It was an after-school favourite for millions but Home and Away could be closer each day to the chopping block.
With slumping ratings and a new rush of reality shows dominating telly schedules, bosses are thought to be rethinking the soaps furture.
The hit soap, which first aired in 1988, is aired in the UK on Channel 5 and Channel Seven down under.
Sources blamed the later time slot and a slew of very popular reality shows, such as Married At First Sight which airs on a rival Aussie channel, dominating the national conversation.
Channel Seven is said to be 'under pressure' to make changes to its scheduling but could pull the soap altogether.
Home and Away airs in Australia at 7pm for 30 minutes, Mondays to Thursdays, in the UK it airs twice, at 1.15 and 6pm over on Channel 5.
Back in 1988 the show took over schedules for the evening and it's with a special feature-length 90-minute episode pulled in millions.
Fans will remember the tinkly theme tune, Summer Bay's white sands and character stalwarts like Alf, Sally, Pippa and Fisher.
The first episode saw Tom and Pippa arrived in the Bay with their five foster children.
Fostering was a regular focus of Home and Away's storylines in its early years, with the show's title making reference to children who were away from home.
It bourned soap legends like Alf and Pippa, challenged stereotypes by featuring same sex couple policewoman Charlie Buckton having a relationship with guest character Joey Collins back in 2009.
