Members Gray Bunny Posted April 23, 2013 Members Share Posted April 23, 2013 Interesting, thanks! I love this. You have a way with words. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted May 8, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Television Magazine reported in August 1960 that Edge of Night was daytime's #1 program, airing 4.30 -5.00. This was the last time that ATWT was not #1 on a weekly basis until 1971 when DOOL took the crown.. Edited May 8, 2014 by Paul Raven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted May 9, 2014 Members Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Wow I thought EON was on 3:30 EST / 2:30 CT. 4:30 literally puts it on at the edge of night during the winter months. Edited May 9, 2014 by Gray Bunny 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted May 9, 2014 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2014 Edge was on at 4.30 from its debut in April 1956 until June of 1963 when it moved to 3.30. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted May 9, 2014 Members Share Posted May 9, 2014 One reason for a decline in August of 1967 could have been that Ms. Phillips was preparing her new show (Love Is a Many Splendored Thing) and was paying less attention to the older show. Was she still working on A Time for Us in 1967? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted May 9, 2014 Members Share Posted May 9, 2014 There could be two reasons why Our Private World was called CBS's answer to Peyton Place. It was serialized drama that aired more than once a week in primetime. Also, Irna Phillips had developed the storyline for Peyton Place and was the creator and co-writer of Our Private World. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 1, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2014 Variety reported in August 67,NBC's The Doctors beat Art Linkletter (CBS) and Dream Girl (ABC) with a 34 share at 2.30pm for the first time since Loretta Young show had a slight edge over Linkletter in 1961. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 4, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 4, 2014 Variety Nov 3rd 1965 Love of Life was in 9th position with a 9.3 rating and Another World was 17th with a 6.4, one spot ahead of GH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 5, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2014 June 1969 1. ATWT 13.8 2. SFT 10.4 3. EON 9.7 4. AW 9.7 5. TGL 9.0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 12, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 12, 2014 March 1961 #1 ATWT 10.8 #2 TEON 10.7 #3 Concentration 10.6 #4 TGL 10.4 #5 SS 10.2 #6 SFT 9.9 #7 TPIR 9.1 #8 The Verdict is Yours 9.0 #9 Rocky & Friends 9.0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 12, 2014 Members Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks. Look how close those soaps were. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beebs Posted October 12, 2014 Members Share Posted October 12, 2014 That's an incredibly strong block for CBS. Essentially the same viewership across the entire afternoon! Amazing! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 21, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nielsen Ratings: Week of November 3-November 7, 19691. As the World Turns CBS 12.9/442. The Edge of Night CBS 10.3/373. Another World NBC 9.7/34*. Search for Tomorrow CBS 9.7/395. The Guiding Light CBS 9.3/346. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing CBS 8.9/317. The Secret Storm CBS 8.5/308. Days of Our Lives NBC 8.4/29*. The Doctors NBC 8.4/3110. Love of Life CBS 8.2/3711. General Hospital ABC 8.1/2812. Dark Shadows ABC 7.3/2513. Where the Heart Is CBS 6.9/2914. One Life to Live ABC 6.7/2415. Bright Promise NBC 4.9/18 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted October 22, 2014 Members Share Posted October 22, 2014 Love Is a Many Splendored Thing was doing quite well at that time. It was the only relatively new soap opera in the top ten beside shows that had been on the air for many years. I am guessing that this was during the Jean Garrison storyline. I heard people say at the time that Jean was much meaner than Lisa (on As the World Turns) had ever thought about being. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted October 22, 2014 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2014 I guess the problem with Splendored Thing is that like Password before it,it lost too much of the As The World Turns lead in. Days of Our Lives had proven to be tough competition.So eventually P&G pressured to have all its soaps in one block. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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