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Get ready for the return of Sami Brady DiMera! Portrayer Alison Sweeney revealed in a post on her Instagram story on Monday that she is back filming at “Days of our Lives.” Posting two behind-the-scenes stories which showed herself and co-star Arianne Zucker (Nicole Walker) in a compilation of photos from the show’s hair and makeup room, Sweeney captioned one post, saying, “We can’t even pose for a photo without cracking each other up.” The second post showed Sweeney playing in Zucker’s hair doing exactly that. Sweeney has been off-screen since early January when Sami and Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo) decided to leave town to rebuild their relationship and to allow Sami to get some distance from all the drama surrounding her husband EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) who is currently spending some time behind bars for allegedly kidnapping her. In reality, Lucas is the one who did the deed. Reprising the role of Sami in 2017, two years after departing as a full-time cast member, Sweeney’s latest stint is expected to be brief as she is currently only available for short story arcs in order to accommodate her very packed work schedule that includes producing and starring in a host of Hallmark original movies throughout the year. “I love playing Sami, but no, full-time is not the plan for me because I produce and develop content for Hallmark, and for other streaming services,” Sweeney told PEOPLE last year while promoting the Peacock original movie, “Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas.” “I love getting to do my own projects: I love producing,” she noted, adding, “It’s really been such a joy, and such a new, fresh, fun challenge for me. I do feel so blessed to be able to have the best of both worlds. The opportunity to go back to ‘DAYS,’ it feels like going home again, to be honest with you. It’s like visiting my family during the holidays. I get to see everyone. I get to play Sami. I get to go home. But then I get to go out and develop these projects and do other things, and expand myself, and push myself.” An official on-air return date for Sweeney is not yet known but the show does film approximately six months ahead of airdate. Check out pictures of Sweeney Instagram story below. Screengrab via @alisweeney/Instagram Screengrab via @alisweeney/Instagram Note: The post Alison Sweeney Returning to ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Following an announcement last week that Corday Productions will be shutting down the DOOLApp and will be moving the bulk of the app’s previously produced digital content to the official YouTube channel for “Days of our Lives,” Soap Opera Network has learned exclusively that fans of the daytime drama series can look forward to seeing the first all-new digital release on the video platform on Tuesday, February 1, just days before the series goes on a more than two-week hiatus as a result of NBC’s presentation of the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing. The push to YouTube allows the company to better reach the show’s international viewers who have been virtually shut out from viewing previously produced digital content up to now. With international viewers in mind, digital content will be available to markets outside of the United States wherever licensing is not an issue. Content will be released on a weekly basis on the YouTube channel, including the weekly teaser clip highlighting what’s to come in future episodes of the soap, among other original content planned. First released in November 2018, the DOOLApp featured news, interviews, clips, and other media that brought cast members closer to the fans. The app will be fully shuttered by the end of February. “Days of our Lives” will be off the air beginning Friday, February 4 through Friday, February 18. The series returns with all-new episodes on Monday, February 21. Click here to subscribe to the official “Days of our Lives” YouTube channel and make sure to click the bell icon to be notified of all uploads. Note: The post EXCLUSIVE: All-New ‘Days of our Lives’ Digital Content to Release on Show’s YouTube Channel on February 1 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

“Days of our Lives” will be off the air beginning Friday, February 4 through Friday, February 18 due to NBC’s presentation of the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing. The soap will be preempeted in full during the aforementioned period and will return with all-new episodes on Monday, February 21. In the meantime, make sure subscribe to the official “Days of our Lives” YouTube channel to keep up to date with what’s happening with the series. Despite the hiatus, the show’s cast and crew will still be working diligently behind the scenes on original episodes which are currently recorded six months ahead of airdate. Note: The post ‘Days of our Lives’ To Go on Scheduled Hiatus Due to NBC’s Coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Agree with you to an extent. However, their audience is not as social media engaged as Wendy is due to Wendy having a vastly younger audience. Social media engagements and ratings do not go hand in hand. You also have to factor in that with its much higher ratings, people are less likely to watch the same content online that they already saw on TV. Hmm. This is a positive story...

