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CBS announced today that it has ordered “The Never Game” as its first new series for the 2023-2024 television season. Justin Hartley (“This is Us,” “The Young and the Restless”) will star in the new drama and will also serve as an executive producer. Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, Fiona Rene and Academy Award Winner Mary McDonnell also star. Based on the bestselling novel by Jeffery Deaver, “The Never Game” will feature Hartley as lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw who roams the country as a “reward seeker,” using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. “I am overjoyed to give the first new show order for next season to this thrilling new series led by the incredibly talented Justin Hartley,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “‘The Never Game’ is an excellent addition to our already successful drama lineup, and since our viewers love shows with action, intrigue, mystery and complex characters, they will love ‘The Never Game’ – it delivers on all fronts.” Ken Olin and Ben H. Winters join Hartley as executive producers on the Twentieth Television production, with Olin directing the pilot from a script written by Winters. From 2002-2006, Hartley starred as Fox Crane on “Passions.” He returned to daytime in 2014 to star on “The Young and the Restless” as a recast Adam Newman. In 2016, he left the soap to join “This is Us,” the acclaimed series about a family as told through different time frames. The series ran for six seasons on NBC. Note: The post Starring and Executive Produced by Justin Hartley, CBS Orders ‘The Never Game’ to Series for 2023-2024 TV Season appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Following last month’s promotion of Amy Reisenbach to president, CBS Entertainment, Paramount Global announced today that Eric Kim would replace Reisenbach in her previous role as executive vice president of current programs at CBS Entertainment and CBS Studios. In his new role, Kim will oversee current daytime and primetime programming on the network side and for the Studio, reporting directly to Reisenbach and David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. Courtesy of CBS “I’ve worked closely with Eric for over a decade and have always been impressed with his incredible programming instincts, skill in working with showrunners on our biggest hit shows and strong relationships throughout the creative community,” said Reisenbach. “I’m very excited for him to take on this significant role. He is a proven, smart executive whose leadership and input will be vital to the success of our series.” “Eric’s creative instincts and his ability to champion new writers and producers complement his strong relationships with established showrunners, making him an exceptional executive,” said Stapf. “His leadership has earned the trust and respect of both the industry and his colleagues at the Studio and Network. As Eric steps into this new role, I’m looking forward to seeing the impact he makes both within the creative community and on our series that are enjoyed by global audiences.” Joining CBS in 2011, Kim has seen all phases of production for such shows as “Blue Bloods,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “FBI: International” and “CSI,” along with a multitude of other comedies and dramas at the network. He previously worked in the live action division of Nickelodeon and Teen Nick from 2009-2011 and was the vice president of current programming at The CW from 2006-2009 as part of the creative team that helped launch the network following the merger of The WB and UPN networks. He worked as an executive at UPN from 2004-2006. A graduate from The University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, Kim got his start in the entertainment industry working for director Jonathan Demme on the Academy Award-winning film “Philadelphia” – upon its completion, he followed Demme to his production company in New York. Kim currently sits on the board of Colour Entertainment, a non-profit organization of diverse executives in the media landscape. He also serves as a board member of non-profit Korean American Leaders in Hollywood (KALH). Formerly, he was a board member of the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE). So far this season, CBS has seven of the top eight most-watched entertainment shows on broadcast television and 16 of the top 25. In daytime, CBS continues to lead in Total Viewers, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating with “The Price is Right,” “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” topping the charts. Note: The post Eric Kim Named EVP, Current Programs, CBS Entertainment and CBS Studios appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

A special edition of “Bold Live” will take place today, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST, with “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Matthew Atkinson stopping by as a guest. He’ll join host Casey Kasprzyk to discuss the latest happenings surrounding his character, Thomas Forrester, particularly the revelation of Thomas framing Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) for making that phone call to CPS (Child Protective Services). It turns out Thomas made the call himself while using a voice-altering app to make it sound like it was Brooke’s voice. “The Bold and the Beautiful” co-supervising producer Casey Kasprzyk hosts “Bold Live” on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT on YouTube and is the only official talk show that allows fans of the soap opera to consistently interact with their favorite stars from the world’s most watched daily serial by way of picking up the phone, dialing a number and talking to them live on air. Fans can also take part as video guests when available. The show is produced from Television City in Los Angeles, where “B&B” tapes. To tune in to the show, click here. Note: The post TODAY: Special Edition of ‘Bold Live’ with Matthew Atkinson appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Every daytime broadcast show saw week-to-week gains among Total Viewers with “The Bold and the Beautiful” (3.091 million) gaining the most viewers overall, up +187,000 viewers, followed by “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.682 million, up +114,000 viewers, and the second half-hour of “The Price is Right” (4.401 million), up +106,000 viewers, respectively. “The Bold and the Beautiful” also gained the most viewers year-to-year, up +238,000, and the most compared to the same week in 2020, up +336,000. This week marked a season high for the half-hour drama and was the soap’s best performance among Total Viewers since the week of July 25-29, 2022 (3.091 million vs. 3.174 million). Also hitting a season high among Total Viewers, “General Hospital” (2.242 million) attracted its largest overall audience since the week of May 16-20, 2022 (2.242 million vs. 2.244 million). The soap was up +91,000 viewers week-to-week and up +139,000 viewers compared to the same week last year. In fact, compared to its performance in 2020, “General Hospital” was up +213,000 viewers, the second largest gain behind only “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Further, “General Hospital” was up in Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating compared to its performance one week earlier, one year earlier and in 2020. See below for more. “General Hospital” Women 18-49 Rating Comparison 0.4 rating this week vs. 0.3 rating last week 0.4 rating this week vs. 0.3 rating last year 0.4 rating this week vs. 0.3 rating in 2020 “General Hospital” Women 25-54 Rating Comparison 0.6 rating this week vs. 0.5 rating last week 0.6 rating this week vs. 0.5 rating last year 0.6 rating this week vs. 0.5 rating in 2020 Additional shows hitting a season high in Total Viewers include “The View” (2.387 million), the first half-hour of “The Price is Right” (3.918 million), both half hours of “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.380 million / 2.778 million) and “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna,” the latter of which also gained viewers compared to the same week last year (+127,000) and in 2020 (+46,000). “The Talk” was up week-to-week among Total Viewers, gaining +97,000 viewers, and was up a smidge compared to its performance one year earlier (+16,000 viewers). The show was flat among viewers compared to 2020, but the daytime talker did hit a new season high in Women 25-54 rating, marking its best performance in the demo since the week of May 9-13, 2022. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of November 14-18, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of November 14-18, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.50.40.40.62. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.52. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.30.42. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.42. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.30.40.52. General Hospital (ABC)0.40.30.30.37. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.20.30.47. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.47. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.30.47. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.30.311. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.311. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.30.211. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.3*0.3*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.70.70.81. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.70.60.70.71. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.70.60.60.74. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.60.60.74. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.60.50.60.74. General Hospital (ABC)0.60.50.50.57. The View (ABC)0.50.50.40.67. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.50.50.67. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.50.40.50.510. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.511. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.40.30.30.411. The Talk (CBS)0.40.30.40.413. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.4*0.5*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.82.83.32. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.52.42.52.93. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.32.22.32.34. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2.11.92.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.81.71.82.16. The View (ABC)1.61.61.62.27. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.51.51.61.87. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.51.41.51.77. General Hospital (ABC)1.51.41.51.410. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.11.11.211. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.01.211. The Talk (CBS)1.00.91.01.013. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.81.1*1.2*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,401,0004,295,0004,308,0004,905,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,918,0003,817,0003,833,0004,387,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,397,0003,332,0003,420,0003,239,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)3,091,0002,904,0002,853,0002,755,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,778,0002,703,0002,798,0003,239,0006. The View (ABC)2,387,0002,379,0002,284,0002,894,0007. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,380,0002,306,0002,399,0002,701,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,242,0002,151,0002,103,0002,029,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,148,0002,089,0002,120,0002,295,00010. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,682,0001,568,0001,555,0001,636,00011. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,580,0001,518,0001,502,0001,703,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,437,0001,340,0001,421,0001,437,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,209,0001,116,0001,634,000*1,728,000*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Note: 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 “NBC News Daily” aired for just 43 minutes on Friday, November 18, 2022 “The Talk” aired for just 45 minutes on Friday, November 18, 2022 Note: The post ‘General Hospital,’ ‘The View’ and ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Among Several to Hit Season Highs appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“Days of our Lives” will once again welcome actress Victoria Konefal back to Salem as Ciara Brady Weston. Earlier this month, the actress not only joined the first in-person “Day of DAYS” fan event in three years but she could also be seen in clips from the fall/winter teaser video shown at the event’s conclusion, wherein her character walks in on her mother, Hope Williams Brady (Kristian Alfonso), getting intimate with Harris Michaels (Steve Burton), a man Ciara first met during Chapter 2 of “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.” READ: Steve Burton Joins Peacock’s ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Also returning is Ciara’s father, Bo Brady (Peter Reckell), who won’t be too pleased to see Hope has moved on in the years since his “death.” Of course, he’s being held captive and can barely comprehend things, so he’ll eventually come to an understanding. Although she could not talk about her upcoming return to the soap with the press due to a flight delay earlier in the day, fans can look forward to Konefal’s return to Salem sometime in 2023. Soap Opera Network also hears that Ciara won’t be returning by herself, which will make plenty of folks very happy! Check out upcoming scenes from “Days of our Lives,” including the aforementioned Ciara walking in on Hope and Harris scene (1:40 mark) below. Note: The post Victoria Konefal Back to ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

With current channel options dedicated to game shows “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal,” and soaps “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” Pluto TV announced today that it would also be bringing select episodes of “The Talk” to the growing FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming) TV platform. Starting with episodes from the week of November 8-11, 2022, four episodes from the current 13th season will be available to stream On Demand on Pluto TV of the daytime talk show hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood. Episodes are generally released seven days after they initially air on CBS. According to Pluto TV, the launch of “The Talk” on the platforms marks a new level in the expansion of CBS content following the recent announcement of more than 6,300 new classic CBS programming and episodes coming to the service by year’s end, which includes “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Star Trek” and “Criminal Minds,” among others. To watch “The Talk” on Pluto TV, click here. You can also watch on any device. To learn how, click here. Note: At press time, only one episode of “The Talk” was available to watch On Demand on Pluto TV. The episode (S13E46) originally aired on Monday, November 14 and features “Ghosts” star Danielle Pinnock as a special guest. “The Talk” features a panel of well-known entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, family, celebrity and trending topics of the day. The hosts exchange stories and share their opinions on issues and events in the headlines. The show also features celebrity guest interviews, musical performances and cooking segments, as well as human interest stories. Multi-Daytime Emmy Award winner Kristin Matthews is executive producer/showrunner, with Ed Horwitz, Steve Cunniff, Becky Orenstein, Anjeanette Taylor and Julie Taylor serving as co-executive producers. Since its launch in 2010, “The Talk” has received 56 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including 11 wins (Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment in 2016 and 2018, writing in 2015, and host in 2017). The show has also won the People’s Choice Award for Daytime TV Hosting Team (2016) and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series (2016). Note: The post ‘The Talk’ Joins Pluto TV Lineup appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

CBS announced today that Amy Reisenbach would take over as the new president of CBS Entertainment, replacing outgoing chief Kelly Kahl who will exit the company in December after 26 years at the network. Since 2017, Reisenbach has been the executive vice president of current programs at CBS with oversight of all creative affairs for all scripted series broadcast on CBS, CBS Studios shows produced for other broadcast networks, CBS Daytime’s talk shows, game shows and dramas, and its Saturday morning lineup. Courtesy of CBS In her new role at CBS, Reisenbach assumes leadership of all primetime, daytime and late night creative departments at the CBS Television Network, including comedy and drama development, alternative, specials, current programming, scheduling and casting. Reisenbach joined CBS in 2005, starting as manager of current programs for CBS Studios and rising through the ranks in various Network and Studios programming roles over the past 17 years. “Amy is a brilliant, creative executive and an incredible, highly collaborative leader who has worked closely with all parts of the Network and our Studios partners for many years,” said CBS president and CEO George Cheeks, to whom Reisenbach will report. “She is a passionate advocate for writers, producers and the creative process, with proven programming instincts for what it takes to make and sustain highly successful television series. She also continues to be a strong proponent for diversity and inclusion and a key figure in the advancements CBS has made in front of and behind the camera in this area.” “I want to thank George, Kelly Kahl, David Stapf and Thom Sherman for being amazing bosses and colleagues, and supporting my growth path to this moment,” said Reisenbach in a statement. “This Network means so much to the people who work here, the writers and producers who call it home, and the viewers who fall in love with our series. I’m excited and proud to continue our tradition of excellence that everyone at this Network strives to exceed every day.” Reisenbach was senior vice president of current programs from September 2015 through June 2017, supervising all series produced by CBS Studios for The CW, while continuing to work on several shows broadcast on CBS. After joining CBS Studios in 2005 as manager of current programs, she was promoted to director a year later, and named vice president in 2011. Before her time at CBS, Reisenbach worked at Warner Bros. Television in the drama development and current departments. