Already home to some of the biggest soaps in the world, including U.S.-based “The Young and the Restless,” “Days of our Lives” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” along with the locally produced “Neighbours,” among others, Australia’s 10 Play streaming service will be adding “General Hospital” to its lineup of entertainment programming beginning Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year’s Day).
Unlike “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless,” which are available as part of 10 Play’s “Fast-Tracked” option, wherein episodes are available in Australia the same day they are released in the United States, all-new episodes of “General Hospital” will be released within days of the show’s U.S. broadcast.
As part of its deal with Disney, the Paramount Global-owned 10 Play will provide a catch-up option for viewers who’ve missed out on what’s been happening on the series during its current 62nd season, which began airing in September on Disney-owned ABC and Hulu. The series premiered on April 1, 1963 and has since become the longest-running American daytime drama series still in production.
At press time, there were 317 fast-tracked episodes available for “The Bold and the Beautiful,” 231 fast-tracked episodes available for “Days of our Lives” and 119 fast-tracked episodes available for “The Young and the Restless.” That said, only “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Neighbours” air on Network 10, the linear network counterpart of 10 Play.
The acquisition by 10 Play for “General Hospital” rebroadcasts marks the first time since June 17, 2011 that the daytime drama series will be available for viewing in the Australian market.