned regrets it. She then tells Yashvi what happened and pretends to be attracted to Kyle Canning ( Chris Milligan ) to make Ned jealous. Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) learns that Scarlett has lied about working in hotels and attempts to fire her, but she reveals that she found
2483-438: A chair around the room several times, before warning her that she will not be getting Pierce back and not to make an enemy of her. Chloe tells Ebony that she is concerned about Pierce bankrolling her perfume line and Ebony thinks she is calling her a golddigger . Pierce asks Ebony about Chloe, knowing that things will be awkward between them, but she says that if he gives them some space she will befriend Chloe. Pierce and Ebony buy
2674-441: A close, they may be doing just that." In late December, it was confirmed that Ivan and Raymond would be central to "a shock siege" storyline, as they come to Erinsborough to get revenge on Leo for his part in sending them to prison. Ivan tracks Leo down at The Waterhole and shoots at him, but Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) takes the bullet instead. In the aftermath, Raymond is ushered into Harold Cafe as he tries to leave
2865-500: A coma and has amnesia, but she tells him she is only in town to collect her younger son, Shaun Watkins (Brad Moller). Claudia admits that she had little to do with Finn when he was growing up, and calls him a psychopath. Shaun convinces his mother to stay and see Finn, by threatening to stay in town. Upon seeing Finn waiting for her, Claudia changes her mind and runs off. She meets Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne ) and asks her what her agenda towards Finn is. She then tells Susan that she
3056-439: A drink over her head and Elly gives him another week of detention. Dean then blackmails Elly into buying him alcohol for outdoor education camp, but he does not get anything, after Elly is caught and later hospitalised. Dean then steals a picture of her ultrasound scan to continue his blackmail, drawing Finn Kelly 's ( Rob Mills ) attention. Finn pays Dean to transfer to another school. A few months later, Dean follows Elly through
3247-563: A fire at the garage with a faulty power board, unaware that Bea is sleeping inside a van. Bea accuses Mel of starting the fire, after seeing her giving money to Heath. Lucas later agrees to sell the garage, along with other Power Road business owners. Chloe also accuses Mel of starting the fire, after learning that she threw out a faulty power board from Number 24. Mel denies everything, but Chloe tells her that she no longer trusts her and ends their relationship. Mel replies that no one will want Chloe when she becomes sick and leaves. Elly confronts Mel
3438-560: A good life for themselves in London. When she catches Terese drinking wine, knowing that she is an alcoholic, Prue asks her to support her plan to take Harlow home to the UK and Terese agrees. Harlow decides to leave with Prue, unaware that her mother is still in the Restoration Order and planning on having her join. However, as they stop at a milk bar , Harlow recalls Prue telling Terese to "trust in
3629-405: A heart arrhythmia from the electric shock. Scarlett soon declares that her former boyfriend Rex is stalking her, and Ned offers to stay over at Number 32 for the night. When she learns Yashvi is coming over, Scarlett lays down next to a sleeping Ned on the couch, so Yashvi catches them together. Yashvi then breaks up with Ned. Scarlett claims Rex has threatened her, and she later pays someone to throw
3820-468: A hidden camera in one of the rooms and will go to the press if he does. Scarlett pretends that she has lost her phone at The 82 and while she and Ned are looking for it, he is struck by a speeding motorbike and suffers a dislocated shoulder. Scarlett insists that Ned moves into Number 32 and she soon seduces him. Yashvi confronts Scarlett about her former boyfriend Scott Mayfair (Tom Jackson), who says that she tried to kill him, but Scarlett insists that Scott
4011-423: A house together, but she tries to keep him away from it, telling him that it needs to be decorated. Chloe learns that Ebony's crystal perfume bottles are actually made of glass, and finds records of bank transfers from Ebony to a private account. Ebony admits that she is taking some of the money she gets from Pierce and giving it to her sister, Crystal Buttrose (Rachel Soding), who is a single mother and staying at
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#17330856196554202-529: A huge amount of freedom and trust to use whatever tools we wanted, and allowed us to design our own workflow." He said that he is used to an Avid workflow and love certain aspects about it, but feels way more creative when using Final Cut Pro X . The post-production process began in one of the spare production offices, with the LateNite Films Post Production crew Chris Hocking and Kevin Luk assembling
4393-417: A hut with a sprained ankle on limited rations for six months and then demands to know why Aster is with her, forcing her to confess. As Bea and Susan arrive, Shaun convinces her to confess her crimes to the police. Although she initially refuses, Claudia decides to do so after Samantha rejects her for not leaving the country. Shaun then tells Claudia he will never forgive her. Elly later visits Claudia before she
4584-464: A large floral display which hits Vera and knocks her to the ground. Leo's family see that she is okay and ask her not to call the police. Sheila Canning ( Colette Mann ) talks with Vera and asks her not to sue Leo. She mentions that his father Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) is actually the one with the money, and implies the accident could have happened to anyone with all the decorations hanging up, so Vera sues Lassiters. Vera comes to Lassiters to hear
4775-621: A limited time. Channel 4's online service All 4 can only stream shows created in the US by companies such as HBO for thirty days after they are aired on one of the Channel 4 group channels. This is to boost DVD sales for the companies who produce that media. Some companies pay very large amounts for broadcasting rights with sports and US sitcoms usually fetching the highest price from UK-based broadcasters. A trend among major content producers in North America
4966-569: A live stream of David performing at a lip-sync contest. She then interrupts a conversation between the Rebecchis to let them know they are missing a great performance from David and Mackenzie Hargreaves ( Georgie Stone ). While walking through the Lassiters Complex, Vera trips over some Easter decorations, injuring her ankle. David and Terese send her to Erinsborough Hospital , where she refuses to be treated by Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ), who
5157-516: A lung transplant. The storyline was planned before the show was cancelled in early 2022, after Turland decided to leave at the end of his contract. Prudence "Prue" Wallace , played by Denise van Outen , made her first appearance on 20 September 2019. Van Outen's casting and character details were announced on 12 June 2019. She initially filmed alongside cast members Stefan Dennis ( Paul Robinson ) and Rebekah Elmaloglou ( Terese Willis ) while they were in London, before flying out to join them and
5348-410: A male character. Whelan Browne added that Scarlett has had her share of "pain and struggles", and she hoped viewers would have some sympathy for her, even if they shake their heads at her actions. On 3 September 2020, Jess Less of Digital Spy confirmed Whelan Browne had reprised the role. The actress said she was excited about returning, and continued "Scarlett is complex, and I knew the storyline that
5539-609: A new kind of customer called "cord cutters". Cord cutters are consumers who are cancelling their cable TV or satellite TV subscriptions and choosing instead to stream TV series, films and other content via the Internet . Cord cutters are forming communities. With the increasing availability of Online video platform (e.g., YouTube ) and streaming services, there is an alternative to cable and satellite television subscriptions. Cord cutters tend to be younger people. List of Neighbours characters (2019)#Marty Muggleton Neighbours
5730-526: A part of it." Aaron Brennan and David Tanaka spot Vera with Regina in Ramsay Street and ask her where she found their dog, but Vera tells them that Regina belongs to her. David and Aaron explain that they have been looking after Regina since Vera's sister died. When she refuses to give the dog back, David calls her a dognapper. Aaron later talks with Vera about how he and David have fallen in love with Regina, and he offers to buy her. Vera tells him that Regina
5921-538: A practice known as over-the-top content delivery. Both IPTV and OTT use the Internet protocol over a packet-switched network to transmit data, but IPTV operates in a closed system—a dedicated, managed network controlled by the local cable, satellite, telephone, or fiber-optic company. In its simplest form, IPTV simply replaces traditional circuit switched analog or digital television channels with digital channels which happen to use packet-switched transmission. In both
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6112-445: A price discounted from basic broadband plus basic cable . In 2017, YouTube launched YouTube TV , a streaming service that allows users to watch live television programs from popular cable or network channels, and record shows to stream anywhere, anytime. As of 2017 , 28% of US adults cite streaming services as their main means for watching television, and 61% of those ages 18 to 29 cite it as their main method. As of 2024 , Netflix
6303-536: A prison riot, so Elly will change her mind about keeping Aster with her. Claudia witnesses Susan lashing out at one of her students Mackenzie Hargreaves ( Georgie Stone ) and she confronts Susan, declaring that she wants custody of Aster. Claudia sets down roots in Erinsborough, buying the penthouse and attempting to buy Chloe Brennan 's ( April Rose Pengilly ) island, where Finn committed a series of crimes. She gathers evidence about Susan's mental instability and claims
6494-654: A private investigator to dig up dirt on Elly's past. Claudia asks him to watch Elly and report back to her, but Finn refuses. She then reveals that she was behind the fire that destroyed the evidence in his case. Recognising that Finn has feelings for Elly, she informs his girlfriend and Elly's sister Bea Nilsson ( Bonnie Anderson ). Following Finn's death, Claudia returns to Erinsborough and meets her granddaughter Aster Conway (Isla Goulas; Scout Bowman) and begins scheming to get custody, knowing that Elly has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. She hires Samantha Fitzgerald as her lawyer, later finding out that Sam has history with