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in social and behavioral sciences. So far this season, CBS has seven of the top eight most-watched entertainment shows on broadcast television and 16 of the top 25. In daytime, CBS continues to lead in Total Viewers, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating with “The Price is Right,” “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” topping the charts. Note: The post Amy Reisenbach Named President of CBS Entertainment, Overseeing Primetime, Daytime and Late Night appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Gaining the most viewers week-to-week (+111,000 viewers) and one of only two shows to see increases year-to-year (+33,000 viewers), “The View” (2.379 million) was the big winner among Total Viewers during the week of November 7-11, 2022. Overall, with the midterms leading the week’s hot topics discussion, the talk show was flat across the board in the key demos while managing a slight uptick in Women 25-54 rating (+0.1) compared to the same week last year. Meanwhile, “The Talk” (1.340 million) was on the downside, attracting its lowest overall audience of the season and losing the most viewers week-to-week, down -105,000 viewers. In the key sales demos, “The Talk” was neck and neck with “NBC News Daily” (1.116 million) in actuals (0.17 vs 0.16 in W18-49 rating; 0.29 vs. 0.25 in W25-54 rating), both tied for last place with “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.518 million) in Women 18-49 (rounded to 0.2 rating) and Women 25-54 (rounded to 0.3 rating). “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.568 million) also tied for last place in Women 18-49 rating. Speaking of “GMA3” and “NBC News Daily,” the former was up in Total Viewers year-to-year (+1,000 viewers) while the latter was up week-to-week (+92,000 viewers). Another week-to-week gainer was “General Hospital” (2.151 million) which was +78,000 viewers for the week. The same could be said for “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.306 million / 2.703 million) which was also on the plus side week-to-week, gaining +47,000 viewers and +52,000 viewers, respectively. “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.904 million), “The Young and the Restless” (3.332 million) and “GH” were the only daytime broadcast shows to see an increase compared to their performance in 2020, up +122,000 viewers, +177,000 viewers and +45,000 viewers, respectively. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of November 7-11, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of November 7-11, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.50.40.51. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.41. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.51. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.30.35. General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.30.40.55. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.40.45. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.30.310. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.20.30.30.410. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.310. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.20.210. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.30.3Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.70.70.82. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.60.60.60.72. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.60.60.82. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.60.60.50.62. General Hospital (ABC)0.50.60.60.66. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.76. The View (ABC)0.50.50.40.76. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.50.50.69. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.59. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.50.611. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.511. The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.30.411. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.40.5Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.82.83.12. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.42.52.52.83. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.22.42.34. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.92.02.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.71.71.92.16. The View (ABC)1.61.61.62.27. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.51.41.61.78. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.51.51.78. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.41.51.510. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.11.11.211. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.01.212. The Talk (CBS)0.90.91.01.113. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.71.11.2Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,295,0004,355,0004,459,0004,740,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,817,0003,860,0003,956,0004,148,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,332,0003,343,0003,493,0003,210,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,904,0002,953,0002,962,0002,727,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,703,0002,651,0002,934,0003,146,0006. The View (ABC)2,379,0002,268,0002,346,0003,077,0007. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,306,0002,259,0002,476,0002,602,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,151,0002,073,0002,164,0002,106,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,089,0002,167,0002,159,0002,322,00011. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,568,0001,582,0001,569,0001,640,00010. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,518,0001,528,0001,517,0001,726,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,340,0001,445,0001,449,0001,562,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,116,0001,024,0001,646,0001,743,000Source: Nielsen (Live+SD) Note: 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 There were no notable preemptions or schedule changes during the week of November 7-11, 2022 reported by Nielsen. Note: The post Midterm Elections Spurs ‘The View’, ‘The Talk’ Hits a Season Low appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“Days of our Lives” fans are in for a treat in the coming months when actors Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell reprise their roles as Hope Williams Brady and Bo Brady full-time, respectively, beginning in 2023. The news of their return was revealed yesterday via a video message featuring the actors during the first in-person presentation of “A Day of DAYS” in three years. In addition to the aforementioned video message, footage of the actors from future episodes of the series was released. You can view the clip below for more on what to expect. Over the summer, Alfonso and Reckell reprised their “DAYS” roles in Chapter 2 of spinoff series “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.” Note: The post Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell Returning to ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

As previously reported, the annual “Day of DAYS” fan event will take place on Saturday, November 12 from the Xbox Plaza, located at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA. The complimentary event begins at 10:00 a.m. PT and provides fans of “Days of our Lives” the chance to interact with the show’s cast, including multiple festivities on deck, such as an autograph signing, photo opportunities, a Q&A session with the cast, and much more! During the Q&A, fans will learn some interesting facts from the cast and creators with behind-the-scenes stories about one of television’s longest-running programs, which recently transitioned from broadcast to streaming with its move to Peacock. The most current list of cast members scheduled to attend the event includes Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Jackée Harry, James Reynolds, Mary Beth Evans, Stephen Nichols, Thaao Penghlis, Leann Hunley, George DelHoyo, Wally Kurth, Judi Evans, Martha Madison, Nadia Bjorlin, Eric Martsolf, Galen Gering, Ari Zucker, Greg Vaughan, Bryan Dattilo, Victoria Konefal, Kyle Lowder, Camila Banus, Billy Flynn, Patrika Darbo, Brandon Barash, Brandon Beemer, Robert Scott Wilson, Dan Feuerriegel, Stacy Haiduk, Paul Telfer, Linsey Godfrey, Zach Tinker, Greg Rikaart, Tina Huang, Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Elia Cantu, Remington Hoffman, Victoria Grace and Abigail Klein. Note: Cast attendance is subject to change at any time. As has been a tradition for the event, the live cast Q&A will take place from 4:00-5:00 p.m. With the move to the Xbox Plaza at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, this year’s event marks the first time a different venue will be used outside of Universal Studios Hollywood’s CityWalk which had previously been the venue of choice. The event went virtual in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Events were pre-recorded. For more information on “Days of our Lives,” click here and follow the series on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Note: The post Day of DAYS 2022: Final ‘Days of our Lives’ Cast Attendance List appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

