James R | On 12, Feb 2022

Hollyoaks will be heading to All 4 before each episode is broadcast on Channel 4.

The Channel 4 flagship continuing drama is the first UK soap to make the move on an ongoing basis, providing viewers with opportunities to view the show how they choose. The move will take place from March, with new episodes premiering on the streaming service before airing on Channel 4 and E4. New episodes will be available from the morning, allowing fans to have some soap-related drama with their cereal or stream at their leisure throughout the day, followed by linear showings that evening on E4, and Channel 4 the following day.

The change comes off the back of a strong year for Hollyoaks on All 4. In 2021 Hollyoaks was the most streamed scripted series and second most streamed series overall on the streaming service. This year the hour-long explosive stunt episode first broadcast on 11th January is the most streamed Hollyoaks episode of the last 12 months for 0-7 day post-TX views.

Channel 4 Head of Drama, Caroline Hollick said: “It feels like a natural step for Hollyoaks with its youthful outlook and audience to be the first UK soap to premiere new episodes on our streaming service on an ongoing basis. Our loyal audience want to get their soap fix when they want, where they want it and the series’ continued popularity on All 4 proves that with this new ‘stream-first’ approach we are serving a much broader range of viewers, from those who want to stream, to those whose teatime ritual is kicked off with Hollyoaks each evening.”

Hollyoaks Executive Producer, Lucy Allan added: “We are excited to see Hollyoaks embrace the digital first proposition so favoured by its youth skewing audience, this feels progressive and full of opportunities for the show.”  

Hollyoaks will be heading to All 4 before each episode is broadcast on Channel 4.

The Channel 4 flagship continuing drama is the first UK soap to make the move on an ongoing basis, providing viewers with opportunities to view the show how they choose. The move will take place from March, with new episodes premiering on the streaming service before airing on Channel 4 and E4. New episodes will be available from the morning, allowing fans to have some soap-related drama with their cereal or stream at their leisure throughout the day, followed by linear showings that evening on E4, and Channel 4 the following day.

The change comes off the back of a strong year for Hollyoaks on All 4. In 2021 Hollyoaks was the most streamed scripted series and second most streamed series overall on the streaming service. This year the hour-long explosive stunt episode first broadcast on 11th January is the most streamed Hollyoaks episode of the last 12 months for 0-7 day post-TX views.

Channel 4 Head of Drama, Caroline Hollick said: “It feels like a natural step for Hollyoaks with its youthful outlook and audience to be the first UK soap to premiere new episodes on our streaming service on an ongoing basis. Our loyal audience want to get their soap fix when they want, where they want it and the series’ continued popularity on All 4 proves that with this new ‘stream-first’ approach we are serving a much broader range of viewers, from those who want to stream, to those whose teatime ritual is kicked off with Hollyoaks each evening.”

Hollyoaks Executive Producer, Lucy Allan added: “We are excited to see Hollyoaks embrace the digital first proposition so favoured by its youth skewing audience, this feels progressive and full of opportunities for the show.”  

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