The Bold and the Beautiful deal effectively locks the series to Ten indefinitely.
The show's executive producer Bradley P. Bell said the deal illuminated the"special chemistry"the show has with the Australian market.
Bell also complimented Ten,which he said was"an outstanding broadcast partner,for which we are grateful."
"In television,a long-term commitment like this is rare. We are elated to celebrate this amazing joint achievement,"he said.
Although most television series are sold on a"run of series"basis,contracts typically include a variety of exit clauses.
The"run of series"agreement generally means that even if a studio output deal changes channels,existing programs remain with the broadcasters which launched them.
It is why,for example,when the 20th Century Fox output deal in Australia switched from Ten to Seven,shows such asThe Simpsons andThe X-Files remained on Ten.
A so-called"lifetime"deals mean that so long as the show is in production,the broadcaster has agreed to buy it.