(Daytime broadcast ratings will once again be reported on Tuesdays starting next week, barring any holidays or unexpected Nielsen reporting delays) “The Price is Right” (3.860 million / 4.355 million) topped the daytime broadcast ratings charts during the week of October 31-November 4, 2022. The veteran CBS game show was up +125,000 viewers and +81,000 viewers week-to-week for both its first and second half hours, respectively. The second half-hour was number one in both Women 18-49 (0.5 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.7 rating), followed by the first half-hour, which again tied for second place with “The Young and the Restless” (3.343 million) and “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.953 million) in the key sales demos, each with a 0.4 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.6 rating in Women 25-54. Also tying for second in Women 25-54 rating was “General Hospital” (2.073 million). The stand-alone Halloween-themed episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” which highlighted 30 years of the Sheila Carter character as played by actress Kimberlin Brown, tied with the second half-hour of “The Price is Right” for the highest-rated single day episode for the week in Women 25-54 (0.8 rating). In fact, the episode outrated the 35th anniversary stand-alone episode of the soap aired on Friday, March 25 of this year in actuals (0.44 vs. 0.33 in Women 18-49 rating; 0.76 vs. 0.56 in Women 25-54 rating). The episode also outrated a stand-alone episode of “The Young and the Restless” aired on Friday, June 17 of this year in actuals (0.44 vs. 0.27 in Women 18-49 rating; 0.76 vs. 0.47 in Women 25-54 rating). Note: Both stand-alone episodes of “B&B” and “Y&R” aired earlier in the year as mentioned above were preempted on their originally scheduled air dates and were televised one or two days later than initially scheduled by the network. Stand-alone episodes of “Y&R” aired in January 2022 and December 2021 aired without preemptions and were also outrated in actuals by the Sheila Carter dedicated stand-alone episode. Listed below are the unrounded demo performances of the more recent stand-alone soap opera episodes, followed by their rounded up/down final numbers as reported by Nielsen. Stand-Alone EpisodeShowAirdateW18-49 RTG (UnRd / Rd)W25-54 RTG (UnRd / Rd)30 Years of Sheila Carter: Kimberlin BrownB&B10/31/20220.44 / 0.40.76 / 0.845 Years of Laura Collins: Genie FrancisGH06/22/20220.30 / 0.30.41 / 0.440th Anniversary: Eileen Davidson / Beth MaitlandY&R06/17/20220.27 / 0.30.47 / 0.535th Anniversary: The Bold and the BeautifulB&B03/25/20220.33 / 0.30.56 / 0.630th Anniversary: Christian LeBlancY&R01/10/20220.36 / 0.40.69 / 0.7Christmas EveY&R12/23/20210.37 / 0.40.62 / 0.6ThanksgivingY&R11/24/20210.42 / 0.40.70 / 0.7Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Although “The Bold and the Beautiful” was down -11,000 viewers week-to-week, the soap gained the most viewers year-to-year, up +114,000 viewers, and was up +271,000 viewers compared to its performance in 2020. “The Young and the Restless” was the only other show to see gains from 2020 among Total Viewers, up +217,000. Week-to-week, daytime’s number one drama series was also up, gaining +89,000 viewers. “NBC News Daily” (1.024 million) climbed slightly from one week earlier in Women 18-49 rating (+0.1), tying for last place with “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.528 million) and “The Talk” (1.445 million) in the key sales demo, each with a 0.2 rating. In Women 25-54, the three also tied for last place, each with a 0.3 rating. Seven weeks into the 2022-2023 television season, “NBC News Daily” delivered its lowest overall audience among Total Viewers thus far, and its second lowest overall since its series premiere during the week of September 12-16, 2022 (1.024 million vs. 935,000 viewers). Note: The 2022-2023 broadcast television season started Monday, September 19, 2022. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 31-November 4, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of October 31-November 4, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.50.40.50.62. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.52. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.40.42. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.45. General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.30.40.75. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.30.45. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.55. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.30.45. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.20.30.411. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.411. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.20.311. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.10.2*0.3*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.70.80.92. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.60.60.70.72. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.60.70.82. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.60.60.60.62. General Hospital (ABC)0.60.50.50.66. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.96. The View (ABC)0.50.50.40.86. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.50.50.69. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.59. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.50.611. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.40.611. The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.30.411. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.20.3*0.5*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.72.93.02. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.52.42.62.83. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.22.42.24. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2.02.02.01.95. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.71.71.82.16. The View (ABC)1.61.61.62.37. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.51.41.52.08. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.41.51.61.88. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.41.51.510. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.11.11.211. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.01.312. The Talk (CBS)0.90.91.01.113. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.70.71.1*1.3*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,355,0004,274,0004,495,0004,568,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,860,0003,735,0003,945,0004,137,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,343,0003,254,0003,414,0003,126,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,953,0002,964,0002,839,0002,682,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,651,0002,687,0002,734,0003,085,0006. The View (ABC)2,268,0002,351,0002,304,0003,093,0007. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,259,0002,348,0002,435,0002,651,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,167,0002,107,0002,102,0002,741,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,073,0002,159,0002,136,0002,125,00011. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,582,0001,568,0001,519,0001,639,00010. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,528,0001,619,0001,507,0001,903,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,445,0001,420,0001,404,0001,524,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,024,0001,077,0001,586,000*1,739,000*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Note: 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 There were no notable preemptions or schedule changes during the week of October 31-November 4, 2022 reported by Nielsen. Note: The post ‘The Price is Right’ Remains on Top, Sheila Carter Stand-Alone Episode of ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Stands Out appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Drew Barrymore announced via Instagram today that she has COVID and will be absent from hosting her daytime talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show,” for a few episodes during the week of November 14-18, 2022. The Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15 episodes are primarily impacted as Barrymore will be back to host the remaining week’s worth of originals starting Wednesday, November 16. “I’ve got covid and lucky the cat! Im good and will be back soon,” stated Barrymore in announcing her absence from the show. She added, “In the meantime @helloross and @50cent are taking over. So only good news to report!!!!! Maybe some other special surprises too!” Stepping in for Barrymore on Monday, November 14 will be rapper/mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson who fills in for Drew with episodes featuring comedian Ziwe Fumudoh and “Saturday Night Live” star Melissa Villasenor. On Tuesday, November 15, co-host Ross Matthews steps in for Drew with guests Lindsay Lohan and Ali Lohan for the first half-hour episode and designer Mikel Welch for the second half-hour episode which also features Pilar Valdes as she teaches Ross and Mikel how to make the perfect air fryer cheesecake for Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, November 16, Barrymore is back with a double pump of episodes featuring culinary artist Ina Garten. Golden Globe winner Anya Taylor-Joy will join Drew on Thursday, November 17 as she discusses her latest film, “The Menu,” followed by an episode with “ESPN Monday Night Football” commentator Joe Buck joining Drew and Ross at the news desk to break down the latest headlines for the day. Also set to appear are sibling duo Aubry Walch and Kale Walch who opened the first vegan butcher shop in the United States. They’ll whip up an all vegan Five Spice Rib Tips recipe as featured in their new cookbook, “The Herbivorous Butcher.” On Friday, November 18, former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams discusses reprising his role in the Broadway revival play, “Take Me Out,” and “Oprah Daily” Editor at Large Gayle King joins Drew in sharing some of her must-have items from Oprah’s Favorite Things list. Best-selling author Meena Harris stops by to chat about her new holiday picture book, “The Truth About Mrs. Claus.” “The Drew Barrymore Show” is a syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Drew Barrymore and distributed by CBS Media Ventures, a Paramount Global company. For the show’s current third season, the show is broken into two half-hour episodes giving local stations the opportunity of airing as two back-to-back episodes or as a companion to local newscasts. Note: The post Drew Barrymore Out with COVID, 50 Cent and Ross Matthews to Host ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ During Brief Absence appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

