Omnibus (broadcast)
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An omnibus (or omnibus edition) is a compilation of several television or radio episodes into a single instalment. An omnibus is similar to, but distinct from, what is called a
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, many soap operas have been regularly repeated in omnibus format; For example, both EastEnders[1][2] and Hollyoaks[3][4] air on weekends in an omnibus edition that compiles episodes previously aired during the week. Serials, such as The Sarah Jane Adventures[5] and Dead Set[6] have been presented as complete storylines in this format.
Omnibus formatting has also been used on home video; For example, the first home video releases of Doctor Who from BBC Studios Distribution re-formatted each serial into a "feature-length adventure".[7][8]
Programs that are or have been transmitted in omnibus format in the UK include:
Television:
Programme | Years | Channel(s) |
---|---|---|
Brookside |
1991–2003 | Channel 4 |
Coronation Street | 2006–present | ITV2 |
Doctor Who | 1971–1977 2008 2013 2015 |
Drama
|
EastEnders | 1994–2015 2016–2018 |
W
|
Emmerdale | 2000–present 2004–present |
ITV2, ITV3 |
Hollyoaks | 1995–present, 2001–present |
E4
|
Home and Away | 1999–2000, 1999–2002, 2001–2005, 2006–present 2015 |
Viva
|
Neighbours | 1993–2001, 2008–2022, 2015 |
Viva
|
Radio:
Internet:
- EastEnders: E20 (January 2010 on BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer, April 2010–October 2011 on BBC Three)
Other countries
- The Bill (from 1987-1999 on ABC Television (Australia)
- Coronation Street on CBC Television (Canada)
- TV2 (New Zealand)
- SABC3 (South Africa)
- SABC1 (South Africa)
- 7de Laan on SABC2 (South Africa)
United States
In the 2006–07 television season, the new network MyNetworkTV launched with four telenovelas, formatted with five episodes airing each weekday (two in the fall, two in the winter), then a 'highlights', or 'recap' omnibus episode on Saturday evenings. However, the entire debut format flopped, and by the time the network started its third cycle of telenovelas, they were reduced to weekly episodes, negating the need for an omnibus episode altogether.
See also
References
- ^ "EastEnders". BBC One. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "EastEnders Omnibus". BBC One. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Hollyoaks: Episodes". All 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Hollyoaks: Omnibus: Episodes". All 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "The Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 1 (Double Episodes): Revenge of the Slitheen". BBC One. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Dead Set: Episodes". All 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Doctor Who: The Robots of Death (VHS (Back cover)). BBC Studios Distribution. 1986.
- ^ "DOCTOR WHO – THE ROBOTS OF DEATH (1986)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 6 December 2018.