6685-454: A public apology from Leo, but he gets into an argument with Paul and Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ), causing Vera to leave. Vera later expresses her disgust when Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson) strips off while she rides a mechanical bull on grounds of the Lassiters complex. Vera attends a charity bachelor auction at The Waterhole and buys Aaron for $ 275. Just over a year later, she watches
6876-577: A quote for the visual effects and colour grading for the series. The original plan was for the in-house Neighbours post team to handle data wrangling and offline editing using Media Composer at their studios in Nunawading, and LateNite team will tackle grade, sound, online and delivery. However, by July it was agreed that LateNite Films would handle the full post-production workflow using Final Cut Pro X . LateNite Films Producer and Editor Chris Hocking told Ronny Courtens of fcp.co that "The producers gave us
7067-746: A regular cast member in 2020. O'Sullivan appeared in Neighbours prior to her role in Erinsborough High , leading in to the spin-off's storyline. Nikolai Egel and Mahalia Brown appear as teachers Marty Muggleton and Cherie Reyner respectively, characters who have both appeared intermittently in Neighbours since September 2019. Ellmir Asipi also reprises his Neighbours guest role of Ollie Sudekis . Regular Neighbours cast members Jemma Donovan ( Harlow Robinson ), Rob Mills ( Finn Kelly ) and Sharon Johal ( Dipi Rebecchi ) also appear, along with Amanda Harrison ( Angela Lane ). Neighbours: Erinsborough High
7258-529: A result of two major technological developments: MPEG ( motion-compensated DCT ) video compression and asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) data communication . The first worldwide live-streaming event was a radio live broadcast of a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees streamed by ESPN SportsZone on September 5, 1995. During the mid-2000s, the streaming media
7449-496: A revenge plan. He reveals that he is Dora's son and knowing that Elly is a patient of Dora's, he accesses Elly's medical records and discovers that she has lied about her pregnancy. Dean tells Elly that he will not reveal the truth as long as she does as he asks. The reporter added that Dean would force Elly to break the law and subsequently attract a second blackmailer. The character returned on 5 December, as he stalks Elly and admits responsibility for her losing her job. After Dean
7640-423: A secret from Roxy and her partner Paul Robinson. Vance takes delivery of a race horse that he and Roxy are selling to fund their life together, however, their buyer pulls out of the deal. Leo realises that the horse is stolen and that Roxy does not know. Vance attempts to find a new buyer for the horse, but Roxy sells it to Paul for a low price. Ned also learns that the horse is stolen and tells Terese, who gives Vance
7831-432: A similar streaming service in the UK called Now . In 2013, Video on demand website Netflix earned the first Primetime Emmy Award nominations for original streaming television at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards . Three of its series, House of Cards , Arrested Development , and Hemlock Grove , earned nominations that year. On July 13, 2015, cable company Comcast announced an HBO plus broadcast TV package at
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8022-408: A suitcase behind porter Trevor Nugent (Warwick Sadler), causing him to trip over. With Trevor hospitalised, Ned offers Scarlett a job covering his shifts. To thank him, Scarlett buys them lunch, which is interrupted by Ned's girlfriend Yashvi Rebecchi (Olivia Junkeer). After they leave, Scarlett looks at a scrapbook, which contains information about her failed wedding and deceased family, and admires
8213-456: A teenager and it's excellent." During the episodes, each character makes a video diary, which allows the audience to hear and see their innermost thoughts. Actor Benny Turland said this format helps to show how his character Hendrix Greyson is really feeling beyond the "cool guy act" he puts on. He explained, "as he talks to the camera, you can see how things get to him. It makes it a lot more personal, and I think those video diaries are one of
8404-446: A text message about an available flight. Before Ned leaves for a hotel, they take a selfie together. A week later, Scarlett comes to Erinsborough and Ned notices her in the local cafe. She tells him that she is on a personal tour of the country and thought she would start with Erinsborough after he told her about it. Realising that Ned works at Lassiters Hotel, Scarlett mentions that she has plenty of hospitality experience. She later places
8595-478: A tree, where Scarlett finds him and attempts to kill him. Yashvi tackles her to the ground and Scarlett is arrested. At the police station, Paul turns up to goad Scarlett, who replies with "trick or treat". Paul later learns that the footage from the hidden camera has been given to the press. The following year, Scarlett finds Ned on Fandangle, a content subscription service. Using the alias Scavenger_King35, she pays Ned for various nude photographs and videos. While he
8786-440: A voicemail. She then opens the box, looking for champagne, and is killed instantly by a bomb planted by Finn Kelly ( Rob Mills ). Graham Isheev , played by Richard Arnold , appeared on 20 September 2019. Arnold's casting details were announced alongside that of Denise van Outen , who plays Prue Wallace . Arnold makes a one episode appearance in scenes set and filmed in London. He commented, "I always knew my career would hit
8977-403: A week to break up with Roxy and leave town. She then convinces Paul to cancel the sale. Vance finds another buyer for the horse and tells Leo that he is leaving town without Roxy. While saying goodbye to Terese outside Lassiters Hotel, Vance tells her she will always be his first love and they share a hug. When Terese learns Vance has sold the horse to Pierce Greyson ( Tim Robards ), she goes to
9168-556: A wild path back in the day." Coleby explained that Vance and Roxy's relationship is "spicy" and "affectionate". They share "a deep connection, and a very fun one." Vance is aware of how Terese and Roxy are related, and he enjoys the memories of his relationship with Terese, but he think she is living a lie. Coleby added that Vance would get under her skin and clash with her partner Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ). Vance comes to Erinsborough to meet up with his girlfriend Roxy Willis, who reveals to Leo Tanaka ( Tim Kano ) that her share of
9359-515: A workplace accident. Shane tells Dipi that they need to help, as Grant is broke. He also wants to tell Mackenzie the news, but Dipi tells him not to get involved as Grant has already hurt Mackenzie. Shane later sends Grant some money, and Grant comes to Erinsborough. He apologises to Mackenzie for not attending the school dance and for missing her 18th birthday, which Mackenzie accepts when Grant says he wants to get to know her. Grant meets with Shane's brother Toadfish Rebecchi ( Ryan Moloney ) to discuss
9550-560: Is Mackenzie Hargreaves 's ( Georgie Stone ) estranged father. His friend Shane Rebecchi (Nicholas Coghlan) has been trying to track him down on Mackenzie's behalf, as she hopes to reconcile with him. As Grant and Mackenzie meet for the first time since she transitioned, Grant "immediately slips up" when he calls Mackenzie by her old name. Seeing Grant's ignorance, Shane calls out his behaviour and tells him to support his daughter. When Grant meets with Mackenzie again, he asks that they start over and calls her by her real name. Mercurio reprises
9741-489: Is 6000 kbit/s, whereas UHD requires upwards of 16,000 kbit/s. For users who do not have the bandwidth to stream HD/4K video or even SD video, most streaming platforms make use of an adaptive bitrate stream so that if the user's bandwidth suddenly drops, the platform will lower its streaming bitrate to compensate. Most modern television streaming platforms offer a wide range of both manual and automatic bitrate settings which are based on initial connection tests during
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#17330856196559932-410: Is a smart TV . Within the same decade, rapid deployment of LTE cellular network and general availability of smartphones have increased popularity of the streaming services, and the corresponding apps on mobile devices . On August 18, 2022, Nielsen reported that for the first time, streaming viewership has surpassed cable. Considering the popularity of smart TVs, smartphones, and devices such as
10123-464: Is a member of a cult. Prue "isn't in any rush" to have Harlow back with her and cut the meeting short. She then meets with Graham ( Richard Arnold ), who asks Prue to end contact with her daughter. Johnathon Hughes of Radio Times called the character "flaky, flighty" and "a hard woman to pin down". Following a brief departure, Van Outen returned in March 2020. Prue's departure aired on 18 March, as she
10314-453: Is a streaming service owned by Apple Inc. Apple TV+ is a streaming subscription platform that launched November 1, 2019. The service offers original content exclusively made by Apple, being seen as Apple Originals. This streaming platform solely releases content that can only be found on Apple TV+, there is no third-party content found on the platform whereas several other streaming services have third-party content. The AppleTV+ name derives from
10505-537: Is a subsidiary of NBC Universal Television and Streaming. The streaming service gets its name from the NBC logo based on its colors. The platform had launched on July 15, 2020. The streaming service primarily features content that can be found on NBC networking channels as well as other third-party sources. Additionally, Peacock now offers original content that cannot be found on any other streaming platform. In December 2022, Peacock reached 20 million paid subscribers. In March 2023,
10696-415: Is absolved for pushing Finn off the cliff, but Susan wants to discuss Finn's childhood. Claudia explains how his stepfather, Errol thought he was evil. Claudia visits Finn and asks that he severs ties with Shaun and his lawyer, before he drags them down with him. Claudia attempts to offer Susan compensation money, but Susan rejects it and gives Claudia a photo album and a letter from Finn that he wrote while he
10887-696: Is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and airs on digital channel 10 Peach . The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2019, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Jason Herbison . Raymond Renshaw and Ivan Renshaw were introduced during the second week of January, followed by Vera Punt and Melissa Lohan . Claudia Watkins began appearing from March, with Roxy Willis arriving in April. Dean Mahoney and Vance Abernethy made their first appearances in May. June saw
