When the TV show Neighbours ended, surveyed fans experienced strong grief, loss, and sometimes a lack of closure – implying that strong “parasocial” relationships link TV viewers and favorite shows
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When the TV show Neighbours ended, surveyed fans experienced strong grief, loss, and sometimes a lack of closure – implying that strong “parasocial” relationships link TV viewers and favorite shows
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Author Countries: Australia
Funding: The author received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
When TV neighbours become good friends: Understanding Neighbours fans’ feelings of grief and loss at the end of the series
Article Publication Date
12-Jun-2024
COI Statement
The author has declared that no competing interests exist.
Cite Scienmag News
Courtney Benton. (June 12, 2024). When the TV show Neighbours ended, surveyed fans experienced strong grief, loss, and sometimes a lack of closure – implying that strong “parasocial” relationships link TV viewers and favorite shows. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/when-the-tv-show-neighbours-ended-surveyed-fans-experienced-strong-grief-loss-and-sometimes-a-lack-of-closure-implying-that-strong-parasocial-relationships-link-tv-viewers-and-favorite-shows/
Courtney Benton. "When the TV show Neighbours ended, surveyed fans experienced strong grief, loss, and sometimes a lack of closure – implying that strong “parasocial” relationships link TV viewers and favorite shows." Scienmag, 12 June 2024, https://scienmag.com/when-the-tv-show-neighbours-ended-surveyed-fans-experienced-strong-grief-loss-and-sometimes-a-lack-of-closure-implying-that-strong-parasocial-relationships-link-tv-viewers-and-favorite-shows/. Accessed 4 September 2026.
Courtney Benton. "When the TV show Neighbours ended, surveyed fans experienced strong grief, loss, and sometimes a lack of closure – implying that strong “parasocial” relationships link TV viewers and favorite shows." Scienmag. June 12, 2024. https://scienmag.com/when-the-tv-show-neighbours-ended-surveyed-fans-experienced-strong-grief-loss-and-sometimes-a-lack-of-closure-implying-that-strong-parasocial-relationships-link-tv-viewers-and-favorite-shows/
