Channel 5 (UK) programming series such as "Your Sport" focusing on sport in local communities. Upon launch, Channel 5's programming followed a strict schedule with the intention that viewers could tune in and always know what to expect. Major features of the Channel 5's early scheduling structure included daily soap opera "Family Affairs" at 6.30pm, a nightly news broadcast at 8.30pm, presented by Kirsty Young. That was followed by a film at 9pm every night and "The Jack Docherty Show", a comedy chat show. Daytime programmes included "Sunset Beach", the American soap opera, Leeza Gibbons' chat show, "Leeza" and "5 News Early". Weekend programming
Holy Soap launch of the site, Channel 5's head of digital media, Jonathan Lewis said: "We're not precious. We know that soap fans have voracious appetites and that many of the same people who love "Neighbours" and "Home and Away" love the soaps on the other channels, too. So it makes sense to construct a destination where individuals can share their love of all the big soaps on TV". On 30 June 2011, Holy Soap announced that it was closing that day and the Australian soap operas, "Neighbours" and "Home and Away", were being moved to a new online home at channel5.com.