11078-423: Is blamed for the attack on Paul, but Roxy feels increasingly guilty about letting an innocent man take the fall for Vance's crime. She asks him to confess if he really loves her, and Vance finds the police waiting for him as he attempts to leave the backpackers' hostel. Ebony Buttrose , played by Christie Hayes , made her first appearance on 7 June 2019. Hayes's casting was announced on 24 March 2019. Of joining
11269-431: Is currently promoting and establishing an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast and broadband digital television and multimedia applications with a single-user interface. BBC iPlayer originally incorporated peer-to-peer streaming, moved towards centralized distribution for their video streaming services. BBC executive Anthony Rose cited network performance as an important factor in
11460-435: Is delayed, Ned Willis (Ben Hall) comes across Scarlett, who is wearing a wedding dress and crying at a bar in the airport. He hands her a tissue and decides to keep her company. Scarlett explains that her fiancé Rex called off their wedding in the middle of the ceremony, and she has maxed out her credit card paying for a flight home. Ned buys them some drinks. Scarlett sees Ned's phone passcode as he enters it, and later deletes
11651-475: Is doing and likes to get involved and Harlow seems to have those qualities." On 17 May 2022, Sam Warner and Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy confirmed that Donovan had finished filming on the serial and Harlow would be departing the soap ahead of its finale in August 2022. Mackenzie Hargreaves , played by Georgie Stone , made her first appearance on 30 August 2019. She is the show's first transgender character, and
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#173308561965511842-520: Is filmed, two years prior. Of joining the cast, Anderson stated "I've been so lucky with the role of Roxy, I've already found myself in a wide range of crazy situations from virtually the first scene which has been so much fun and really challenged me, I'm constantly learning." Roxy is introduced as "a wild girl from the Northern Territory" and the niece of regular character Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ), although Anderson pointed out that she
12033-416: Is for a fee. In the UK, the term catch up TV was most commonly used to refer to these sort of services at the time. Since 2012, around 200 over-the-top (OTT) platforms providing streamed and downloadable content have emerged. Investment by Netflix in new original content for its OTT platform reached $ 13bn in 2018. Amazon Prime Video was originally launched in the year 2006. Upon its initial release,
12224-486: Is given a detention by his teacher Elly Conway, he tries to argue his way out of it and Yashvi Rebecchi (Olivia Junkeer) tells him to give Elly a break. Elly notices Dean has not completed an assignment, and when he calls her a drainer, she increases his one detention to a weeks worth. When Dean goes to Erinsborough Hospital to meet his mother Dr Dietrich for lunch, he learns that Elly is her patient and looks at her file. Back at school, Dean reveals to Elly that he knows she
12415-555: Is going on and Pierce tells her it is a misunderstanding. The following day, while having breakfast in The Waterhole, Ebony spots Chloe and invites her over for a coffee, where she tells Chloe about how she met Pierce at a charity gala. Ebony convinces Pierce to buy them a house while they are staying in Melbourne. Terese lets Ebony have Chloe as her personal concierge, as she sets up an office for her perfume business. Ebony makes Chloe move
12606-526: Is intended for viewing post- watershed . Honour systems are also used where users are asked for their dates of birth or age to verify if they are able to view certain content. IPTV delivers television content using signals based on the Internet Protocol (IP), through managed private network infrastructure entirely owned by a single telecom or Internet service provider (ISP). This stands in contrast to delivering content over unmanaged public networks -
12797-414: Is lying to her husband about her baby and wants a high grade on the assignment he has not done. Elly warns him that what he has done is illegal, and threatens to report him. Dean notices Elly and her husband having breakfast and makes a point of coming over and bringing up the subject of their baby. He later receives a B grade for his assignment, which makes Yashvi suspicious. When she confronts Dean, he pours
12988-481: Is lying. She then convinces Ned to leave town for a country B&B. To celebrate Halloween, Ned and Scarlett dress up, but Ned is thrown when Scarlett wears a wedding dress and starts talking about their future. Scarlett tells Ned they are meant to be together, but when he tries to leave, she stabs him with a cheese knife. She then chases Ned through the maze, as Bea and Yashvi enter to rescue Ned. Scarlett slashes Yashvi's leg, while Bea helps Ned to escape. He collapses by
13179-420: Is not actually related to Terese by blood. She is the daughter of Adam Willis (Ian Williams) and Gemma Ramsay ( Beth Buchanan ). Gemma hopes Terese can sort out Roxy's rebellious ways using her own experiences. Anderson described Roxy as being "very fun and very naughty". She is also "full of heart", "bubbly", "sporadic and does whatever she wants." Roxy's older boyfriend Vance Abernethy ( Conrad Coleby )
13370-598: Is on a mini-break with Yashvi, Scarlett messages Ned and asks him to meet her, where he finally learns that she is Scavenger_King35. She demands that he paints a portrait of her for her new fiancé, as "revenge" for him ruining her life. Ned initially decides to handle this on his own, telling only his cousin Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson), but is forced to confess to Yashvi after Scarlett's behaviour becomes more erratic and she slashes his portrait of her. This puts further strain on Ned and Yashvi's relationship. Scarlett later sabotages
13561-492: Is only available to viewers in the United States because of licensing restrictions. Hulu is one of the only streaming services that provides streaming for current on-air television shows a few days after their original broadcast on cable television, but with limited availability. Hulu originally had both a free and paid plan. The free plan was accessible only via computer and there was a limited amount of content for users, whereas
13752-508: Is produced and distributed by Fremantle . The series was filmed at Fremantle's Global Television studios in Forest Hill, Victoria , where the main show is also filmed. The episodes are directed by Jonathon Dutton , produced by Natalie Lynch, and executively produced by Herbison. When Neighbours producers Natalie Lynch & Natalie Mandel were in the planning stages for Erinsborough High in May 2019, they reached out to LateNite Films to get
13943-436: Is provided by Microsoft to prevent content being copied. Additionally, BBC iPlayer makes use of a parental control system giving users the option to "lock" content, requiring a password to access it. The goal of these systems is to enable parents to keep children from viewing sexually themed, violent, or otherwise age-inappropriate material. Flagging systems can be used to warn a user that content may be certified or that it
14134-464: Is recovering from a stab wound, she wants to remove Harlow from the house. However, Prue is convinced to stay at Number 22. She later shames Paul's daughter Amy Williams ( Zoe Cramond ) for being in the sex tape. Prue befriends Gary Canning ( Damien Richardson ) at The Waterhole and they go on several dates. Harlow worries that her mother has forgotten her, but Prue makes sure to prioritise her and they start to reconnect. Prue receives phone calls from
14325-450: Is remanded and Claudia reiterates her belief that Elly killed Finn and is not a proper parent for Aster. Furious, Elly tells Claudia that she will never see Aster again and Claudia is charged. Roxy Willis , played by Zima Anderson, made her first appearance on 29 April 2019. The character and Anderson's casting details were announced on 14 April 2019. Anderson had wanted to secure a role on Neighbours since she moved to Melbourne, where it
14516-456: Is the "enigmatic" mother of Harlow Robinson ( Jemma Donovan ), who was introduced earlier in 2019. Van Outen described Prue as "a lot of fun, I like the fact she is a little bit out there as well so I can play around with the character. She is a bit mischievous which is really interesting to portray." Harlow's guardians Paul and Terese decide to meet with Prue while they are honeymooning in London, but Harlow tries to deter them, knowing that Prue
14707-738: Is the quality of image and audio transmission from the servers of the distributor to the user's screen. Also, Streaming resolution helps to measure the size of the streaming quality of video pixels. High-definition video (720p+) and later standards require higher bandwidth and faster connection speeds than previous standards, because they carry higher spatial resolution image content. In addition, transmission packet loss and latency caused by network impairments and insufficient bandwidth degrade replay quality. Decoding errors may manifest themselves with video breakup and macro blocks. The generally accepted download rate for streaming high-definition (1080p) video encoded in AVC
14898-517: Is the use of the " TV Everywhere " system. Especially for live content, the TV Everywhere system restricts viewership of a video feed to select Internet service providers , usually cable television companies that pay a retransmission consent or subscription fee to the content producer. This often has the negative effect of making the availability of content dependent upon the provider, with the consumer having little or no choice on whether they receive
15089-526: Is the world's largest streaming TV network and also the world's largest Internet media and entertainment company with 269 million paid subscribers, and by revenue and market cap. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact in the television streaming business with the lifestyle changes such as staying at home and lockdowns. The Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) consortium of industry companies (such as SES , Humax , Philips , and ANT Software)
15280-445: Is time to let Harlow go because if she is not with them, she is against them. Prue sends Harlow a text asking her not to worry if she does not hear from her for a while. Just over a month later, Prue comes to Erinsborough and voices her disapproval about Harlow's living arrangement, as Paul and Terese's hotel has been caught up in a sex tape scandal. Harlow defends them, but when Paul comes home drunk and Prue learns Ned Willis (Ben Hall)
