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Tom Stacy's bio and bio image is available: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/tstacy/ Are you talking about the bio pages? Otherwise, I'm lost. So far of the five bio pages that have been updated, Janet's points to her AOL email (she's freelance at SOD), while Tom Stacy and Devin Owens also have an @soapoperadigest.com email address. Stephanie doesn't have a known bio page to indicate any info or email address since her posts from today were actually published by Chris Eades, who himself doesn't have a formal bio page like the rest do. Per Mara's bio page, yes, she is listed with an @soapoperadigest.com email address.

Ever since it was announced that a360media would shutter the weekly print edition of Soap Opera Digest, subscribers have been clamoring to find out when the magazine would print its final issue. Sadly, Soap Opera Network can confirm that the current November 13, 2023 issue, on sale now, is officially the final weekly print issue of the long-running publication. Following the discontinuation of the weekly print magazine, digital subscribers should reach out to their provider for information on refunds and/or other accommodations as there will not be a weekly digital edition of the magazine published. As of October 31, 2023, the Soap Opera Digest staff has fully transitioned to an online only environment with news, interviews and more published on soapoperadigest.com. Features from recent issues are also being published to the site. With its cover highlighted by the annual November Sweeps preview for the four remaining daytime dramas, the final weekly print issue of Soap Opera Digest features news on Darin Brooks and his exit from “The Bold and the Beautiful” as Wyatt and the return of “Days of our Lives” star Greg Rikaart (Leo) to “The Young and the Restless” as Kevin. The magazine also includes a spread on Camryn Grimes (Mariah, “The Young and the Restless”), the final “Take Five” with Kimberlin Brown (Sheila, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) and columnist Carolyn Hinsey’s stating her opinion that soaps should always bring back actors in their original roles, noting, “it’s like a warm, soapy hug.” Courtesy of a360media The final weekly print issue was formally announced via a notice page on the Soap Opera Digest website, which previously allowed subscribers to order the magazine and/or update their subscription information. The message reads: “Unfortunately, Soap Opera Digest is no longer being published as a weekly magazine, effective with the November 13th, 2023 issue. Please rest assured that as soon as more details are available, we will be notifying all of our subscribers.” This marks the second time that the magazine staff have directly addressed the shutdown of the weekly print magazine. On Monday, October 30, the site published a note from the staff, which at the time only noted that the magazine would be “publishing at a reduced frequency moving forward.” In a statement released to Variety, a360media noted that Soap Opera Digest would publish four special print issues per year going forward. As of June 30, 2023, Soap Opera Digest had a paid and verified circulation of just 43,743, according to the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), the “recognized leader in publisher audits across digital, print and out-of-home channels.” By comparison, throughout the 1990s, the magazine had a circulation in excess of one million. By 2010, the number had dropped to just under 500,000 and under 100,000 by 2019. Out of the 195 publications audited by AAM, there were 30 publications that had not shared their publisher statements. That said, Digest ranked 154th out of 165 publications that did release their figures, only beating out the likes of Elle Quebec, Conquer Magazine, Diabetes Care, Vero and Les Affaires Plus, among others, in terms of circulation totals. The top 35 selling magazines with a circulation in excess of one million included the likes of People, Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time, New Yorker, Sports Illustrated,National Geographic, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and even Elle, among others. In April 2020, Bauer Media, now owned by a360media, shuttered the print editions of Soaps In Depth, which released weekly issues as either ABC Soaps In Depth or CBS Soaps In Depth. The brand’s name continues as a digital website sharing news and interviews with stars from the four remaining American soap operas – “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless.” Soap Opera Digest was launched in 1975 by founders Angela Shapiro and Jerome Shapiro. Note: The post Final Weekly Print Issue of Soap Opera Digest Released appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I forgot to add (which is what I started writing in the above post before I rambled about other things): The Soap Opera Digest website has ceased posting those annoying five things that happened in soap history posts and birthday posts. To be clear, by annoying, I just meant it was filler content when you didn't feel like posting any actual content. That's at least one positive to the print magazine shutting down.

In the last couple of hours, Stephanie Sloane has been credited with posting the DAYS and GH November Sweeps previews that were found in the most recent issue of the magazine, which I'm hearing is officially the final issue. However, when you click on her name, it is clear that Chris Eades posted her content as the link points to his author page: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/ceades/ (also see attachment) Someone named Stella Bednarz, who is SOD's deputy editor, posted the Ashley Jones and Winsor Harmon casting news from B&B, which originally went to TV Insider as an exclusive, btw (read what I said above about casting news). Tom Freestone, who produces the Dishin with Digest podcast, among other audio/video programming at a360media, posted the one thing thus far, a B&B Preview: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/the-bold-the-beautiful-preview-ridge-keeps-mum-about-eric/ Brian Beckley, who is the senior photojournalist for SOD, apparently has been handling their gallery posts, although he hasn't been credited with a post since the announced shutdown of the print magazine (October 27). He also posted the most recent Carolyn Hinsey shares her opinions post: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/carolyn-hinsey-shares-her-opinions-1731017/ I can't say for sure, but it looks to me like someone has gone in and retroactively added the actual authors of many recent posts on the SOD website, as I could have sworn SOD was listed as the author for virtually every post up until the announcement of the print magazine ceasing operations. Janet Di Lauro's recent interview with Blake Berris, featured in the most recent issue of the magazine, is posted on the site. The author pages for Janet, Mara Levinsky, Devin Owens and Brian have been updated to include their bios and headshots, so I expect that means they are all there: Mara Levinsky: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/mlevinsky/ Devin Owens: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/dowens/ Janet Di Lauro: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/soapgodess/ Brian Beckley: https://www.soapoperadigest.com/author/bbeckley/

According to TMZ, a friend discovered Tyler after entering his apartment with a key that they had been previously been given since they hadn't heard from him. The person soon after found Tyler already dead in his bedroom and called 911. TMZ claims to have sources who've told them that "it appeared he had been dead for some time." When they say "some time," they don't speculate or specify, likely because a coroner's report needs to be filed and toxicology tests need to be run. As of now, it's unclear when (date) Tyler officially died. https://www.tmz.com/2023/11/01/general-hospital-tyler-christopher-dead-dies-friend-found-at-home/

