Omnibus (broadcast)

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An Omnibus in broadcasting, (sometimes called an omnibus edition) is a compilation of daily episodes that is usually broadcast during the following weekend. Such programmes that are or have been transmitted in omnibus format in Britain include:

Television:

Emmerdale (regionally until 2000, when aired on ITV2).
Coronation Street (regionally until 2000, when aired on ITV2).
EastEnders (1985-1994, 1994-Present).
Doctor Who (in the 1970s and 1980's)
Hollyoaks
Family Affairs (1997-2002)
Brookside (1991-2003)
Home and Away (1999-2000 on ITV2, 2001-Present on Five).
Neighbours (1993-2001 on UK Gold, 2008-Present on Five).
Knots Landing (1992-1999 on UK Gold).
The Bill (?-1999 on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia).

Radio:

The Archers

Omnibus is also the name of a software package used for television station control and automation. Brookside was the first soap to have an Omnibus edition. The first omnibus edition for Brookside was established in 1991 and continued until the series ended in 2003. EastEnders is the first soap opera to have an omnibus edition from the 1980s onwards, but the term was not used until the 1990s.