15471-558: The Radio Times branded the character a "tough cookie", "calculating" and "menacing". He observed that due to Elly Conway 's ( Jodi Anasta ) history with Claudia's sons "there's not much love lost between the ladies". Anasta agreed with the assessment and she told him "From the moment Claudia arrives, Elly is the only one fully on her guard. She tells the rest of the Kennedys she only ever visits when she wants something. From what she knows of
15662-500: The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards . Hulu earned the first Emmy win for Outstanding Drama Series, for The Handmaid's Tale at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards . Traditional cable and satellite television providers began to offer services such as Sling TV , owned by Dish Network, which was unveiled in January 2015. DirecTV , another satellite television provider launched their own streaming service, DirecTV Stream , in 2016. Sky launched
15853-669: The Indie Series Awards and the Vancouver Web Series Festival . In 2013, in response to the shifting of the soap opera All My Children from broadcast to streaming television, a new category for "Fantastic web-only series" in the Daytime Emmy Awards was created. Later that year, Netflix made history by earning the first Primetime Emmy Award nominations for a streaming television series, for Arrested Development , Hemlock Grove , and House of Cards , at
16044-696: The International Academy of Web Television , headquartered in Los Angeles, formed in order to organize and support television actors, authors, executives, and producers in web series and streaming television. The organization also administers the selection of winners for the Streamy Awards . In 2009, the Los Angeles Web Series Festival was founded. Several other festivals and award shows have been dedicated solely to web content, including
16235-740: The Apple TV media player that was released in 2007. Disney+ is an American subscription streaming service owned and operated by the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company . Released on November 12, 2019, the service primarily distributes films and television series produced by The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Television , with dedicated content hubs for the brands The Walt Disney Company , Pixar , Marvel , Star Wars , and National Geographic , as well as Star in some regions. Original films and television series are also distributed on Disney+. Launched in 2007, Hulu
16426-614: The Internet. Broadcasters filed lawsuits against Aereo, because Aereo captured broadcast signals and streamed the content to Aereo's customers without paying broadcasters. In mid-July 2012, a federal judge sided with the Aereo start-up. Aereo planned to expand to every major metropolitan area by the end of 2013. The Supreme Court ruled against Aereo June 24, 2014. Some have noted that as opposed to broadcast television, with demographics of mostly "unspokenly straight" white viewers, cable, and with streaming services, dollars from subscription can "level
16617-534: The Kennedys and Bea cannot look after Aster as well as she could, which convinces the judge to give her temporary custody of Aster. After much consideration, Chloe and her husband Pierce Greyson ( Tim Robards ) decide to sell the island to Claudia, but then Chloe chooses to keep a close eye on Claudia, realising that her bid for custody of Aster was a scheme. Claudia enlists the help of other Ramsay Street teens Hendrix Greyson ( Benny Turland ), Harlow Robinson (Jemma Donovan) and Mackenzie to assist her in setting up
16808-439: The Kennedys, and begins trying to discredit the family. Claudia and Samantha assist Angela Lane ( Amanda Harrison ), and other members of Erinsborough High's PTA, when they call for Susan's resignation to compile more stress on her. Claudia blackmails Elly's judge into giving her a custodial sentence, but she is blindsided by Elly's decision to take Aster into the prison with her. She pays Andrea Somers ( Madeleine West ) to start
16999-633: The Lassiters Complex. Finn later catches him stalking Elly and confronts him, but they are interrupted by Toadfish Rebecchi ( Ryan Moloney ), giving Dean the opportunity to flee. Elly later meets Dean in the complex and he explains that he heard she was fired from Erinsborough High, before asking if it was because of him. Elly tells him it happened recently, but Dean wonders if he was part of the reason. He apologises for scaring her and for what happened between them. When Elly asks why now, Dean tells her that he dropped out of school, struggled to find work and has been couch-surfing, which made him realise how awful he
17190-440: The Restoration Order demanding payment, and she is tempted to steal from the till at The 82, but Gary catches her. She explains that the Restoration Order has helped her reach her full potential as a woman and mother, but she is worried that she will lose it all if she cannot pay the monthly fee. Gary asks to hear more about the Order and he later lends her the money she needs. Prue also attempts to convince Harlow that they could make
17381-478: The Robinson Pines housing development and introduces herself to Paul Robinson in the hope of securing a job as a sales agent, but Paul turns her down as his daughter Amy Williams ( Zoe Cramond ) has a team in place. Mel later comes by to see Chloe, who is about to send out an email invitation to the Robinson Pines sale, and she manages changes the time while Chloe is out of the room. The following day, Mel comes by
17572-552: The Roku and Chromecast, much of the US public can watch television via the Internet. Internet-only channels are now established enough to feature some Emmy-nominated shows, such as Netflix 's House of Cards . Many networks also distribute their shows the next day to streaming providers such as Hulu Some networks may use a proprietary system, such as the BBC utilizes their BBC iPlayer format. This has resulted in bandwidth demands increasing to
17763-459: The UK can stream content from the BBC. The BBC only allows free use of their product for users within the UK as those users have paid for a television license that funds part of the BBC. This IP address check is not foolproof as the user may be accessing the BBC website through a VPN or proxy server . Broadcasting rights can also be restricted to allowing a broadcaster rights to distribute that content for
17954-470: The United States as Amazon Unbox in 2006, but did not launch worldwide until 2016. Netflix, a website originally created for DVD rentals and sales, began providing streaming content in 2007. In 2008 Hulu , owned by NBC and Fox, was launched, followed by tv.com in 2009, owned by CBS. The first generation Apple TV was released in 2007 and in 2008 the first generation Roku streaming device was announced. Digital media players also began to become available to
18145-411: The area for Ivan's partner. She later tells him that he can go, but he notices that she does not tell anyone else and realises that she knows the police are looking for him. He pulls out his gun and orders Elly to collect all the phones, Yashvi Rebecchi (Olivia Junkeer) to lock the door and Chloe Brennan ( April Rose Pengilly ) to barricade it. He then hears Kirsha Rebecchi (Vani Dhir) on the phone to
18336-425: The beach, Chloe tells Mel that she has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease . Mel's supportive response leads Chloe to give their relationship a second chance. Mel purchases an office in the Lassiters complex, and pays Heath Kabel (Tim Conlon) to turn away business at the garage. When he tells her that the apprentice Bea Nilsson ( Bonnie Anderson ) is rebooking the cancelled job, she asks for his keys and starts
18527-425: The cafe and tells him that he will miss the dance if they do not leave soon. Grant says that he cannot go, as dancing with his son in a father-daughter dance is wrong. He refuses to change his mind and asks Shane to explain it to Mackenzie. He also asks that Shane tells her he is sorry, and he leaves for Barham. Months later, Shane contacts Grant about Mackenzie's 18th birthday and learns that Grant has been injured in
18718-454: The camp. Chloe and her brother Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) overhear Claudia speaking to a police officer and discover that she was responsible for the fire that destroyed the evidence in Finn's case. When Aaron confronts Claudia, she offers him assistance in his goal to become a foster parent in exchange for his silence. Aaron rejects this but pretends to accept so that Chloe, Susan and Bea can search
18909-502: The cast would be familiar to viewers, as they were introduced during the main show a few months beforehand. Mercado reported that the series has a dark tone and the storylines focus on "social issues, inappropriate behaviour and the sweetest moment for ground-breaking Mackenzie (Georgie Stone)." Cast member Olivia Junkeer said the series is noticeably different from Neighbours , as the storylines are "grittier, darker and more sinister". The series also uses different cameras and lighting, and
19100-459: The cast, Coleby said "It's been amazing! They're a great bunch of people who are so lovely to work with. Rebekah Elmaloglou [Terese] and I get along really well – I'm having such a good time!" Chris Edwards of Digital Spy reported that Vance "is set to stir things up from the moment he sets foot onto Ramsay Street." Vance is the older boyfriend of Roxy Willis (Zima Anderson), and a former boyfriend of Terese Willis (Elmaloglou), who "led her down
19291-427: The cast, the actress stated,"I am so lucky to join the cast of Neighbours , it's a dream come true. Literally a dream I had a while back I was working on the series and now I am! I was beyond excited and cried when I found out I had the role because I love acting. It is the best professional experience I have had in television and I love waking up every day to play my character." Hayes's character will become involved in
19482-463: The character's storyline. Of her casting, Stone stated "I am so excited to be joining such an iconic show. Neighbours is all about telling stories we can connect to, stories that reflect our society today. It has progressed so much since it first began, which is why I thought it was time to have a trans character on the show. I can't wait for everyone to meet her!" Herbison added that during her audition, he became aware that Stone "would be able to tell
