Channel 5 (UK) programming the United Kingdom than in its home country of Australia. Channel 5 regularly screens "Home and Away" along with its fellow Australian soap, "Neighbours". Until 2010 late-night sports programming had been a feature of the channel since its original launch, especially focusing on live or short-delay coverage of major North American sports. Most notably, the channel covered Major League Baseball games, both regular season and playoffs since its first night on air. After the conclusion of "Family Affairs", Five's MLB baseball coverage was the longest and continuously run programme on the channel. Jonathan Gould is the host, with former Great
Channel 5 (UK) programming series "The Tribe" was shown from 1999 to 2003. Channel 5 also acquired the rerun rights to the BBC and Network Ten serial drama "Out of the Blue", which were screened from 2009 on Channel 5's digital counterpart, 5*. On 18 May 2007, Channel 5 acquired the rights to Australian soap opera "Neighbours", previously screened on BBC One. This was the second time UK networks had fought over an Australian soap, with Channel 5 having previously competed over broadcast rights to "Home and Away". "Neighbours" is one of Channel 5's most popular programmes, and is in fact more popular in