More than a year since he exited the role of Jason Morgan on “General Hospital,” actor Steve Burton is returning to daytime television in the contract role of Harris Michaels on Peacock’s “Days of our Lives.” He first portrayed the character in 1988 and again in the summer of 2022 during Chapter 2 of “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.” According to the soap, Burton will return to the iconic series early next year for a thrilling new storyline and will work alongside veteran cast members, including Stephen Nichols, Mary Beth Evans, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, and more. Additional details on Burton’s return are currently being kept under wraps, but fans can look forward to more mystery, high-stakes adventure, and romance with Harris returning to the canvas next year. A few years after making his daytime debut on “DAYS,” Burton joined “GH” in the then role of Jason Quartermaine. The character later became the dangerous hitman fans came to love who worked for mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Burton won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1998 for the role. Burton eventually joined “The Young and the Restless” as Dylan McAvoy, a former military service member who served in Afghanistan. He also won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal. He won the award in 2014. Note: The post Steve Burton Joins Peacock’s ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

UPDATE: I was recently informed by Peacock that the offer is no longer available.

Attracting its largest overall audience in five months, “The View” (2.351 million) was the standout performer during the week of October 24-28, 2022, gaining +148,000 viewers over its performance one week earlier. Hitting a new season high, the talk show once again led “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.107 million), “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.619 million), “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.568 million), “The Talk” (1.420 million) and “NBC News Daily” (1.077 million) among the daytime network talk shows and news programs in Total Viewers. Of the aforementioned six shows, only “The Talk” dropped week-to-week among Total Viewers. “General Hospital” (2.159 million) was the only scripted series to see a week-to-week increase in Total Viewers, adding +71,000 viewers over its performance one week earlier. Compared to its performance in 2020, the daytime drama was up with +97,000 viewers. The same could be said for “The Young and the Restless” (3.254 million), also up +97,000 viewers compared to its 2020 performance. “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.964 million) was down the least year-to-year among Total Viewers, down a mere -10,000 viewers, while increasing by +241,000 viewers compared to its performance in 2020. Hitting a 0.1 rating in Women 18-49, “NBC News Daily” ranked last in both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating despite growing week-to-week in Total Viewers, up +39,000 viewers. Compared to the year ago performance of “Days of our Lives,” the program is down -596,000 viewers year-to-year and down -612,000 viewers compared to the soap’s performance in 2020. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 24-28, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of October 24-28, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.50.40.61. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.61. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.41. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.30.35. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.40.40.55. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.40.45. General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.30.410. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.20.30.30.310. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.30.310. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.30.213. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.10.20.3*0.3*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.80.70.92. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.60.70.60.72. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.70.60.82. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.60.60.60.65. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.75. General Hospital (ABC)0.50.50.50.65. The View (ABC)0.50.40.50.65. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.50.50.69. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.59. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.40.50.511. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.40.411. The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.40.413. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.4*0.5*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.72.82.93.32. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.42.52.62.93. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.22.32.42.34. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2.02.02.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.71.81.92.16. The View (ABC)1.61.51.72.27. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.51.51.61.88. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.41.51.58. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.41.61.610. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.01.11.111. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.11.212. The Talk (CBS)0.91.01.01.113. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.70.71.2*1.2*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,274,0004,434,0004,533,0004,943,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,735,0003,898,0004,012,0004,386,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,254,0003,427,0003,527,0003,157,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,964,0003,029,0002,974,0002,723,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,687,0002,713,0002,919,0003,132,0006. The View (ABC)2,351,0002,203,0002,437,0002,979,0007. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,348,0002,277,0002,530,0002,654,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,159,0002,088,0002,231,0002,062,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,107,0002,040,0002,302,0002,251,00010. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,619,0001,526,0001,657,0001,741,00011. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,568,0001,503,0001,637,0001,528,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,420,0001,473,0001,526,0001,514,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,077,0001,038,0001,673,000*1,689,000*Source: Nielsen (Live+SD Data) Note: 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 “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was retitled to “TDY Hoda & Jenna-HJ” on Friday, October 28. The show aired for just 38 minutes. Note: The post ‘NBC News Daily’ Hits Season Low in Women 18-49 Rating, ‘The View’ Climbs to Season High in Viewers appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“General Hospital” star Josh Swickard (Chase) and his wife Lauren are expecting their second child. The couple announced the news on Instagram while sharing several candids that included daughter Savannah, who is only one. “WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER BABY!!!!!! Feeling so grateful to be on this journey again,” said the Swickards in a joint Instagram post while using the “smiling with heart eyes” and the “zany face” emojis. They included the hashtag “2under2,” referencing the couple having their second child in under two years. Check out the happy family photos below, including a sonogram snap. At press time, there was no word on the sex of the baby. Note: The post Josh Swickard and Wife Expecting Baby #2 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Stop listening to “someone” especially in relation to Peacock, specifically DAYS on Peacock. Further, Nielsen itself only releases the Top 10 in movies and TV. That’s the only place where we get streaming numbers for the company. Peacock would have to do blockbuster numbers to ever get something in the Top 10. Currently it’s Netflix or Disney+ topping those lists with some Hulu and prime video mixed in.