19673-610: The cheque Pierce offered her and leaves town. Harlow Robinson , played by Jemma Donovan , made her first appearance on 15 July 2019. The character and Donovan's casting details were announced on 26 March 2019 via the show's social media. She commented, "I am so happy and very honoured to be a part of a series which has been enjoyed by generations." Donovan's father Jason Donovan played Harlow's great-uncle Scott Robinson , while her grandfather Terence Donovan played Doug Willis . Executive producer Jason Herbison stated that Donovan did "a fantastic audition" and her family connection
19864-433: The chosen titles via DVDs in prepaid return envelopes. In 2007, Netflix's subscribers could watch some movies and TV shows online, directly from their homes. In 2010, Netflix launched an only-streaming plan with unlimited streaming services without DVDs. Starting from the United States, the only-streaming plan reached several countries; by 2016 more than 190 countries could use this service. In 2011, Netflix began to negotiate
20055-460: The complex, and he holds everyone hostage at gunpoint. During his piece about Neighbours channelling the work of filmmaker David Lynch , John Allison of The Guardian wrote about Raymond: "Let's not put too fine a point on this: he was dressed like Evil Cooper from Twin Peaks: The Return . That leather jacket! The hair! Even the shoes! Within 10 minutes of his appearance, he had ordered
20246-419: The complex, where he spots Leo and the police. He enters Harold's Café and the customers assume he is just a hotel guest. Mark Brennan ( Scott McGregor ) and Ned Willis (Ben Hall) find Ivan on Power Road trying to break into a car. Mark confronts him and Ned tackles him to the ground. Raymond tries to leave the café, but Elly Conway ( Jodi Anasta ) tells him to stay put as the police are continuing to sweep
20437-411: The country. It offers classic Warner Bros. films and self-produced programs, and has won the right to exclusively air Ghibli Studios films in the United States. It is not until 45 days after the theatrical release from 2022 that the release is taking place on the platform and reached 70 million subscribers in December 2021. In September 2022, 92 million households were counted as subscribers, but since this
20628-532: The decision, as well as consumers being unhappy with their own network bandwidth being used for transmitting content to other viewers. Samsung TV has also announced their plans to provide streaming options including 3D Video on Demand through their Explore 3D service. Some streaming services incorporate digital rights management . The W3C made the controversial decision to adopt Encrypted Media Extensions due in large part to motivations to provide copy protection for streaming content. Sky Go has software that
20819-510: The evidence against Ned. In retaliation, Scarlett sabotages the steering in her car to kill her, but this results in Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) injuring Kyle. Levi Canning (Richie Morris) later interviews the other driver involved in the accident that killed the rest of Scarlett's family, who confesses that Scarlett's father appeared to have difficulty steering the car. Levi reports this to Yashvi and Bea, and they also suspect Scarlett
21010-545: The execution of Robinson scion Leo Tanaka. And, to underscore the point, every evil pronouncement was accompanied by an atonal orchestral sting straight out of Twin Peaks ' notorious atomic bomb sequence." When Delaney Renshaw returns to her hotel room, she finds Raymond and Ivan waiting for her, following their release from prison. Ivan leaves the room while Raymond talks with Delaney and learns that she came to Erinsborough to see Leo Tanaka, as she fell in love with him while he
21201-564: The family's backstory, Shaun was the good side – Finn and Claudia are definitely the bad!" Anasta admitted that she was a fan of Raison from her time in E Street and A Country Practice . She commented, "We've worked together quite a bit as Elly and Claudia over the last year, lots of intense two-hander scenes. I've learnt a lot from her, she's just beautiful." After she is contacted by her son Finn Kelly's doctor Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ), Claudia comes to Erinsborough . Karl offers to take Claudia to see Finn, who has recently woken from
21392-460: The first few seconds of a video loading, and can be changed on the fly. This is valid for both Live and Catch-up content. Additionally, platforms can also offer content in standards such as HDR or Dolby Vision or at higher framerates which can require additional costs or subscription tiers to access. Internet television is common in most US households as of the mid-2010s. In a 2013 study by eMarketer , about one in four new televisions being sold
21583-722: The first time. Grant tells Shane that his WorkSafe claim has been successful and he will return to work when his back is better, so that he can pay the loan back. Before he leaves town, Grant tells Mackenzie that when he left her mother, he met another woman and they had two children. Mackenzie realises that he has not told them about her, but Grant explains that he was ashamed of what he did and how he abandoned his family. He tells her that he wants to put things right and invites her to meet her siblings, which she accepts. Two years later, Grant returns to Erinsborough for Mackenzie's wedding to Hendrix Greyson and clashes with Hendrix's father, Pierce Greyson ( Tim Robards ). Grant walks Mackenzie down
21774-508: The first time. Mackenzie tells Grant about the Be You Ball and invites him to partner her for the father-daughter dance. He asks to think about it, but later turns up at the Rebecchi's home in a suit. He spends time with the other parents, while their children go to a pre-dance party. Grant leaves the house at the same time as the others, but he does not turn up at The Pavilion. Shane finds Grant at
21965-502: The following day for almost killing her sister, but Mel accuses her of undermining her relationship with Chloe, and threatens to tell Mark about the kiss. Elly says that if Mel loves Chloe, she will keep it to herself and leave, which she does. Mel is later found and arrested in South Australia, after Heath makes a deal with the police. Claudia Watkins , played by Kate Raison , made her first appearance on 29 March 2019. The character
22156-429: The following morning, he claims to have no recollection of what happened. The police later find evidence suggesting that Scarlett was attacked. Ned regains some of his memories and recalls hearing someone in the boot of his car, causing him to believe he has killed Scarlett and he is charged with her homicide. Scarlett then uses Ned's art and exhibition space, The Hive as a hiding place and overhears Bea deciding to refute
22347-542: The grade within Final Cut Pro X . Hocking recalled the audio mixing process within Final Cut Pro X was more time consuming compared to using a DAW such as Pro Tools or Logic Pro X. Still, he recognized the benefits for budget reasons and creative flexibility. "if I couldn't fix something easily in the sound design stage, we didn't have time to do ADR for example, I could simply adjust the edit there and then." The series spans five 22-minute episodes, which run parallel to
22538-625: The inspiration for YouTube first came from Janet Jackson 's role in the 2004 Super Bowl incident , when her breast was exposed during her performance, and later from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . Karim could not easily find video clips of either event online, which led to the idea of a video sharing site. Apple's iTunes service also began offering select television programs and series in 2005, available for download after direct payment. A few years later, television networks and other independent services began creating sites where shows and programs could be streamed online. Amazon Prime Video began in
22729-692: The introduction of Ebony Buttrose . Harlow Robinson made her debut in July, while Mackenzie Hargreaves began appearing from August. Scarlett Brady and Hendrix Greyson arrived in September, along with Prudence Wallace and Graham Isheev . Mackenzie's father Grant Hargreaves was introduced in October. Kane Jones made his first appearance during the following month. Raymond Renshaw , played by Frank Magree, and Ivan Renshaw , played by Michael Shanahan, made their first appearances on 11 January 2019. The Renshaws are
22920-576: The limited telecommunication bandwidth of a copper telephone cable to provide a streaming service of acceptable quality, as the required bandwidth of a digital television signal was (in the mid-1990s perceived to be) around 200 Mbit/s , which was 2,000 times greater than the bandwidth of a speech signal over a copper telephone wire . By the year 2000, a television broadcast could be compressed to 2 Mbit/s, but most consumers still had little opportunity to obtain greater than 1 Mbit/s connection speeds. Streaming services started as
23111-523: The local pub, The Waterhole, and approaches Elly to comment that she and Chloe look like they are more than friends, but Elly tells her she is engaged to Chloe's brother. Mel comes to Ramsay Street to see Chloe, who shuts the door on her and refuses to talk to her. Mel tells Aaron that she is remorseful for stealing from Chloe and leaving her in debt, so he arranges for them to talk. Mel apologises to Chloe for leaving her and tells her she will pay her back. Chloe and Mel agree to be friends again. Mel reads about
23302-431: The main show, with some open and thought-provoking conversations." Jessica Lynch from 10 daily dubbed the spin-off " Riverdale meets Pretty Little Liars ". She wrote that the first episode has "an air of that Neighbours -style drama we know and love", before giving viewers "major PLL vibes". Streaming television Up until the 1990s, it was not thought possible that a television show could be squeezed into
23493-475: The main show. They were available to watch as a box set from 11 November 2019 on My5 and 12 November on 10 Play . The series was also available on RTÉ Player in Ireland from 11 November the same day as My5's release. Johnathon Hughes of the Radio Times said the series was "edgier and looser than Neighbours proper, with impressive production values and stylistic touches that establish an identity outside of
23684-437: The manure in a wheelbarrow and goes over to Vera's house, where she is mowing her grass. Vera denies his accusations and in an attempt to stop him from dumping the manure on the grass, Vera grabs some and throws it at Karl, but hits Paul instead. Paul and Karl team up and order a truckload of manure to be dumped on Vera's front yard. As the truck is about to pour the manure over, Melanie Pearson ( Lucinda Cowden ) reveals that she
