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
Soap opera in the UK was staggered, so different regions of the country saw it at a different pace. The program was immensely successful, regularly achieving 10 million viewers when all regions' ratings per episode were added together. Central bowed to fan pressure to repeat the soap, of which the first 95 episodes aired. Then, rival station Channel 5 also acquired rights to repeat the entire rerun of the program, starting in 1997. All 692 episodes have since been released on DVD in the UK. In 1992, the BBC made "Eldorado" to daily alternate with "EastEnders". The programme was heavily criticised and