Hollyoaks

Since first hitting television screens in 1995, Hollyoaks, set in a leafy suburb of Chester, focuses on strong issue led storytelling and big block-buster plots and has become a firm fixture in the primetime schedules of both Channel 4 and E4. In 2019 alone, Hollyoaks won three awards for Best British Soap and Best Soap or Continuing Drama, recognised by industry experts from the Royal Television Society and the fans at The British Soap Awards and Inside Soap Awards.  Transmitting five episodes a week, the show reaches a wide family audience with its gripping and often ground-breaking storylines around the lives and loves of residents and family groups of a small village just outside of Chester. Hollyoaks has a reputation as the British drama that isn’t afraid to tackle taboo subjects and leads the way in digital innovation, allowing it to enthral and fully engage with its viewers.

Hollyoaks is one of the first dramas to move to streaming-first, acknowledging how its youth audiences choose to watch what they want, where and when they want. The move is part of Channel 4’s pioneering digital strategy to a simpler and more relevant viewing pattern, recognising how young audiences find and watch TV shows.

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