23875-429: The meeting went and she says that Harlow (Jemma Donovan) is being well looked after. Graham then tells Prue that it is time to let Harlow go because if she is not with them, then she is against them. Prue agrees. Grant Hargreaves , played by Paul Mercurio , made his first appearance on 8 October 2019. Mercurio's casting was announced on 29 September, while the character has been mention on-screen several times. Grant
24066-626: The money used to purchase half of the Back Lane Bar came from Vance, making him Leo's new partner. To get Leo on side, Vance puts a stop to Roxy's plan to give the bar an outback theme. Vance later comes face to face with his former girlfriend Terese, after Roxy takes him home to meet her aunt. He is also reacquainted with Ned Willis (Ben Hall), who introduced him and Roxy. Terese realises that Roxy does not know that they dated, and Vance says he does not want to ruin Roxy's fresh start. He assures Terese that he loves Roxy. Terese also decides to keep their connection
24257-464: The most popular resident on the street". Melissa "Mel" Lohan , played by Jacqui Purvis, made her first appearance on 25 January 2019. Mel is Chloe Brennan 's ( April Rose Pengilly ) former girlfriend, who producers introduced as part of an on-going exploration of Chloe's background, bisexuality, and unrequited love story with Elly Conway ( Jodi Anasta ). The former couple had a bad break up, with Pengilly explaining "When Mel left Chloe initially it
24448-415: The new house. Ebony also reveals that she has not told Pierce about her sister. Chloe helps to find Crystal a place to live, and after Pierce catches her at the house, she asks Ebony to talk to him, but Ebony wants to wait until after the wedding. However, she eventually tells Pierce about Crystal and the money. She explains that she initially saw him as a way to a better life, but she fell in love with him and
24639-621: The old and new systems, subscribers have set-top boxes or other customer-premises equipment that communicates directly over company-owned or dedicated leased lines with central-office servers. Packets never travel over the public Internet, so the television provider can guarantee enough local bandwidth for each customer's needs. The Internet protocol is a cheap, standardized way to enable two-way communication and simultaneously provide different data (e.g., TV-show files, email, Web browsing) to different customers. This supports DVR-like features for time shifting television: for example, to catch up on
24830-420: The opening of Ned's art exhibition, by replacing his portrait of Yashvi with her damaged painting. As it is unveiled, Scarlett enters and claims that Ned has been harassing her, exposing her plan to set him up as revenge for rejecting her the previous year. She then takes off in her car, and is pursued by an enraged Ned. Scarlett stops at the maze where she stabbed Ned and he gives chase. After being found by Yashvi
25021-463: The paid plan could be accessed via computers, mobile devices, and connected televisions. In 2019, The Walt Disney Company became the major owner of Hulu. The platform has bundle deals where customers can subscribe to both Hulu and Disney +. Max is a streaming service released by Warner Bros. Discovery. The platform was released on May 27, 2020 in the United States, and within the first five months of launching, had amassed 8 million subscribers across
25212-434: The parent programme". He named Junkeer, Turland and Amarfio-Jefferson as "standouts" and praised Neighbours for the diversity amongst the cast. Hughes felt that unlike some "gimmicky" spin-offs, there was "a sense of point and purpose to this", and while the series was released into the competitive teen high-school drama market "the pacy, involving first episode sets up as an impressive attempt at bringing soap sensibilities to
25403-436: The penthouse for evidence of her bribing the officer. When she returns, Claudia discovers that they are trying to find evidence against her, and decides to flee the country on her private jet, which was carrying the rest of her household goods from Geneva. Upon reaching the airport, she discovers that Shaun was rescued a few days before and flew on the jet after finding out she was in Melbourne. He tells Claudia that he survived in
25594-426: The platform had 22 million paid subscribers. The domain name of YouTube was bought and activated by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in the beginning of 2005. YouTube launched later that year as an online video sharing and social media platform. The video platform became popular among the audience thanks to a short video, called Lazy Sunday , uploaded by Saturday Night Live in December 2005. The SNL's video
25785-442: The playing field," giving viewers from marginalized communities, and representation of their communities, "equal power." Many providers of Internet television services exist—including conventional television stations that have taken advantage of the Internet as a way to continue showing television shows after they have been broadcast, often advertised as "on-demand" and "catch-up" services. Today, almost every major broadcaster around
25976-650: The point of causing issues for some networks. It was reported in February 2014 that Verizon Fios is having issues coping with the demand placed on their network infrastructure. Until long-term bandwidth issues are worked out and regulation such at net neutrality Internet Televisions push to HDTV may start to hinder growth. Aereo was launched in March 2012 in New York City (and subsequently stopped from broadcasting in June 2014). It streamed network TV only to New York customers over
26167-842: The police come inside and tackle him to the ground. Raymond is arrested and is later shown handcuffed in the police station. Vera Punt played by Sally-Anne Upton, made her first appearance on 23 January 2019. Upton's management confirmed her casting in the recurring guest role on 14 January 2019. Vera is the sister of Valerie Grundy ( Patti Newton ), who dies during the previous month. Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy reported that Vera arrives on Ramsay Street to retrieve her sister's dog Regina Grundy (Timba). He added that Vera takes Regina and this causes an argument with her new owners David Tanaka ( Takaya Honda ) and Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson), who threaten legal action. Of her character, Upton commented, "She just says it how it is. Shows like Neighbours need characters like Mrs Punt who have got
26358-588: The police. He orders everyone to get on the ground, and asks the police to get him a van. Elly convinces him that he cannot take all the hostages with him, and he eventually lets an older couple and the children go. She tells him to just take her with him, but Chloe argues that he should take her instead. Raymond fires the gun at the ceiling and tells them to shut up. Leo comes to the café and Raymond lets him inside, where he confronts his role in sending him and Ivan to prison. Leo asks him to think about Delaney, but Raymond refuses to listen and raises his gun to shoot just as
26549-417: The popular streaming service was referred to as Amazon Unbox. Amazon Prime Video was created due to the development of Amazon Prime , which is a paid service that includes free shipping of different types of goods. Amazon Prime Video is available in approximately 200 countries around the world. Each year, Amazon invests in the production of films and TV series that are streamed as Amazon originals. Apple TV+
26740-453: The pretext of a mix up with his shifts. Just as he goes to leave, Bea receives an electric shock. Ned helps break the connection and takes her to the hospital, making him late to meet Yashvi. Scarlett gives Yashvi an edited version of what happened to Bea and plays up Ned's involvement in helping her, which leads to them taking a break from their relationship. Scarlett uses the opportunity to get closer to Ned, and she learns that Bea has developed
26931-438: The process" and realises that she is still in the Order. Prue tries to defend her intentions and the Order, but Harlow tells Prue that she will not be joining up. She begs her mother to stay in Erinsborough with her, but Prue leaves her outside the shop and flies back to London. The following year, Prue returns to Erinsborough claiming that she has left the Restoration Order. She tries to repair her relationship with Harlow. During
27122-507: The product. With the advent of broadband Internet connections, multiple streaming providers have come onto the market in the last couple of years. The main providers are Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Some of these providers such as Hulu advertise and charge a monthly fee. Other such as Netflix and Amazon charge users a monthly fee and have no commercials. Netflix is the largest provider with more than 217 million subscribers. The rise of internet TV has resulted in cable companies losing customers to
27313-518: The production of original programming, starting with the series House of Cards . Paramount+ is a streaming service that is owned by the Paramount Global Media Company. The streaming service was launched on October 28, 2014, and was known as CBS All Access originally. At the time of the release, the platform focused primarily on streaming programs from local CBS stations as well as complete access to all CBS network content. In 2016
27504-413: The public during this time. These digital media players have continued to be updated and new generations released. Smart TVs took over the television market after 2010 and continue to partner with new providers to bring streaming video to even more users. As of 2015, smart TVs are the only type of middle to high-end television being produced. Amazon's version of a digital media player, Amazon Fire TV ,
27695-447: The rest of the cast at the show's Melbourne studios. Of her casting, Van Outen said "I am thrilled to be joining the cast of one [of] the world's most iconic shows, Neighbours . To be asked is a privilege and I am very excited to get to work on a really fun storyline first in London and then heading over to Melbourne. I can't say too much just yet but my character Prue is heading to Ramsay Street to stir things up and I can't wait!" Prue
27886-520: The role in June 2022, as Grant returns to Erinsborough to give Mackenzie away at her wedding to Hendrix Greyson (Ben Turland). After learning that Shane Rebecchi has been trying to get in contact with him, Grant calls him to say that he is coming to Erinsborough. Grant goes to Harold's Café, where he meets Shane's wife Dipi Rebecchi (Sharon Johal) and is reunited with his daughter Mackenzie. He calls her by her old name, Michael, and reveals that he thought about contacting her after her mother died, but he
