For the record, US soap operas and Spanish telanovelas make HUGE amounts of cash internationally. They are also dirt cheap to produce (in some cases cheaper than reality TV). To me, the cancellation of the soaps indicates the near-collapse of the network as a viable entity. And I welcome that.
On Thursday, April 14, 2011, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > In January 2012 (about the time SoapNET becomes Disney Junior or > whatever it's called), after 41 and 44 years on the year, > respectively, to be replaced by "The Chew," a foodie version of "The > View" hosted by Mario Batali, among others, and "The Revolution," a > health version of "The View" featuring a five-day weight loss > contestant each week and produced by "The Biggest Loser" showrunner JD > Roth (yes, the former host of "Fun House"): > > http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/14/abc-cancels-all-my-children/ > > Which will leave "GH" on ABC, "Days" on NBC and "Y&R" and "B&B" on > CBS--meanwhile, strip soaps continue to thrive in the UK and Australia > in early evening time slots--could prime access syndication be the new > frontier, especially with "Wheel" and "Jeopardy!"s hosts nearing > retirement age (and the demos not much older)? Or are soaps just as > deadly in the money demos as game shows? > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
