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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndyB2008" data-source="post: 404696" data-attributes="member: 26097">Unlike Hollyoaks and Fair City, which added episodes gradually, Shortland Street has aired 5 nights a week since launch (save for the coronavirus reduction).The only reason it got saved was because NZ on Air (taxpayer owned) and the NZ government helped provide a cash boost. (As mentioned, Oliver Driver, the producer, couldn't turn to an UK broadcaster to fund it alongside TVNZ like Neighbours could).Depending on the cast size, I gather that will be reduced, and Michael Galvin would be in less episodes (think Joan Collins in S9 in Dynasty) as he would be expensive due to longevity.</blockquote>