On Sunday, December 11, “The Young and the Restless” star Kate Linder (Esther Valentine) will host “The 10th Annual OpportuniTea with Kate Linder & Friends,” which supports March of Dimes Canada’s Conductive Education Program, where Linder has served as an Ambassador since 2012. Marking the first time since 2019 that the event will take place live and in-person, Linder will be joined by some of her “Y&R” co-stars, including Christian Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter), Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland), Bryton James (Devon Hamilton), Mishael Morgan (Amanda Sinclair) and Brytni Sarpy (Elena Dawson). The host of Global TV’s “The Morning Show,” Carolyn Mackenzie, will also participate as emcee of the cast Q&A, followed by an autograph session with the “Y&R” stars, including Linder, as well as live and silent auctions. All proceeds from the OpportuniTea event will ensure that children and youth living with disabilities can achieve their full potential. Courtesy of Kate Linder/Feldman PR The event will take place on Sunday, December 11, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel at 100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada. A 12:15 p.m. VIP Meet and Greet session with cast members from “The Young and the Restless” kicks things off, followed by the High Tea session from 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET. The autograph and photo session will take place immediately after. Tickets range from as low as $125 for regular seating to $175 for preferred seating. VIP Circle of Friends tickets costs $275 and includes access to the meet and greet with the cast before the High Tea. To learn more and to purchase tickets, click here. Note: This is a mark-friendly event. Note: The post Kate Linder Celebrates ‘The 10th Annual OpportuniTea with Kate Linder & Friends’ Live And In-Person appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.526 million) was up week-to-week and year-to-year in Total Viewers during the week of October 17-21, 2022. The ABC News program tied with the second half-hour of “The Price is Right” (4.434 million) for the third largest week-to-week gain, up +81,000 viewers, respectively. However, the first half-hour of the CBS game show (3.898 million) had the biggest week-to-week gain overall, adding +88,000 viewers. “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.713 million / 2.277 million) was also up week-to-week with the second half-hour enjoying the second largest gain, up +82,000 viewers. For the second consecutive week, “The Bold and the Beautiful” (3.029 million) was up over its comparable performance during the same week last year, up +47,000 viewers, which was again the most of any daytime broadcast series. The soap also crossed the three million viewer mark for the second consecutive week and gained the most viewers overall compared to its performance in 2020 (+223,000 viewers). The only other shows to see increases over their 2020 performances were “The Young and the Restless” (3.427 million) and “General Hospital” (2.088 million), up +193,000 viewers and +114,000 viewers, respectively. “General Hospital” was up week-to-week, gaining +44,000 viewers, and so was “The Talk” (1.473 million), up +30,000 viewers. The CBS talk show once again increased its lead over “NBC News Daily” (1.038 million), with 435,000 viewers separating the two programs and marking the biggest gap between them to date. Last week, the two were separated by 329,000 viewers. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 17-21, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of October 17-21, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.50.40.50.62. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.52. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.40.42. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.40.30.42. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.30.40.56. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.40.46. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.30.30.46. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.46. General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.46. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.411. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.20.211. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.3*0.3*11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.3Source: Nielsen Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.80.70.70.82. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.70.70.70.82. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.70.60.60.84. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.60.60.60.75. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.75. General Hospital (ABC)0.50.50.50.65. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.50.50.68. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.58. The View (ABC)0.40.40.40.68. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.40.50.40.511. The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.30.411. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.513. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.30.4*0.5*Source: Nielsen Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.82.83.32. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.52.42.52.93. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.32.32.52.34. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2.02.02.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.81.71.82.06. The View (ABC)1.51.51.72.16. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.51.51.61.78. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.41.51.48. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.4N/A1.710. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.01.1N/A1.110. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.01.110. The Talk (CBS)1.01.01.01.113. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.70.81.1*1.2*Source: Nielsen Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,434,0004,353,0004,444,0004,862,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,898,0003,810,0003,952,0004,295,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,427,0003,432,0003,638,0003,234,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)3,029,0003,044,0002,982,0002,806,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,713,0002,631,0002,830,0003,059,0006. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,277,0002,264,0002,503,0002,609,0007. The View (ABC)2,203,0002,207,0002,326,0002,876,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,088,0002,044,0002,180,0001,974,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,040,0002,043,000N/A2,314,00011. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,526,0001,445,0001,509,0001,628,00010. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,503,0001,637,000N/A1,564,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,473,0001,443,0001,496,0001,532,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,038,0001,114,0001,583,000*1,688,000*Source: Nielsen Note: 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 There were no notable preemptions or schedule changes impacting daytime broadcast during the week of October 17-21, 2022. Note: The post ‘GMA3’ and CBS Game Shows Up Week-to-Week, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Again Up Year-to-Year appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“One Life to Live” legend Erika Slezak (ex-Victoria Lord Buchanan) is set to reprise her role as Donna Duvall in an upcoming episode of CBS’ “Blue Bloods.” A statement on her official fan club website, erikaslezak.com, says, “Erika is delighted they asked her back and recently finished shooting the episode.” Slezak first played the character in the Friday, May 3, 2019 episode entitled “Identity” during the show’s ninth season. The series recently entered season 13. Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS “Blue Bloods” is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry (Len Cariou), during his stint as chief. Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynihan, Marissa Ramirez (“General Hospital”), Will Estes and Vanessa Ray also star. At press time, no air date was announced for Slezak’s upcoming appearance on the show. “Blue Bloods” airs Fridays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Note: The post Erika Slezak Back to ‘Blue Bloods’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