During the week of October 16-20, 2023, the most recent week in which daytime syndicated ratings are available, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” kicked off its fifth season with its most-watched and highest-rated premiere week since the launch of the show’s second season back in the fall of 2020. For the week, the show attracted 1.344 million viewers and a 0.93 rating in Households, seeing a boost from last season – up +4% in Households and +2% among Total Viewers. In Women 25-54, the show was up +20%, scoring a 0.36 rating in the all-important sales demographic. Overall, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” was up +2% in Total Viewers compared to the same week last year (1.344 million vs. 1.31 million) and ranked a solid second among the 11 syndicated daytime talk shows, behind only number one ranked “Live with Kelly and Mark” (2.235 million). “The Kelly Clarkson Show” managed to beat out third place “The Drew Barrymore Show” by +279,000 viewers (1.344 million vs. 1.065 million)*. Among Households, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” was up +4% year-to-year (0.93 rating vs. 0.89 rating). Compared to the performance of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “Dr. Phil” (repeats), “Sherri,” “Tamron Hall” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” the Kelly Clarkson-hosted daytime talk show currently ranks as the most-watched and highest-rated afternoon syndicated talk show among Total Viewers, Households, Women 25-54 and Adults 25-54. The fifth season of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” kicked off with the show taping from its new home in New York City, within the iconic studio 6A at Rockefeller Center. The premiere episode began with an all-new season five Kellyoke video and featured Kelly’s new neighbors, including Andy Cohen, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager and Seth Meyers, among others. The week continued with a popular “Songs and Stories” episode with Alanis Morissette and a duet and interview with Billy Porter. Additional guests included Jane Krakowski, Eric Nam, Nick Offerman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sesame Street’s Elmo and Oscar the Grouch, Paul Shaffer, Bowen Yang, a performance by Enhyphen, and new Kellyoke covers all week long, including “I Won’t Give Up” (Kelly Clarkson), “Stronger” (Kelly Clarkson), “New Attitude” (Patti LaBelle), “Crimson and Clover” (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) and “1985” (Bowling for Soup). Below is a breakdown of how the afternoon syndicated talk shows performed among Total Viewers during the week of October 16-20, 2023. Total Viewers (Persons 2+) Rankings – Afternoon Syndicated Talk Shows: “The Kelly Clarkson Show” – 1.344 million “The Drew Barrymore Show” – 1.065 million (30 minute talk show x 2) “Dr. Phil” – 883,000 viewers “Sherri” – 869,000 viewers “Tamron Hall” – 830,000 viewers “The Jennifer Hudson Show” – 817,000 viewers Note*: Syndicated ratings data excludes other NBCU Programs. “The Drew Barrymore Show” is broken into two separate half-hours. “Live with Kelly and Mark” primarily airs in morning time periods and is excluded from the afternoon syndicated talk show rankings. Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings data released by Nielsen. “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is a Universal Television LLC production and distributed in national syndication by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios. The show airs in 100% of the country on more than 200 stations. Alex Duda is the show’s executive producer and showrunner. Kelly Clarkson is also executive producer. Note: The post ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Opened Season 5 with Program’s Most-Watched and Highest Rated Premiere Week in Three Years appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Looking back at 40 years of fan-favorite Christine Blair (aka Cricket), “The Young and the Restless” will air a special standalone episode dedicated to the character’s portrayer, Lauralee Bell, on Thursday, November 2. In the episode, when Christine finds herself at a crossroads professionally and romantically, she receives a little help from her friends. Joining in the celebration are appearances from other show fan favorites, including Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti) and Tricia Cast (Nina Webster). The episode will also showcase classic clips highlighting Cricket’s romantic entanglements through the years as well as her epic rivalry with Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford). Previewing the episode, Bell said recently on X (the platform formally known as Twitter), “Thursday’s @YandR_CBS will be filled with past clips with some of my favorite people but it will also be a bit different, mixed with a lot of present day! AND you get to see me say ‘Bite Me’ one more time. Hope you’ll tune on [sic] Thursday! So grateful for our viewers! Some who have been along for the ride since Jabot Junior! Appreciate you!” Bell closed out her post using the hashtag “There is No Us Without You,” referencing the fans of the daytime drama series, while also tagging Damian, Stafford, Cast and even former co-star and on-screen love interest Doug Davidson (ex-Paul Williams) to the post. Check out a preview clip below. Produced by Bell Dramatic Serial Company in association with Sony Pictures Television, “The Young and the Restless” airs weekdays on CBS and is also available to stream live and On Demand via Paramount+. Josh Griffith is the executive producer and head writer of the series. Note: The post TUNE IN ALERT: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Celebrates 40 Years of Lauralee Bell as Christine Blair (aka Cricket) appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the Tuesday, November 1 broadcast of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” host Stephen Colbert noted that earlier that day, the network had announced the producing team and head writer for the new late night series, “After Midnight,” but notably withheld information on who will be hosting. Of course, this was all a prelude to Colbert himself announcing the show’s host when comedian Taylor Tomlinson “interrupted” Colbert’s comments on the matter to offer herself up as an option for the job. Tomlinson, a rising stand-up who has already released two Netflix comedy specials, including “Look at You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis,” will formally take over as “After Midnight” host when the show premieres in early 2024 on CBS, following episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The new show will also be available for streaming on Paramount+ (live and On Demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after it airs)*. Courtesy of CBS Produced by CBS Studios with Stephen Colbert’s Spartina Industries and Funny Or Die, Colbert himself will executive produce alongside Carrie Byalick, president of Spartina Industries; “The Late Show” executive producer Tom Purcell; Evelyn McGee Colbert; and James Dixon of Dixon Talent. The Spartina team is joined by executive producers Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III from Funny Or Die. Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business, who co-created “@midnight” by which ‘After Midnight’ is inspired, is also an executive producer. “We are thrilled to be reunited with our friends at Funny Or Die,” said Colbert in a statement. “My hope is that, every night, ‘After Midnight’ will be just as ridiculous as the internet is every day. Plus, the original ‘@midnight’ aired after ‘The Colbert Report,’ so welcoming this new show to 12:30 feels like coming home.” Serving as co-showrunners and executive producers are Jack Martin, showrunner on all four seasons of “@midnight” and current showrunner for CBS’ “Raid the Cage,” and Eric Pierce (CBS’ “The Challenge: USA,” “The Wheel,” “Hollywood Game Night”). Comedian and writer Jo Firestone (“ZIWE”, “The Tonight Show,” “Joe Pera Talks with You”) will be co-executive producer and head writer. Alexx Wells (“Celebrity Squares,” “That’s My Jam,” “The Cube”) will also serve as co-executive producer. “Funny Or Die is proud to partner once again with CBS Studios, Spartina Industries and our longtime friend and collaborator Stephen Colbert,” said Funny Or Die Owner Henry R. Muñoz III. “Now that we are all old enough to stay up until after midnight, I’m excited for this show to harness the power of comedy and laughter to bring us all together.” “After Midnight” replaces “The Late Late Show with James Corden” which ran on CBS for eight seasons before concluding its run in April. Currently the network is airing episodes of “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen,” which is expected to continue until the official launch of “After Midnight.” Watch as Colbert discussed the “After Midnight” news released by CBS before he himself goes on to announce Tomlinson as the show’s host below. Note: The post Taylor Tomlinson Named Host of CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ During ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Appearance appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I expect Deadline, TVLine, TV Insider, PEOPLE, EW and The New Yorker, among others, to become the exclusive home for breaking casting news. Soaps are no different than any other TV show, and those are the places that generally break TV and movie news most frequently. I'd go there if I were a publicist for one of the shows, even though I personally hate when they do because it hurts my bottom line -- just being honest. That being said, despite no longer publishing a weekly print magazine, I don't expect Digest to go cold turkey in terms of news. However, I don't expect them to publish anything more than what they already did on the website in the past, mixed in with interviews here and there every week. The only area that I'll miss is the comings & goings section. Many of us in the soap industry relied upon that section for news, some more so than others since they never credited Digest for the information they posted when they'd do their news items before most everyone else got their copies of the mag (tangent over). One of the main reasons I was told that Digest still got a lot of the things they did was solely because they were the last remaining print mag, and obviously, a publicist would want their talent on the cover of such. But without the print edition, as I said before, the magazine is now no more important than our message boards. I don't mean to sound rude when I say that, but based on external traffic data and SEO rankings I've obtained, I can tell you which soap sites are more popular than others and Digest isn't number 1 or even number 5 on the list. Digest is usually 6th or 7th in that regard. Soaps In Depth's website is usually ahead of Digest and in no particular order, so are Soap Opera Network, SoapHub, Daytime Confidential, Soap Central, and She Knows Soaps. Keep in mind data fluctuates from week to week but that's usually the most popular soap opera sites in terms of traffic and rankings.

Exactly one year to the day since ABC first replaced Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes on air as co-anchors of “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” although the decision at the time was meant to be temporary, the real-life couple will launch a brand new podcast as part of a venture between the duo and iHeartMedia. They will also collaborate on a full slate of upcoming programming for iHeartPodcasts. Launching Tuesday, December 5 on the iHeartPodcast Network, Robach and Holmes will host a new podcast series titled “Amy & T.J,” which the formidable broadcasting team will also executive produce. With decades of experience delivering headline news and captivating viewers nationwide, the duo will get behind the microphone to explore meaningful conversations about current events, pop culture, and everything in between where “nothing is off limits.” According to iHeartMedia, “Amy & T.J.” is guaranteed to be informative, entertaining, and above all, authentic. It will also mark the first time Robach and Holmes speak publicly since their own names became a part of the headlines. T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach (“GMA3: What You Need to Know”) Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC In late November 2022, The Daily Mail revealed that Robach and Holmes had been engaged in a previously undisclosed romantic relationship. At the time, Robach was married to former “Melrose Place” star Andrew Shue, while Holmes was married to Marilee Fiebig, an attorney. Although Robach and Holmes continued appearing as hosts of “GMA3” days into their relationship receiving public attention, ABC suspended the pair pending an investigation, TMZ reported. Beginning December 5, 2022, “GMA3” saw a rotation of hosts filling in for Robach and Holmes, including Stephanie Ramos and Gio Benitez. By late January 2023, ABC officially announced that Robach and Holmes had exited ABC News. “After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News. We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions,” a spokesperson stated at the time. In May, ABC named Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan as the new co-anchors of “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” with Gio Benitez named co-anchor of the Saturday and Sunday editions of “Good Morning America.” “Amy & T.J.” will be distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available later this year on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. iHeartMedia is the leading audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally, according to Podtrac industry data. Note: The post Former ‘GMA3’ Co-Anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes to Host ‘Amy & T.J.’ Podcast Series for iHeartMedia appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Right. So Devin is definitely still there.

Wait a minute, Craig died? OMG! He was one of my favorite ABC photographers. Could always count on him for a good photo. WOW.

I'm basing my observation on content not already published in the magazine, past or present issue. Tom's interview with Kristina Wagner was published in the October 30, 2023 issue. His Marie Osmond interview was recently published in the November 6, 2023 issue. Mara again posted new content with a round-up of posts by people who remembered Tyler Christopher on social media so she's definitely there. Based on today's post about Alan Locher and his upcoming interview with Lauralee Bell and Tricia Cast on his podcast, Devin Owens is also still there. Alan emailed out the info to the press yesterday. So, to recap: Mara Levinsky and Devin Owens are officially still around based on current/fresh content. Chris Eades, who primarily writes for the Soaps In Depth website, continues publishing items for the Soap Opera Digest website with his name now appearing on articles. The only change that I've seen besides these is writers of content finally getting recognized for their work. Previously, the website only showed SOD as the author of posts. I've also noticed they are resharing older and newer content multiple times per day on social media channels, similar to Soaps.com, which is SOOOO annoying, but I guess it helps with engagement.

