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Farewell Friends

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Posted by: Jody
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on Wed Feb 10, 2010 at 02:07 pm

The Friends gang
It’s true!  After 15 years in the company of good Friends, we’ve decided to move Ross, Rachel, Chandler and the rest of the gang out of the E4 flat and finally go our separate ways. We’ll continue to show Friends up until autumn 2011, so you’ll have plenty of time to say your goodbyes.

The good news is that this gives E4 the opportunity to refresh the TV schedule with new stuff – so that means bringing over new US shows and creating more exciting homegrown series. With more new Skins, Inbetweeners, Misfits, How I Met Your Mother, and One Tree Hill (to name a few) launching over the next 12 months, there’s plenty to keep your eyeballs busy.

Gill Hay, Head of Acquisitions says:  "After 15 years, 10 hit series and 236 terrific episodes it’s time to say goodbye to old Friends and welcome new ones, in the form of more comedy, drama and entertainment from the US and UK.  We are incredibly proud to have been the home of Friends for so long, but at a point when the Channel is undergoing a period of creative renewal it felt like the right time to part company."

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    Tue Jan 10, 2012 at 05:04 pm
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    hi my child who is 11 really LOVED watching friends is now deverstated that you took it off how could u if i were you i would back on t.v. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE BRING FRIENDS BACK PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE :( :( :)
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    Sun Nov 13, 2011 at 12:42 pm
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    PLEASE BRING BACK FRIENDS! practically everyone i know used to watch friends! we loved it. But since you removed it from e4! everyone misses! it! We hardly even watch e4 now! plus we don't exactly love scrubs.... BRING BACK FRIEND.
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    Sat Oct 29, 2011 at 05:33 pm
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    It's obvious that your viewers want Friends back just looking at these comments! And the people who haven commented want Friends back but just can't be bothered to comment. Please just listen to us the viewers cause we're the ones watching and we want Friends back on the TV! There's literally nothing to watch any more.
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    Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 12:35 pm
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    It's not the same without friends, nothing really compares and I no longer watch E4 or check what's on. Judging from the amount of comments here and other forums, as well as the many people who did not sign up to leave a comment here (I did it just to leave this comment), a large number of people want to watch friends, essentially if you bring back friends you have guaranteed viewers. Win-win, no?
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    Sat Oct 22, 2011 at 05:34 am
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    I am absolutely GUTTED about this... can't seem to get over it!! I miss them soooo much... PLEASE BRING THEM BACK!! :(
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