For the first time since 2019, the annual “Day of DAYS” fan event will be live and in-person, taking place Saturday, November 12 from the Xbox Plaza located at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Celebrating the daytime drama series “Days of our Lives,” stars from the series will interact with fans through meet and greets, autograph signings, Q&A sessions with the cast and much more. Festivities kick off at 10:00 a.m. with much of the show’s cast members set to take part, including Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Lauren Koslow, Wally Kurth, Matthew Ashford, Camila Banus, Brandon Barash, Brandon Beemer, Nadia Bjorlin, Stephen Nichols, Mary Beth Evans, Ari Zucker, Thaao Penghlis, James Reynolds, Greg Vaughan, Robert Scott Wilson, Eric Martsolf, Jackée Harry, Susan Hayes, Bryan Dattilo, George DelHoyo, Judi Evans, Billy Flynn, Dan Feuerriegel, Galen Gering, Linsey Godfrey, Patrika Darbo, Leann Hunley, Abigail Klein, Victoria Konefal, Kyle Lowder, Martha Madison, Greg Rikaart, Jessica Serfaty, Josh Taylor, Paul Telfer, Zach Tinker, Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Victoria Grace, Lindsay Arnold, Stacy Haiduk, Remington Hoffman, and Tina Huang. Attendance is subject to change. With the move to the Xbox Plaza at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, this year’s event marks the first time a different venue will be used outside of Universal Studios Hollywood’s CityWalk which had previously been the venue of choice. The event went virtual in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Events were pre-recorded. For more information on “Days of our Lives,” click here and follow the series on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Note: The post In-Person ‘Day of DAYS’ Fan Event Returns, Moves to Xbox Plaza at L.A. Live appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

With the top three new shows on any network thus far, CBS has ordered full seasons of freshman dramas “Fire Country,” “East New York” and “So Help Me Todd,” the network announced today. “CBS is off to a tremendous start this season,” said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are thrilled to have the three most-watched new series, each with their own unique settings, characters and storylines. These dramas are elevating our already successful lineup, resonating with diverse audiences both on-air and on streaming, and continuing to grow each week.” Kahl also added, “We thank the talented casts, executive producers and their incredible writing and production teams for bringing these shows to life. Additional kudos to our CBS programming teams for shepherding these series to success. We are delighted to give them well-deserved full season orders.” Airing Fridays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, “Fire Country” currently ranks as the number one new series overall of the young 2022-2023 television season, averaging 8.26 million viewers to date while also winning its time period against its closest competitor by more than three million viewers. Since its October 7 debut and through October 16*, the series currently ranks as the number one new series and is in the top 10 overall among viewers on Paramount+. The show has so far delivered the best seven-day average for a series in the Friday time slot since May 8, 2020. Combined with Paramount+, CBS.com and the CBS App, seven-day streaming is up +245% over the year ago performance of former time period occupant “Magnum P.I.,” based on average minute audience. The series stars Max Thieriot, Billy Burke, Kevin Alejandro, Diane Farr, Stephanie Arcila, Jordan Calloway and Jules Latimer. Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Tia Napolitano, Max Thieriot, David Grae (pilot only), James Strong (pilot only), Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman (pilot only) and KristieAnne Reed are executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Studios. Check out the show’s trailer below. Ranking as the second most watched new series of the season overall, “East New York” is Sunday night’s number one new show with 7.37 million viewers tuning in each week at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. In fact, the program ranks as the number one new show among African American viewers and is the second most-watched series among the demographic overall, behind only lead-in “The Equalizer.” After seven days of streaming on Paramount+, CBS.com and the CBS app, viewership is up +33% from the same time last year for the slot. Since its premiere on October 2 and through October 16*, “East New York” is already among the most-watched shows on Paramount+. The series stars Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Kevin Rankin, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Olivia Luccardi and Lavel Schley. Emmy Award-winner William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn, Emmy Award-winner Michael M. Robin, Christine Holder and Mark Holder are executive producers. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Check out the show’s trailer below. “So Help Me Todd” is the third most watched new series on any network is the number new series on Thursday nights, winning its 9:00 p.m. ET/PT slot with an average of 6.48 million viewers to date. Premiering September 29, the program is also among the most watched shows on Paramount+ based on viewership through October 16*. The series stars Marcia Gay Harden, Skylar Astin, Madeline Wise, Tristen J. Winger, Inga Schlingmann and Rosa Evangelina Arredondo. Scott Prendergast, Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro (pilot only), Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, Amy York Rubin (pilot only), Michael Spiller, Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw and Julia Eisenman are executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Studios. Check out the show’s trailer below. Note: The post CBS Orders Full Seasons of Freshman Dramas ‘Fire Country,’ ‘East New York’ and ‘So Help Me Todd’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Yes, this is true. However, Nielsen has it where the show is nationally preempted, thereby excluding any ratings for it. The View similarly aired but was coded as a breakout by Nielsen, which also excluded its ratings for the day. National Preemption generally means it didn’t air anywhere, and breakout means it aired but we’re pretending it didn’t because not enough people could watch it. “The Talk” should have been coded as a breakout but what I’m told is “national preemption.”