So far, we know that Mara Levinksy is still at Soap Opera Digest based on her reporting on Tyler Christopher's death. Additionally, the website is finally giving bylines to its writers. Chris Eades, who has been working at Soaps In Depth as one of its main writers, is also writing for the Soap Opera Digest website (although I've known that for a while).

Tyler Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Nikolas Cassadine on “General Hospital” and Stefan DiMera on “Days of our Lives,” has died. He was just 50 years old. The news of Christopher’s passing was announced on Instagram by former “General Hospital” co-star Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos). In his post, Benard revealed that Christopher died this morning following a “cardiac event” in his San Diego apartment. “Tyler was a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting,” shared Benard of his friend. “Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him. Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.” “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini posted a heartfelt message on X (the platform formally known as Twitter), saying, “I am heartbroken over the news of Tyler Christopher’s passing. He was kind, an incredible actor and a dear friend, who was beloved by our #GH family and fans of Nikolas Cassadine.” He added, “On behalf of everyone at @GeneralHospital, our heartfelt sympathies go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.” In June, it was reported that Christopher was arrested by the Burbank Police Department (BPD) for public intoxication after being found sleeping on the ground near the American Airlines terminal at Burbank Airport. Christopher reportedly told BPD he’d missed his flight. Allegedly, Christopher displayed “clear and objective signs of intoxication” and “was unable to care for himself.” Sources told the outlet that was justification enough for the arrest. Photo by Matt Petit/ABC Winner of the 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Nikolas on “General Hospital,” Christopher shared in an interview published in July that during a dark period in his life, his sister took “advantage” of him after having placed him under guardianship in Indiana in 2020, following a 2019 emergency event in which Christopher underwent life-saving craniotomy surgery. “I never thought in a million years that I would be taken advantage of by a family member,” Christopher told Bloomberg Law. Christopher made his television acting debut in 1996 when he joined the cast of “General Hospital” as Nikolas Cassadine, the long-lost forgotten first son of Laura Collins (Genie Francis). He quickly became a fan favorite with fans before opting to depart the series in 1999. He reprised the role again beginning in 2003 and remained with the show through 2011. He again returned from 2013-2016. In 2017, Christopher joined “Days of our Lives” as Stefan DiMera. He departed in 2019 and the role when the role was recast with former “General Hospital” co-star Brandon Barash. In less than a year, “General Hospital” has seen the passing of at least five key members, including Sonya Eddy (Epiphany), N’Neka Garland (producer), Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie Spencer), Billy Miller (Drew Cain) and now Tyler Christopher. Christopher is survived by his two children, son Greysun Baker (born in 2009) and daughter Boheme Baker (born in 2015), both from his previous marriage to former ESPN reporter Brienne Pedigo, his second wife. Christopher’s first marriage was to former “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria (ex-Isabella Braña, “The Young and the Restless”). Note: The post R.I.P. Tyler Christopher – ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of our Lives’ Actor Dies at 50 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The biggest Halloween celebration on television will be traveling swiftly through the “eras” to bring viewers THE best moments in pop culture that everyone knows, all too well on the Tuesday, October 31 episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” Courtesy of WABC-TV Hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who will mark (pun intended) their first official Halloween-themed episode as co-hosts, the nationally syndicated daytime talk show will feature fabulous costumes, hilarious skits, music and dancing … but not to worry, there will be no bad blood. (Check the show’s official website for local listings on time and station). According to a press release, fans can look for the 2023 Halloween special to include over 50 elaborate costumes (in style) and celebrity guest cameos, along with the famous annual audience Halloween costume contest, which is back and better than ever. In fact, viewers at home and fans in the “Live” studio audience will both be able to compete for their share of $10,000 in prize money. For a sneak peek at “Live’s Halloween: The Eras Show,” check out the clip below. Fans of the show can also tune in for a special pre-show with radio host Steve Patterson on Instagram Live and TikTok Live, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Since launching its 36th season premiere in September, “Live” has continued to reign as the number one entertainment talk show on television. Last season, the show dominated Total Viewers and the key demos (Women 18-49 and Women 25-54), enjoying the title as the most-watched entertainment talk show currently on television, including late night. During the week of October 9-13, 2023, the most recent week in which ratings data is available for daytime syndicated programming, “Live with Kelly and Mark” scored its strongest week in both Households (1.61 rating) and Total Viewers (2.377 million) since April – since the weeks of 4/24/23 and 4/17/23. “Live” also delivered week-to-week gains across all key Nielsen measures: Households (+7% – 1.61 rating vs. 1.51 rating), Total Viewers (+5% – 2.377 million vs. 2.265 million) and Women 25-54 (+4% – 0.51 rating vs. 0.49 rating). Further, “Live with Kelly and Mark” is the season’s No. 1 entertainment talk show across all key Nielsen measures: Households (1.51 rating), Total Viewers (2.268 million) and Women 25-54 (0.52 rating). Courtesy of WABC-TV “Live with Kelly and Mark” is distributed in national syndication by Disney Entertainment. The show is produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman and Kelly Ripa. Check local listings for tune information or