Hey Hey It’s Saturday host Daryl Somers announces big TV revival after 25 years

Hey Hey It’s Saturday host Daryl Somers has announced plans to revive the hit show more than 25 years after the series ended.

The Aussie variety program, which ran for 28 years from 1971 to 1999 before it’s brief revival in 2010, is set to return on a dedicated new streaming platform, according to the three-time Gold Logie winner.

But, this won’t be a reboot. The 75-year-old revealed the streaming platform will air re-runs, on top of exclusive new Hey Hey related content, multiple outlets report.

The veteran TV star said the exciting decision came after the “enormous” resurgence of interest in the show across social media.

“I guess a lot of people my age are slowing down, but I’ve never been busier,” Somers told Woman’s Day.

“Even if I have to point out to people sometimes that I’m not 105, and I’m still here!”

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“And yes, I’m soon going to be back on TV – only this time, Hey Hey TV!” he told the publication.

The online streaming platform will be a subscription-based model, reportedly replacing the existing service Hey Hey TV.

According to the website, the current platform cost $6.95 per month for a Premium Membership, or $59.95 for a whole year and allows unlimited access to the back catalogue of episodes.

Subscribers to the new platform can access more than 800 episodes of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, plus a number of spin-offs, specials and exclusive new content created by Somers.

The host said he wants to “keep that special connection going” with the series’ vast and loyal fan base that first emerged in the ’70s, ‘80s and ’90s.

The official launch date of the new platform has yet to be announced.

New information is expected to be available by the end of the year via the Hey Hey Facebook page.

Somers became a household name as host of the TV program once crowned Australia’s Most Popular TV Series.