28077-411: The sale and helps Amy and Paul out by talking to potential investors, leading Paul to offer her a job as sales manager. Chloe kisses Mel and they spend the night together. Mel soon learns that Chloe is in love with Elly, but agrees to keep it to herself. She also convinces Paul to extend Robinson Pines and she meets with Lucas Fitzgerald ( Scott Major ) to discuss selling his garage. During an outing to
28268-532: The script before the shoot. The process enabled Luk to assemble all five episodes in a couple of hours after wrapping the whole shoot. Chris Hocking continued the director cut in the LateNite office. He completed the rest of the editing process within Final Cut Pro X , and some audio clean up which was done in iZotope RX7. Both Hocking and Luk did a few VFX cleanups in After Effects & Mocha Pro, and Luk completed
28459-474: The scripts contain swear words. Junkeer also confirmed that it would follow the same storylines as the main show, so her character "has the exact same mindset" and what happens to her in Neighbours is also mentioned in the spin-off. She thought the series would relate to teenagers in 2019, as it highlights the "ups and downs of high school" and "dives into social media, relationships between girls and boys, girls and girls, boys and boys. It shows every side to being
28650-483: The second trans actress to portray a trans character on Australian television. Stone's casting was announced on 23 March 2019. She had approached the show about introducing a transgender character in 2018. She wrote a letter to executive producer Jason Herbison with some ideas and received a response two hours later. Following an audition, Stone was castin the role and she worked with the producers for eight months to ensure that parts of her own story would be included in
28841-688: The selfie she took of herself and Ned. When Scarlett mentions that she is lonely, Ned gives her a tour of the area and they book dinner for three at The 82 . Scarlett attempts to cause trouble between Ned and Yashvi by bringing up their age gap, before mentioning that she and Ned met at the airport, which upsets Yashvi as Ned did not tell her. Scarlett tries to befriend Yashvi and moves into the spare room at Number 32 Ramsay Street. She spies on Ned while he showering and takes photos of him. After learning about how protective Ned can be around his former girlfriend Bea Nilsson ( Bonnie Anderson ), Scarlett sabotages Bea's microphone lead and calls Ned to The Waterhole on
29032-403: The show starting from the first day of the shoot. The main show has a traditional paper-based workflow, and a maximum of two card dumps a day, while Hocking adopted a paperless workflow and ingested cards up to six times a day. The footage was synchronized through an automated process with third-party software, and Luk organised the files into ScriptSync-style keywords which he had prepared based on
29223-407: The show's COVID-19 nurse and she called it "one of the most important roles of my life". She was also grateful that the producers wrote new storylines for her character as a thank you. Vera appears in the final episode of Neighbours and Upton said of filming the finale, "It feels wonderful to be back on Ramsay Street. Sad at the same time, but it's part of history finishing and I'm just glad to be
29414-494: The stables and threatens to call the police if he does not cancel the sale. Vance knows she is bluffing as she cares for him still. Instead Paul calls the police upon learning from Leo that Vance stole money from the bar. Terese tells Vance to run, and refuses to leave with him when he asks. Weeks later, Vance returns to town after learning of a kiss between Roxy and Paul, who he attacks. Roxy insists that she made advances towards Paul out of revenge. Gary Canning ( Damien Richardson )
29605-562: The story truthfully and authentically". Stone explained to a columnist for The Australian Women's Weekly that she knew her character's story would have to have drama, but she helped to "ensure it's truthful at the same time" by including various experiences that trans people go through, including coming out, relationships, and shame due to bullying. Scarlett Brady , played by Christie Whelan Browne , made her first appearance on 9 September 2019. Whelan Browne's casting and her character details were announced on 17 June 2019. She admitted she
29796-505: The streaming drama landscape." Digital Spy 's Daniel Kilkelly thought the series "set itself apart from the main show with a unique "grungy" filming style – a far cry from the sun-kissed scenes we're used to on Neighbours itself." He noted the strong performances by the central teenage cast and the focus on Mackenzie's romance with Richie, which paved "the way for some important and groundbreaking scenes in episodes four and five, exploring Mackenzie's transgender story in much more detail than
29987-466: The streaming service created original content that could only be found by using the platform. As the network continued to expand with its content, the service decided to rebrand themselves and took the name Paramount+, taking its name from Paramount Pictures film studio. The network since expanded to Latin America, Europe and Australia. Peacock is a streaming service owned and operated by Peacock TV, which
30178-477: The table, so Nicolette throws a glass of water over her face. Vera then declares she is never setting foot into the winery again. Vera attends a Ramsay Street party with her nephew a months later, where Vera speaks with her neighbours and befriends Angie Rebecchi ( Lesley Baker ). Several years later, Vera goes on a date to the Waterhole with Santo Oliveira (David Serafin), where they are seen by Terese Willis, who
30369-566: The things that make Erinsborough High special." Several cast members from Neighbours cross over to Neighbours: Erinsborough High . Neighbours regulars Olivia Junkeer ( Yashvi Rebecchi ) and Benny Turland (Hendrix Greyson), and recurring stars Georgie Stone ( Mackenzie Hargreaves ) and Lachlan Miller ( Richie Amblin ), play major roles in the spin-off, along with Grace O'Sullivan and Darius Amarfio-Jefferson as Olivia Lane and Jeremiah Annan respectively. Stone reprised her role following her initial Neighbours storyline, prior to returning as
30560-465: The various issues they are facing, as well as the disappearance of one of the students. Neighbours: Erinsborough High takes place during the Year 12 exam period, and explores issues that affect teenagers at school, including bullying, sexuality, parental and peer pressure, and teacher-student relationships. The episodes also focus on the revelations caused by the disappearance of a popular student. The show
30751-496: The world is operating an Internet television platform. Examples include the BBC, which introduced the BBC iPlayer on 25 June 2008 as an extension to its "RadioPlayer" and already existing streamed video-clip content, and Channel 4 that launched 4oD ("4 on Demand") (now All 4) in November 2006 allowing users to watch recently shown content. Most Internet television services allow users to view content free of charge; however, some content
30942-488: Was "an obvious choice". Herbison commented, "It's great for teen-based and intergenerational stories with students, teachers and cranky parents." The serial's UK broadcaster Channel 5 liked the idea of focusing on the high school and commissioned the spin-off with the support of Network 10 . They had also wanted an exclusive programme for their VOD platform My5, after Neighbours' ratings increased in July 2019, which Herbison said "was unusual because volume usually dips during
31133-424: Was "an unexpected surprise". The role of Harlow was written for Donovan, and the character's storyline is similar to her own story of moving to Australia from the UK. Harlow is a member of the show's Robinson family , who were introduced in the first episode in 1985. Simon Timblick of the Radio Times said that Harlow's place within the family would be revealed in the coming months. Shortly before her arrival, it
31324-524: Was also introduced shortly after her arrival. Dean Mahoney , played by Henry Strand, made his first appearance on 2 May 2019. The character and Strand's casting were announced in the June 2019 edition of Soap World . Dean is introduced as the son of Dr Dora Dietrich (Kirsty Hillhouse) and billed as a "disobedient student". Their reporter stated that Dean is a pupil at Erinsborough High and he clashes with his pregnant teacher Elly Conway ( Jodi Anasta ). Elly disciplines Dean which prompts him to concoct
31515-612: Was announced on 1 September. Hendrix joined the regular cast as the estranged son of Pierce Greyson ( Tim Robards ). He arrives in Erinsborough , having been expelled from boarding school, just as his father is reconciling with his love interest Chloe Brennan ( April Rose Pengilly ). Pierce tells Chloe that he had very little involvement in Hendrix or his sister's upbringing, leading him to struggle with his resentful and "suave" son. Hendrix later makes romantic advances towards Chloe. Hendrix
31706-466: Was announced, including subscribers to the HBO channel, it is expected that the actual population of Max alone will be much smaller. Netflix , founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph, is a media streaming and video rental in 1997. Two years later, Netflix was offering the audience the possibility of an online subscription service. Subscribers could select movies and TV shows on Netflix's website and receive
31897-561: Was based on UDP, whereas the basis of the majority of the Internet was HTTP and content delivery networks (CDNs). In 2007, HTTP-based adaptive streaming was introduced by Move Networks. This new technology would be a significant change for the industry. One year later the introduction of HTTP-based adaptive streaming, many companies such as Microsoft and Netflix developed their streaming technology. In 2009, Apple launched HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), and Adobe , in 2010, HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS). In addition, HTTP-based adaptive streaming
32088-531: Was being held hostage in Columbia, which prompts Claudia to visit Finn once more. She asks about his lawyer's skills and then tells him that she has kept a photo. Claudia says goodbye to Shaun and tells him to get Finn's lawyer to send the bills to her. At the end of the year, Claudia visits Finn and Elly Conway, who is carrying Shaun's child, wanting to make amends following Shaun's death in an avalanche. Finn discovers that she paid both Dean Mahoney (Henry Strand) and
32279-479: Was bequeathed to her, and if he wants Regina then they will have to go through a judge. David and Aaron eventually decide to let Regina go with Vera, who presents them with a vets bill before leaving for Bendigo. Vera later meets with Melissa Lohan (Jacqui Purvis) about selling Valerie's house. She then walks through the Lassiter's complex where Leo Tanaka ( Tim Kano ) is vandalising a Valentine's Day display. He throws