(Note: Due to travel over the next couple of weeks, the daytime broadcast ratings will be posted on Wednesdays or Thursdays) During the week of October 10-14, 2022, NBC’s “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.637 million) topped both “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.445 million) and “The Talk” (1.443 million) for the first time in quite some time. In fact, the long running program attracted its largest overall audience in at least seven months (since the week of February 28-March 4, 2022), according to current ratings records obtained by Soap Opera Network. Additionally, the daily chat/news hybrid and “The Bold and the Beautiful” (3.044 million) were the only daytime broadcast shows to see increases in Total Viewers compared to the same week last year. Compared to the same week in 2020, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was up +240,000 viewers while “The Bold and the Beautiful” was up +270,000. And speaking of the half-hour scripted series, the show, along with “The Young and the Restless” (3.432 million) and “The Talk,” posted its best Total Viewer numbers since the week of July 25-29, 2022. “The Young and the Restless” was up +340,000 viewers over its performance during the same week in 2020, the biggest gain over 2020 of any daytime broadcast series. As it did last week, “The Price is Right” (3.810 million / 4.353 million) again posted its best Total Viewer numbers since the week of August 8-12, 2022. Meanwhile, the first half-hour of “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.264 million) posted its best numbers in two weeks (since the week of September 26-30, 2022). The second half-hour averaged 2.631 million viewers for the week. After losing viewers during its fourth week on the air last week, “NBC News Daily” (1.114 million) was on the plus side this week, adding +45,000 viewers week-to-week. The gap widened, however, between the news show and CBS’ competing “The Talk” after the chat fest added +86,000 viewers to its total over the prior week. The gap is now +329,000 in favor of “The Talk.” “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.445 million) was not only down the most week-to-week, down -101,000 viewers, but the news program was also down compared to the same week last year (-103,000 viewers) and the comparable week in 2020 (-93,000). “The View” (2.207 million) was similarly down across the board. Demographically, the ABC chatfest was flat week-to-week in both Women 18-49 (0.3 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.4 rating), tying for fifth place in W18-49 rating and ninth place in W25-54 rating. What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 10-14, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted on Thursday. Note: “NBC News Daily” year ago and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Week Of October 10-14, 2022 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.40.50.61. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.40.50.51. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.30.40.41. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.40.30.30.45. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.30.40.45. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.40.45. General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.30.30.30.35. The View (ABC)0.30.30.30.45. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.20.30.411. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.20.20.20.311. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.3*0.3*11. The Talk (CBS)0.20.20.20.2Source: Nielsen Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.60.70.91. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.70.60.70.73. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.60.70.83. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.60.60.50.75. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.50.60.65. General Hospital (ABC)0.50.50.50.65. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.50.40.50.65. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)0.50.40.40.59. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.40.40.69. The View (ABC)0.40.40.50.611. The Talk (CBS)0.30.30.30.411. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.30.30.30.411. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.20.4*0.4*Source: Nielsen Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.82.72.93.12. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.42.42.62.83. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.32.22.42.24. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2.01.92.02.05. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.71.71.82.06. The View (ABC)1.51.51.72.06. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.51.51.51.78. General Hospital (ABC)1.41.51.51.49. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.41.51.510. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1.11.11.11.011. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1.01.01.01.111. The Talk (CBS)1.00.91.01.013. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.71.1*1.1*Source: Nielsen Total Viewers Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast WeekLast Year20201. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,353,0004,293,0004,626,0004,696,0002. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,810,0003,774,0004,084,0004,180,0003. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,432,0003,297,0003,672,0003,092,0004. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)3,044,0002,897,0002,906,0002,774,0005. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,631,0002,650,0002,749,0002,976,0006. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,264,0002,224,0002,371,0002,552,0007. The View (ABC)2,207,0002,222,0002,366,0002,711,0008. General Hospital (ABC)2,044,0002,119,0002,211,0001,924,0009. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,043,0001,973,0002,169,0002,080,00010. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)1,637,0001,544,0001,530,0001,397,00011. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,445,0001,546,0001,548,0001,538,00012. The Talk (CBS)1,443,0001,357,0001,459,0001,434,00013. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,114,0001,069,0001,607,000*1,537,000*Source: Nielsen Note: 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 Bold and the Beautiful” was nationally preempted on Thursday, October 13, due to CBS News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“General Hospital” was nationally preempted on Thursday, October 13, due to ABC News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“GMA3: What You Need to Know” was nationally preempted on Thursday, October 13, due to ABC News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“Let’s Make a Deal” was nationally preempted during its first half-hour on Thursday, October 13, due to CBS News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The second half-hour aired for just 12 minutes.“NBC News Daily” was coded as a breakout on Thursday, October 13, due to NBC News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“The Price is Right” was coded as a breakout on Thursday, October 13, due to CBS News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“The Talk” was nationally preempted on Thursday, October 13, due to CBS News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was coded as a breakout on Thursday, October 13, due to NBC News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“The View” was coded as a breakout on Thursday, October 13, due to ABC News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearing. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).“The Young and the Restless” aired 30 minutes of an all-new episode on Thursday, October 13, before CBS News coverage of the January 6th Committee hearings took over the network’s broadcast. Note: The post ‘TODAY with Hoda & Jenna’ Hits Seven Month High in Viewers, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Up Year-to-Year appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Over the weekend, “Days of our Lives” actor Lucas Adams (Tripp Johnson) married his “Liv and Maddie” co-star Shelby Wulfert in a ceremony that took place at the Chateau Hiddenwood estate in Waxahachie, Texas. The wedding took place on Saturday, October 15 with Wulfert walking down the aisle to an instrumental version of “La Vie En Rose” while wearing a Jenny Yoo crepe satin dress from BHLDN at Anthropologie in Los Angeles, reports PEOPLE magazine. Around 40 guests attended. Meeting in 2016 on the set of the Disney Channel series, the couple got engaged in July 2021. “We were friends first,” said Wulfert, 28, to PEOPLE about how the couple met. “And then after a while, Lucas was so sweet. He was like, ‘I have to tell you that I have a crush on you.’ And then after that I was like, ‘Oh, thank goodness. I do too!’” Lucas Adams, Shelby Wulfert Photo by Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock “This marks the beginning of starting to really build our family together and what that means for us,” Wulfert noted, adding, “We want to have kids in a couple of years so starting to prepare for that next chapter of being parents and the next chapter of the rest of our lives.” Following their wedding, the couple plans to spend their honeymoon in Dallas. “We’re doing a mini-moon in Dallas,” says Adams, 29. “So we can go and just kind of hang out and just relax for a couple of days. We’ll be staying at the Rosewood Mansion. We’re actually really excited.” For more details and to learn about the couple’s future plans, including snaps from the ceremony, check out their story as featured in PEOPLE. Note: The post ‘Days of our Lives’ Actor Lucas Adams Marries ‘Liv and Maddie’ Co-Star Shelby Wulfert appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More