visit the show’s official website. Note: The post Top Rated ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ Previews ‘Live’s Halloween: The Eras Show’ Featuring Fun and Games appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The Tuesday, October 31 episodes of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal” will be a special one when the cast of the former flex their muscles in a pro-wrestling-themed Halloween Heavyweight Showcase Championship! Meanwhile, Wayne Brady and his crew are back and spookier than ever! On “The Price is Right,” join in the fun when host “One Dollar” Drew Carey is clad in a singlet and muscle suit while announcer “Gentleman” George Gray and models Alexis “Gaubestopper” Gaube, “Bad Day Mate” James O’Halloran, along with tag-team duo Manuela “Thunder” Arbelaez and Amber “Lightning” Lancaster, take on wrestling personas, complete with appropriate ring attire – spandex, teased hair, mullets and muscles. George Gray, Alexis Gaube, Drew Carey, Amber Lancaster, Manuela Arbelaez, James O’Halloran (“The Price is Right”) Photo by Adam Torgerson/CBS As always, look for contestants to compete for cash, cars, and luxurious trips, including a trip to Mexico to see masked Luchadores or the Gold Coast of Australia, among other prize items. Tiffany Coyne, Jonathan Mangum (“Let’s Make a Deal”) Photo by Bonnie Osborne/CBS Celebrating 15 years of dealing, fans can look forward to seeing host Wayne Brady welcome an audience full of contestants in their best Halloween garb to a decorated stage straight out of the pumpkin patch. Even the games are dressed in Halloween costumes when contestants play holiday versions of classics like “Smash for Cash,” smashing Frankenstein piggy banks for the chance to win $20,000. They also have a chance to play for luxurious, haunted trips, including ghostly walking tours of Dublin, London & Edinburgh, but always beware of the dreaded Zonk. Check out preview clips of what to expect on the special Halloween-themed episodes of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal” below. The Price is Right Let’s Make a Deal Produced by Fremantle and broadcast weekdays on CBS, “The Price is Right” airs at 11:00 a.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. Evelyn Warfel is the executive producer. Meanwhile, check your local listings for when to catch “Let’s Make a Deal,” which is executive-produced by John Quinn. Note: The post CBS Game Shows ‘The Price is Right’ and ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ Celebrate Halloween with Themed Episodes appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

There won't be a digital version of Soap Opera Digest, though. It's done as a weekly magazine. Period. It's now going to be nothing more than a glorified online soap press outlet like Soaps In Depth. Ironically, both websites are now owned by a360media, which clearly sees they can get by with just an online website that makes boatloads of cash at a reduced overhead vs. a costly print magazine where they have to pay a vendor to ship to a pitiful amount of subscribers only to hear complaints that they didn't get their latest issue either on time or at all. In fact, I've received complaints and have to remind myself SON isn't a print magazine.

After nearly 50 years in print, Soap Opera Digest will discontinue its weekly edition, the publication’s owner, a360media, announced in a statement released late Friday, October 27, to Variety shortly after staffers were informed of the company’s decision. A representative told the outlet, “Soap Opera Digest, like many other brands, is adjusting its print frequency and shifting more resources to digital to better accommodate its audience.” According to Variety, the magazine will continue publishing special print issues at least four times a year going forward. No formal announcement on when the magazine will print its final weekly issue, nor if any staff reductions have been made behind the scenes. Courtesy of a360media On Monday, October 30, the magazine’s website elaborated on the situation, saying, “We wanted to let you, our loyal readers, know that Soap Opera Digest will be publishing at a reduced frequency moving forward — but we also wanted to assure you that much of the content you’ve come to love in our print edition, including breaking news, exclusive story previews and interviews with your favorite stars, will continue to be available to you online. Please keep following us on social media and at soapoperadigest.com, and thank you for your decades of support!” Launched in 1975 by founders Angela Shapiro and Jerome Shapiro, Soap Opera Digest had a paid and verified circulation of just 43,743 as of June 30, 2023, according to the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), the “recognized leader in publisher audits across digital, print and out-of-home channels.” By comparison, throughout the 1990s, the magazine had a circulation in excess of one million. By 2010, the number had dropped to just under 500,000 and under 100,000 by 2019. Out of the 195 publications audited by AAM, there were 30 publications that had not shared their publisher statements. That said, Digest ranked 154th out of 165 publications that did release their figures, only beating out the likes of Elle Quebec, Conquer Magazine, Diabetes Care, Vero and Les Affaires Plus, among others, in terms of circulation totals. The top 35 selling magazines with a circulation in excess of one million included the likes of People, Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, Us Weekly, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Time, New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and even Elle, among others. In April 2020, Bauer Media, now owned by a360media, shuttered the print editions of Soaps In Depth, which released weekly issues as either ABC Soaps In Depth or CBS Soaps In Depth. The brand’s name continues as a digital website sharing news and interviews with stars from the four remaining American soap operas – “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless.” Following the aforementioned statement on its website, Soap Opera Digest has since removed the tab allowing individuals to subscribe to the magazine. Note: The post a360media Discontinues Weekly Print Edition of Soap Opera Digest, Shifting Resources to Digital appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Where does it say they will continue as a digital only magazine?

