<P> In the United Kingdom , Home and Away was first broadcast on ITV from 11 February 1989 until 8 June 2000 . Home and Away was shown twice a day on ITV , with a lunchtime showing and a tea time repeat ; many regions aired it at around 5 : 10 pm , while others at 6 : 00 pm or even 6 : 30 pm . The show attracted up to eight million viewers , making it one of ITV 's top 30 rated programmes . It also helped boost audiences for ITV 's regional and early evening news bulletins . During the show 's last year on ITV , Home and Away attracted an average audience of 4.4 million for its early - evening repeats . In February 2000 , it was announced that Home and Away would be moving to rival Channel 5 after they bought the rights to the show in a £ 40m auction deal . ITV reportedly offered twice the amount by Channel 5 , but the Seven Network in Australia were swayed by Channel 5 's commitment to the long - term future of the show in a deal of more than five years . After its run on ITV ended , Home and Away went off air for 12 months as ITV had an exclusivity clause that prevented any other broadcaster from airing the show for a year . After a delay in screening , Home and Away made its debut on Channel 5 on 16 July 2001 . Channel 5 currently airs Home and Away at 1 : 15 pm each week day , with a repeat at 6 : 00 pm . UK viewers are able to catch up with episodes on 5 * and online via Demand 5 . From July 2018 , Home and Away is available for catch up on Paramount Network , a channel operated by Channel 5 . </P>
<P> In the United Kingdom , Home and Away was first broadcast on ITV from 11 February 1989 until 8 June 2000 . Home and Away was shown twice a day on ITV , with a lunchtime showing and a tea time repeat ; many regions aired it at around 5 : 10 pm , while others at 6 : 00 pm or even 6 : 30 pm . The show attracted up to eight million viewers , making it one of ITV 's top 30 rated programmes . It also helped boost audiences for ITV 's regional and early evening news bulletins . During the show 's last year on ITV , Home and Away attracted an average audience of 4.4 million for its early - evening repeats . In February 2000 , it was announced that Home and Away would be moving to rival Channel 5 after they bought the rights to the show in a £ 40m auction deal . ITV reportedly offered twice the amount by Channel 5 , but the Seven Network in Australia were swayed by Channel 5 's commitment to the long - term future of the show in a deal of more than five years . After its run on ITV ended , Home and Away went off air for 12 months as ITV had an exclusivity clause that prevented any other broadcaster from airing the show for a year . After a delay in screening , Home and Away made its debut on Channel 5 on 16 July 2001 . Channel 5 currently airs Home and Away at 1 : 15 pm each week day , with a repeat at 6 : 00 pm . UK viewers are able to catch up with episodes on 5 * and online via Demand 5 . From July 2018 , Home and Away is available for catch up on Paramount Network , a channel operated by Channel 5 . </P>
when did home and away start in the uk
when did home and away start in the uk
11 February 1989
11 February 1989