32470-417: Was branded "a rich spoiled brat" by Matthew Myers of DNA , and Turland said that he had a lot of fun with the character. Turland said the lack of "a father figure" in Hendrix's life led to his bad behaviour and his lashing out to get some attention. This behaviour caused an initial negative reaction from viewers. On 3 June 2022, it was announced that Hendrix would be killed off following complications from
32661-410: Was busy with work and was worried about what he would find if he did. Grant admits that he still thinks of Mackenzie as a boy, causing her to leave. Shane comes to see Grant and says that he regrets telling Grant to put a stop to Mackenzie dressing as a girl when she was young. Shane berates Grant for his attitude towards Mackenzie, leading Grant to ask her if they can try again and calls her Mackenzie for
32852-414: Was chosen for important streaming events such as Roland Garros , Wimbledon , Vancouver and London Olympic Games, and many others and on premium on-demand services (Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, etc.). The increase in streaming services required a new standardization, therefore in 2012, with the contributions of Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, and other companies, Dynamic Adaptive Streaming , known as MPEG-DASH,
33043-470: Was confirmed that Harlow is Robert Robinson 's ( Adam Hunter ) daughter. Paul and his son David Tanaka ( Takaya Honda ) meet Harlow at the prison where Robert is held. She misses out on the chance to meet her father, but is invited back to Erinsborough by David. Tina Burke of TV Week described the character as "quick witted and complicated", while Donovan stated that Harlow is "very head strong, and I enjoy playing that type of character who knows what she
33234-458: Was considered a negative activity. Broadcasting rights (also called Streaming rights in this case) vary from country to country and even within provinces of countries. These rights govern the distribution of copyrighted content and media and allow the sole distribution of that content at any one time. An example of content only being aired in certain countries is BBC iPlayer. The BBC checks a user's IP address to make sure that only users located in
33425-402: Was developed by Neighbours executive producer Jason Herbison , who had wanted to create a Neighbours spin-off for a number of years. Herbison told Andrew Mercado of Mediaweek that a "there has always been talk" about creating a spin-off centred around the hospital, police station, or high school environments, but as it had been 20 years since the end of Heartbreak High , the high school
33616-420: Was introduced as the estranged mother of Finn Kelly ( Rob Mills ). During another guest appearance in December, Claire Crick of What's on TV called the character a "trouble-making mum". Raison reprised the role again in April 2020, following Finn's exit. Claudia's arrival in Erinsborough also facilitated the return of former recurring character Samantha Fitzgerald ( Simone Buchanan ). Johnathon Hughes of
33807-503: Was involved in the death of her family. Yashvi and Ned plan a fake wedding to lure Scarlett out of hiding. Scarlett watches the wedding unfold and attempts to throw acid on Ned's face. However, she is stopped by Levi and the acid lands on Scarlett's face, causing burns to her face. She is taken to hospital where she eventually admits her plan to frame Ned for her murder. Hendrix Greyson , played by Ben Turland, made his first appearance on 13 September 2019. The character and Turland's casting
33998-490: Was killed-off in a bomb explosion. Van Outen told Daniel Kilkelly of Digital Spy that she always knew her stint with the show would be short, and she was fine with Prue's death. She said, "If I was going to be part of a big episode, I wanted it to be something quite dramatic, as you want people to talk about it." She added that there was still a chance Prue could return in the future. Prue meets with her daughter, Harlow's grandfather Paul Robinson and his wife Terese Willis in
34189-481: Was lucky to get the role and was unsure how it happened. She commented, "I'd auditioned a couple of times in the past. Perhaps I just seemed like a 'Scarlett' – which you can decide is a compliment (or not) after you meet her." Milly Haddrick of New Idea said Scarlett was "a troubled woman with a very dark past (and one hell of a hidden agenda!)." Whelan Browne concurred and called her character "very complex". Scarlett comes to Erinsborough with an agenda concerning
34380-414: Was not broadcast on TV, therefore people looked for it on Google by typing "SNL rap video," "Lazy Sunday SNL," or "Chronicles of Narnia SNL." The first result of searches was a link video on YouTube, which was the beginning of sharing videos on YouTube. Because of its popularity, YouTube had some issues caused by its bandwidth expenses. In 2006, Google bought Youtube, and after some months the video platform
34571-491: Was not offered to the public until 2014. Access to television programming has evolved from computer and television access to include mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers . Corresponding apps for mobile devices started to become available via app stores in 2008, but they grew in popularity in the 2010s with the rapid deployment of LTE cellular networks . These apps enable users to stream television content on mobile devices that support them. In 2008,
34762-410: Was planned was going to be very fun. It is fun to play her and try and empathise with her actions." Whelan Browne was five weeks pregnant when she began filming Scarlett's return scenes, but she felt safe on set and found it "comforting" to be able to work amidst the COVID-19 pandemic . Scarlett's return aired on 15 September, as she seeks revenge on Ned. She departed on 26 October. After his flight
34953-545: Was published as the new HTTP-based adaptive streaming standard. The mid-2000s were the beginning of television programs becoming available via the Internet . In 2003, TVonline Station was founded in Greece, making it the world's first television station to produce and broadcast content exclusively over the internet. The online video platform site YouTube was launched in early 2005, allowing users to share illegally posted television programs. YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim said
35144-475: Was really vindictive and vengeful and she left her in a dangerous situation." Mel was branded a "villain", "ruthless" and "sinister" by Charlie Milward of the Daily Express , after he observed her efforts to secure a job with the Robinson Pines development. Milward also said that Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) could be in danger, as Mel begins to "stir up trouble". While bemoaning the show's tendency to have
35335-476: Was recently accused of assault, so David takes over. Vera's nephew Curtis Perkins (Nathan Borg) later comes to visit her. As Karl is watering his front yard, he notices dog faeces on his grass and accuses Vera of allowing Regina to defecate on his lawn, before accidentally spraying her with his hose. Vera is enraged and storms off. Karl later finds a pile of manure on his lawn and accuses Vera of putting it there in retaliation for getting sprayed. Karl collects all of
35526-845: Was responsible for the first lot of manure, after initially sending it to Angela Lane ( Amanda Harrison ), who then dumped it on Karl's lawn. Vera attends Melanie's Christmas party psychic booth and asks her to speak with Valerie. Vera later expresses that she is a victim of a contagious itch that has been spreading through the community. At Leo's winery ladies' lunch, Vera tells Jane Harris ( Annie Jones ) she would not live long enough to store wine barrels for twenty years. Jane's daughter, Nicolette Stone (Charlotte Chimes), says that she would be surprised and disappointed if Vera had twenty years left, then Vera scares off Melanie by saying she has aging bones. Vera talks about Terese's alcoholism relapse and Harlow Robinson (Jemma Donovan) says that Vera's opinion does not matter. Vera begins criticising everyone at
35717-495: Was scared of losing him if he knew about her family situation. Pierce asks Ebony to sign an agreement in which she agrees to commit to their marriage, without profiting from it, or he will give her $ 250,000 to walk away. Ebony signs the agreement, but her feelings of insecurity over Chloe and Pierce's friendship emerge. She asks Chloe if she is in love with Pierce, but Chloe assures her that she does not have to worry. Ebony later witnesses Pierce and Chloe hugging, and she decides to take
35908-728: Was the second-largest engine search in the world. In the 1990s, the practice of watching entire seasons in a short amount of time emerged with the introduction of the DVD box. Media-marathoning consists of watching at least one season of a TV show in a week or less, watching three or more films from the same series in a week or less, or reading three or more books from the same series in a month or less. The term "binge-watching" arrived with streaming TV, when Netflix launched its first original production, House of Cards, and started marketing this process of watching TV series episode after episode in 2013. COVID-19 gave another connotation to binge-watching, which
36099-412: Was to her when she was going through a bad time. He adds that he will not bother her anymore. Hours later, he meets with Finn's mother Claudia Watkins ( Kate Raison ), whose private investigator paid him for information on Elly's past. Vance Abernethy , played by Conrad Coleby , made his first appearance on 16 May 2019. The character and Coleby's casting was announced on 18 April 2019. Of his joining
36290-476: Was under the impression that Santo was cheating on Melanie Pearson with Vera after Melanie told her that she and Santo were in a relationship, which turned out to be a lie. Vera then competes in the Lassiters Longest Lie-In event, but is soon disqualified after stepping out of her bed, having been sabotaged with itching powder. In 2022, Alice Penwill from Inside Soap wrote that Vera "certainly isn't
36481-514: Was working at Raymond's club in Sydney. She then tells him that Leo was the one who went to the police about his money laundering, not Mannix. Raymond and Ivan decide to shoot Leo, and Raymond tells Ivan to get Leo alone so there are no witnesses. Ivan finds Leo in The Waterhole and fires the gun, but Terese Willis jumps in front of Leo taking the bullet. Ivan flees the scene and calls Raymond to tell him what happened. Raymond leaves Delaney and comes down to
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