The week of October 9-13, 2013 saw the season premiere of CBS’ “The Talk,” which also marked the first time in five months that the daytime talk show aired original episodes. In fact, the week also marked the first time since mid-May that we are able to report ratings data for all programs that make up the daytime broadcast schedule (the game show half hours are counted separately). Compared to the same week last year, “The Talk” was flat in both Women 18-49 (0.2 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.3 rating), tying for last place in both demographics. The show was down year-to-year in Households (0.9 rating vs. 1.0 rating) and in Total Viewers (1.308 million vs. 1.443 million). The show still managed to beat an improved “NBC News Daily” (1.225 million) in Households (0.9 rating vs. 0.8 rating) and Viewers (1.308 million vs. 1.225 million). On Tuesday, October 10, the broadcast networks aired live coverage of remarks made by President Joe Biden on the Hamas attack on Israel. As a result, “NBC News Daily,” “General Hospital” (1.969 million) and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.414 million) were amended. In the case of “GMA3,” the news program was amended and broken out (see notes below). Meanwhile, “General Hospital” fell below the two million viewer mark for the first time since early September, this time without any documented subscriber disputes between a major cable/satellite service and an owner of major affiliate stations used as a fallback. Despite that, the show still managed to increase its viewership from the same point in 2020, adding +45,000 viewers. “The Price is Right” (3.717 million / 4.225 million), “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.191 million / 2.567 million), “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.060 million) and “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” ( 1.497 million) were the only shows to see significant improvement among Total Viewers compared to last week, adding +100,000 or more viewers week-to-week. Additionally, “The View” (2.316 million), “TODAY 3rd Hour” and NBC News Daily” were the only shows to see improvement compared to the same week last year. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 9-13, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, can be read here. Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. Week of October 9-13, 2023 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.6— The Price is Right (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.5— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.30.30.40.44. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.30.30.40.40.4— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.40.30.4— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.30.3— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.30.40.4— The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.20.30.30.410. General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.30.30.4— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.20.3*0.3*— The Talk (CBS) – P0.2NR.**0.20.20.2— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.20.3Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.60.60.70.70.9— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.60.50.50.60.63. The Price is Right (CBS)0.50.50.60.70.8— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.50.50.70.70.75. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.50.40.5— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.60.50.7— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.40.50.50.6— The View (ABC)0.40.40.40.50.6— General Hospital (ABC)0.40.30.50.50.6— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.30.40.40.611. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.30.4*0.4*— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.4— The Talk (CBS) – P0.3NR.**0.30.30.4Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.72.62.82.93.12. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.42.32.42.62.83. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.12.12.32.42.24. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.81.82.02.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.61.61.71.82.0— The View (ABC)1.61.61.51.72.07. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.41.41.51.51.7— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.31.41.51.59. General Hospital (ABC)1.31.41.41.51.410. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.00.91.11.11.011. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.90.91.01.01.1— The Talk (CBS) – P0.90.81.01.01.013. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.80.81.1*1.1*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers (in millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,2254,0694,3534,6264,6962. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,7173,5403,8104,0844,1803. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,0503,1313,4323,6723,0924. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,6772,7233,0442,9062,7745. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,5672,4352,6312,7492,9766. The View (ABC)2,3162,3202,2072,3662,7117. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,1912,0932,2642,3712,5528. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,0601,8482,0432,1692,0809. General Hospital (ABC)1,9692,0362,0442,2111,92410. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,4971,3961,6371,5301,39711. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,4141,3961,4451,5481,53812. The Talk (CBS) – P1,3081,1061,4431,459*1,434*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,2251,1601,1141,6071,537Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 18-49 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.410.390.440.490.58The Price is Right (CBS)0.380.350.420.450.54TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.380.330.340.410.39The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.310.300.380.390.41The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.280.280.370.320.35TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.280.270.300.290.29Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.280.250.330.350.40The View (ABC)0.250.270.280.310.38Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.250.220.280.310.36General Hospital (ABC)0.220.180.300.310.35NBC News Daily (NBC)0.180.190.190.25*0.29*The Talk (CBS) – P0.18NR.**0.190.210.24GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.170.170.200.220.25Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.600.560.690.740.90TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.550.480.540.580.61The Price is Right (CBS)0.540.490.640.670.82The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.470.450.670.650.71TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.420.390.470.430.45The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.420.380.620.540.65Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.420.350.470.480.60The View (ABC)0.400.400.410.480.63General Hospital (ABC)0.390.310.510.540.56Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.380.330.420.430.56NBC News Daily (NBC)0.280.290.270.38*0.43*GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.270.310.300.330.41The Talk (CBS) – P0.26NR.**0.330.320.39Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television. **Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes “”General Hospital” aired for just 34 minutes on Tuesday, October 10 due to ABC News coverage of President Joe Biden’s marks on the Hamas attack on Israel. “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was retitled to “GMA3-ABC” on Monday, October 9 due to the Columbus Day holiday. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday-Friday). “NBC News Daily” was retitled to “NBC News Daily-ND” due to live coverage of President Biden’s remarks on Israel. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of October 9-13, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

As revealed in the fall/winter preview clip shown during the annual “Day of DAYS” fan event on Saturday, old flames still burn on “Days of our Lives” when scandals, surprises, blackmail, crime, pawns, danger and murder heat things up on the daytime drama series. In the clip, several familiar faces appear again, including Bryan Dattilo as Lucas, James Read as Clyde, and even Blake Berris, who is returning to the show as a supposed new character named Everett, who not only has a history with Stephanie (Abigail Klein) but is the ex-husband of Jada (Elia Cantu). Berris previously portrayed the role of Nick Fallon on the soap opera off and on from 2006-2014 and standalone appearances in 2021 and 2023, respectively. The clip also shows Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) seemingly getting their happily ever after with marriage and a baby on the horizon, but a car accident breaks things apart when Nicole goes into labor on the side of the road with Leo (Greg Rikaart) left to help deliver the baby. Sadly, things don’t go as planned when the child is taken from Nicole and given to Sloan (Jessica Serfaty) to pass off as hers so she can raise a family with Eric (Greg Vaughan) while leaving Nicole to believe that hers and EJ’s child had died. Also shown are Ava (Tamara Braun) and Harris (Steve Burton) furthering their relationship, although later in the clip, we see Harris lying on the ground with a gunshot wound as a distraught Ava tries to help out. Further, Leo opts to blackmail Sloan over what he knows about her recent acquisition, Gabi (Camila Banus) is shown with a bloody knife in her hand that appears to have been pulled from the back of Li (Remington Hoffman) as Stefan (Brandon Barash) walks in and a scared Gabi says, “He’s dead!” Speaking of Stefan, he shows his true DiMera colors to Paulina (Jackée Harry) when he threatens her when proclaiming she’s making a mistake. To find out what else is coming up on “Days of our Lives,” and get a