The broadcaster has confirmed a major change will come into force this month
The soap, created by Phil Redmond, has been a permanent fixture on Channel 4 since it premiered in 1995. However, the show will now move over to to E4 and episodes will also be broadcast on YouTube to suit the show's younger demographic.
The huge changes will coming into force on September 25 for Hollyoaks' big stunt week. Since 2005, first look episodes of Hollyoaks have aired on E4 straight after the Channel 4 episodes.However, bosses have changed the schedule to introduce new generations to the programme. Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Ian Katz told Metro.co.uk: ‘Hollyoaks has always been the youngest and most innovative soap so it’s fitting that it should be the first to embrace the changes in the behaviour of younger viewers and switch to a genuinely digital-led release pattern.
‘It was the first UK soap to move to a stream-first model last year and this is the next phase of that evolution. ‘We hope making Hollyoaks available on YouTube, as well as our own platforms, will introduce a whole new generation to the show.’Win a top-of-the-range Shark vacuum cleaner worth £449.99
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