Channel 5's deputy director of programmes Sebastian Cardwell has denied that the broadcaster is considering the future of Neighbours.
The long-running Aussie soap has been with Channel 5 since 2008 and receives most of its funding from the UK broadcasting deal.
A recent report suggested that Channel 5 has been weighing up whether to continue supporting the soap, which has been reduced from five episodes a week to four in Australia.
Asked if there is any truth to the story at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Cardwell replied: "Not that I'm aware of."
Channel 5's current deal for the soap - signed in late 2017 - is thought to expire at the end of 2021.
Neil Wilkes
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