glimpse at some new faces who’ve yet to make their debuts, make sure to watch the fall/winter preview clip below. To watch all-new episodes of “Days of our Lives,” tune in weekdays on Peacock and click here to catch up with what you missed. Note: The post Old Flames Still Burn on ‘Days of our Lives’ as Revealed in Newly Released Fall/Winter Preview appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the second week of the 2023-2024 broadcast television season (October 2-6, 2023), “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.723 million), “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.396 million) and “NBC News Daily” (1.160 million) were the only daytime shows to see improvement week-to-week in Total Viewers. In the case of the half-hour soap, the show was up +57,000 viewers with the final hour of the “TODAY” franchise was up +59,000 viewers week-to-week. Meanwhile, the “Days of our Lives” time slot replacement was up +47,000 viewers. Speaking of “NBC News Daily,” the show was up year-to-year among viewers (+91,000) and was flat or up slightly in both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, one of just three shows to see increases among the former demo and one of two shows in the latter demo compared to the same week last year. “NBC News Daily” also saw year-to-year improvement among Households, hitting a 0.8 rating (+0.1). After hitting a season high last week, “The View” (2.320 million) was down week-to-week but still managed to see improvement over the same week last year in Total Viewers (+98,000) and over the comparable week in 2021 (+5,000 viewers). “The View” was also up year-to-year among Households, hitting a 1.6 rating (+0.1). “General Hospital” (2.036 million) and “The Young and the Restless” (3.131 million) were the only daytime broadcast shows to see an increase in Total Viewers compared to their performances during the same week three years earlier (2020). Among the all-important Women 18-49 demo, “General Hospital” once again tied its series low (0.2 rating), primarily due to Nielsen counting two last-minute repeat episodes that aired in West Coast markets on Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4 – ABC aired Major League Baseball Playoff Games on both days during the show’s regular time slot on the East coast. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 2-6, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, can be read here. Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. “The Talk”** aired repeats all week and is excluded from the rankings where shown. Any data points for the show listed below are for informational purposes only and will not factor into the show’s weekly or season average. Week of October 2-6, 2023 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.5— The Price is Right (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.53. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.40.30.40.5— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.30.30.30.40.4— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.30.40.4— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.30.3— The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.20.30.40.39. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.20.20.30.3— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.20.2*0.3*— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.30.30.4— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.20.3NR. The Talk (CBS) – R**NR.**NR.**0.20.30.2Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.60.60.60.70.82. The Price is Right (CBS)0.50.60.60.70.8— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.50.60.7— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.50.50.60.70.75. The View (ABC)0.40.40.40.40.7— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.40.40.5— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.60.60.7— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.69. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.40.50.5— General Hospital (ABC)0.30.40.50.50.6— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.5— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.20.20.4*0.5*NR. The Talk (CBS) – R**NR.**NR.**0.30.40.4Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.62.62.72.93.2The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.32.42.62.8The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.12.12.22.52.3The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.81.81.92.02.2Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.61.61.71.92.0The View (ABC)1.61.61.51.62.2General Hospital (ABC)1.41.41.51.51.5Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.41.41.51.61.8TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.31.31.4N/A1.6TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.90.91.1N/A1.1GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.91.01.01.11.2NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.80.71.1*1.2*The Talk (CBS) – R**0.80.80.91.01.2Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers (in millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,0694,1714,2934,6264,707The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,5403,6343,7744,0844,124The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,1313,1493,2973,6043,078The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,7232,6662,8972,9742,929Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,4352,4822,6502,8852,916The View (ABC)2,3202,4122,2222,3153,009Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,0932,1302,2242,4522,540General Hospital (ABC)2,0362,0472,1192,1852,023TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,8481,9071,973N/A2,240GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,3961,4631,5461,5421,700TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,3961,3371,544N/A1,509NBC News Daily (NBC)1,1601,1131,0691,619*1,713*The Talk (CBS) – R**1,1061,1191,3571,3931,619Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 18-49 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.390.410.390.510.54The Price is Right (CBS)0.350.380.370.460.50TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.330.360.300.410.48The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.300.280.320.410.39The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.280.250.310.350.37TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.270.270.250.300.31The View (ABC)0.270.250.300.300.44Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.250.230.260.370.34Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.220.200.230.320.30NBC News Daily (NBC)0.190.160.160.23*0.34*General Hospital (ABC)0.180.240.260.310.37GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.170.170.180.230.32The Talk (CBS) – R**NR.**NR.**0.160.250.24Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.560.600.640.740.83The Price is Right (CBS)0.490.560.590.680.77TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.480.510.490.600.69The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.450.450.570.680.66The View (ABC)0.400.380.440.430.69TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.390.390.400.430.45The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.380.410.560.580.65Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.350.370.430.520.55Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.330.330.380.470.47General Hospital (ABC)0.310.400.460.500.57GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.310.270.290.320.50NBC News Daily (NBC)0.290.240.240.36*0.50*The Talk (CBS) – R**NR.**NR.**0.280.360.38Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television. **Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes “General Hospital” was amended on Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4, due to ABC’s airing of Major League Baseball Playoff Games. Despite the last-minute nature of the network’s scheduling, wherein repeats aired in markets not impacted by sports, the show’s weekly average was counted by Nielsen as five days. As a result the show tied its series low in Women 18-49 rating. “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was broken out on Tuesday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 4, due to ABC’s airing of Major League Baseball Playoff Games. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Thursday and Friday). “NBC News Daily” was amended on Tuesday, October 3. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of October 2-6, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The week of September 25-29, 2023 officially marked the beginning of the 2023-2024 broadcast television season, and with it, the season premieres of “Let’s Make a Deal” and “The Price is Right,” among others. In the case of “The Price is Right” (3.634 million / 4.171 million), the game show kicked off Season 52 with both half hours up over the same week last year among Total Viewers (+82,000 and +102,000, respectively) and Households (2.3 / 2.6 rating). Meanwhile, the show was flat year-to-year in both Women 18-49 (0.4 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating). “The View” (2.412 million) was the only other daytime broadcast series seeing year-to-year increases, up +245,000 viewers over its performance on the year ago week. In fact, “The View” also saw increases compared to its week ago (+152,000 viewers) and how it did two year earlier (+27,000 viewers), proving political discussions is the ABC show’s bread and butter. “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.482 million / 2.130 million), which launched its 15th season on CBS, was down across the board compared to its year ago performance in Total Viewers (-61,000 and -117,000, respectively). The show was down or flat year-to-year in Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating (see ratings charts below). For the second consecutive week, “General Hospital” (2.047 million) saw week-to-week increases and was above the two million viewer mark. “The Young and the Restless” (3.149 million) and “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.666 million) were the only daytime broadcast shows to see an uptick among Total Viewers compared to their 2020 performances, with the hour-long soap seeing +202,000 more viewers while the half-hour soap saw a much smaller bump of +11,000 viewers over 2020. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of September 25-29, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, can be read here. Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are separately providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. “The Talk”** aired repeats all week and is excluded from the rankings where shown. Any data points for the show listed below are for informational purposes only and will not factor into the show’s weekly or season average. Week of September 25-29, 2023 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.40.40.50.5— The Price is Right (CBS)0.40.40.40.40.5— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.30.30.40.44. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.30.30.40.40.4— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.30.3— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.40.40.4— The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.48. General Hospital (ABC)0.20.30.30.40.4— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.2NR**0.30.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.2NR**0.20.30.3— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.20.3— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.20.3*0.3*NR. The Talk (CBS) – R**NR**NR**0.20.30.2Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.60.60.60.70.8— The Price is Right (CBS)0.60.60.50.60.73. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.60.7— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.50.50.60.60.65. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.50.60.60.6— General Hospital (ABC)0.40.40.60.60.6— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.50.40.5— The View (ABC)0.40.40.40.50.7— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.4NR**0.50.50.610. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.3NR**0.40.50.511. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.30.512. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.30.30.4*0.5*NR. The Talk (CBS) – R**NR**NR**0.30.30.4Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.6NR**2.62.93.12. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.3NR**2.32.52.73. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.12.12.32.42.14. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.81.82.02.02.05. The View (ABC)1.61.51.51.72.0— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.6NR**1.71.81.97. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.31.51.71.5— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.4NR**1.41.61.79. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.3N/A1.41.51.510. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.00.91.11.11.111. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.9N/A1.01.11.112. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.80.81.2*1.2*N/A. The Talk (CBS) – R**N/AN/A0.91.01.1Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers (in millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2022202120201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,171NR**4,0694,5334,6872. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,634NR**3,5523,9454,1023. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,1493,0643,3003,4872,9474. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,6662,6672,8672,9102,6555. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,482NR**2,5992,8212,8946. The View (ABC)2,4122,2602,1672,3852,7647. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,130NR**2,1912,4622,5598. General Hospital (ABC)2,0472,0162,1652,4122,0669. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,907N/A1,9982,0892,14610. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,4631,4241,6051,5961,56811. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,337N/A1,4471,5151,45312. The Talk (CBS) – R**1,119N/A1,3841,3921,45513. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,1131,0751,1211,697*1,723*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 18-49 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.410.400.420.470.52The Price is Right (CBS)0.380.380.350.440.47TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.360.320.340.380.44The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.280.320.350.400.38TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.270.250.290.280.31The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.250.290.360.360.37The View (ABC)0.250.270.300.300.44General Hospital (ABC)0.240.260.340.350.39Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.23NR**0.300.340.37Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20NR**0.230.320.34GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.170.170.230.220.31NBC News Daily (NBC)0.160.150.190.25*0.32*The Talk (CBS) – R**NR**NR**0.180.250.23Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count) Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week202220212020The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.600.610.630.680.83The Price is Right (CBS)0.560.550.540.620.74TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.510.510.560.550.65The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.450.540.610.630.62The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.410.460.590.570.60General Hospital (ABC)0.400.430.550.620.63TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.390.390.450.440.48The View (ABC)0.380.400.440.460.66Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.37NR**0.480.500.57Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.33NR**0.400.460.53GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.270.290.340.340.48NBC News Daily (NBC)0.240.250.290.37*0.49*The Talk (CBS) – R**NR**NR**0.280.340.35Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television. **Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes “The View” aired an amended telecast on Friday, September 29, 2023 which was retitled to “View.” The episode is excluded from the weekly and season averages. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday-Thursday). Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of September 25-29, 2023 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After being forced to postpone its previously planned season premiere last month following backlash stemming from the now-concluded WGA Strike, CBS’ “The Talk” announced on Monday that Season 14 will now premiere on Monday, October 9, officially marking the end of a production shutdown that left the series airing repeats since May. In discussion with sources and based on material shared on social media, all five current co-hosts – Akbar Gbajabiamila, Natalie Morales, Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots and Jerry O’Connell – will return for Season 14, which will be the third consecutive season where no changes have been made among the on-air talent for the daytime talk show, reversing a trend that has plagued the show just before or during seasons 2, 8, 9, 10 and 11. In response to an Instagram post announcing the show’s return, Kloots and Morales shared their excitement over finally returning to work at the show’s Radford Studio Center location for the first time in just over five months. For her part, Kloots said, “Yay!! Miss you all so much.” Meanwhile, Morales commented, “Can’t wait to be back with you all!” Also sharing their enthusiasm was supervising producer Marc Anthony Nicolas, who added, “Let’s do this!!!” While fans can expect to see familiar faces on-screen, behind the scenes, Rob Crabbe, who most recently served as the executive producer of “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” will take over as the show’s executive producer replacing Kristin Matthews, an original staff member who had been with the show since it first launched in October 2010. “After 13 years, the time was right for me to make a change and I won’t be returning next season,” said Matthews in a statement released to Deadline in June. “I helped launch ‘The Talk’ in 2010 and I am so proud of all that we have accomplished with the show over the past 13 seasons. We have worked together to achieve so much success, laughter, ratings, Emmys, love and tears — everything you can experience producing over 2,500 episodes. I’m truly grateful to the incredible team I’ve had the opportunity to lead as well as all the outstanding staff, crew and hosts I’ve worked with during my time on the show.” Photo by Terence Patrick/CBS As for Crabbe, he noted in July, “I’ve loved my experience working with CBS these past 8 years, and am thrilled and honored that George [Cheeks, President and CEO, CBS and Chief Content Officer, News and Sports, Paramount+], Amy [Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment] and David [Stapf, President, CBS Studios,] have trusted me with their signature daytime talk show,” said Crabbe. “I’m excited by the opportunity to help bring some joy and thoughtful conversation to viewers with these five incredibly talented hosts.” During his time at “The Late Late Show,” which ended its run in April, Crabbe received numerous Primetime Emmy nominations and helped create the popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment that later became a spinoff series for Apple TV+, among other projects. In March, “The Talk” scored its largest overall audience in more than a year during the week of March 20-24, 2023, spearheaded by a week of shows featuring cast members from the daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless” while it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Note: The post ‘The Talk’ Reveals Revised Season 14 Premiere Date appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More