Despite a lavish steampunk-themed wedding where the two exchanged vows in front of a multitude of family, friends and colleagues, soap stars Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos, “General Hospital”) and Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra, “The Young and the Restless”) apparently were never officially married, Duell revealed during an interview with daytime superstar Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos, “General Hospital”) on the most recent episode of his YouTube series, “MB: State of Mind.” Released on Sunday, January 30, the 30-minute plus conversation between Benard and Duell touched upon various topics, including the revelation that Duell’s younger sister, Mackenzie, was put up for adoption right after she was born by their mother due to personal circumstances at the time and how the family reconnected with her years later, how Benard wasn’t very nice to Duell for an extended period of time after the younger actor’s 2010 hiring, the result of Benard’s close bond with the Michael character’s previous portrayer, dealing with the pressures of working on a daytime drama series, and most importantly addressing the elephant in the room – Duell’s October 23, 2021 wedding to Courtney Hope. Courtney Hope, Chad Duell Courtesy of @thecourtneyhope/Instagram With about five minutes left in their conversation, Benard brought up Duell’s split from Hope, saying to Duell, “I love Courtney, you love Courtney, and this has something to do another variable [or] whatever that you guys aren’t together. But, like I keep telling you, it’s a beautiful thing that you can still talk to her. She even sometimes messages me… we still have a relationship cause she’s great and you’re great. So, on that note…” With the floor now open to him, Duell stated, “Out of respect to her, I’m not going to delve too much into all of this stuff. All I’d say is she’s an amazing person, she’s an amazing woman, [and] she’s an amazing dog mom. “It’s a complicated situation, and it’s not what anybody thinks. I’m not going to get into detail, but it’s not what people think. It’s just… there [wasn’t] anything terrible that happened or someone did to anybody else. We’re still on good terms and she’s an amazing person in so many ways.” Duell further stated, “All I have to say is positive things and it’s just…mutual, we didn’t actually sign anything. We weren’t really, like, you know, married or anything really. It was amicable, kinda just that. That’s all I can really say. We always want the best for each other, and that’s all I really can say.” Without naming names, Benard ended his chat with Duell telling him he’s personally seen relationships that far outlasted their expiration date. “The fact that you both parted ways now and not waited is so much better, and I give both of you a ton of credit for that,” Benard told his on-screen son. Watch Benard’s sitdown with Duell in its entirety below. Note: The post Chad Duell Talks Split from Courtney Hope, Reveals the Two Were Never Really Married appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the week of January 10-14, 2022, the most recent week in which syndicated TV ratings are available, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” placed second among all syndicated talk shows with a 1.7 rating in Households, according to Nielsen. The show was up +6% week to week (1.7 rating vs 1.6 rating), while also growing +3% week to week among Total Viewers (2.446 million vs 2.366 million) and +17% week to week in Women 25-54 (0.7 rating vs 0.6 rating). Overall, the show was the week’s highest rated syndicated talk show among Women 25-54 rating, tied with “Dr. Phil.” Season to date, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” ranks number one in Women 25-54 (0.7 rating), beating second place “Dr. Phil (0.6 rating) in the highly desired demographic. Touting its win against the final season of “Ellen,” Live” holds a double-digit margin over the Ellen DeGeneres hosted talker among Households (+70% advantage – 1.7 rating vs 1.0 rating), Total Viewers (+71% advantage – 2.449 million vs 1.432 million) and Women 25-54 (+75% advantage – 0.7 rating vs 0.4 rating). “Live with Kelly and Ryan” is hosted by Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley Vaughan Santos, “All My Children”) and Ryan Seacrest. Produced by WABC-TV in New York, the show is distributed in national syndication by Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. Michael Gelman, Ripa and Seacrest are the executive producers. Note: The post ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ Ranks First in Women 25-54, Tying ‘Dr. Phil’ Among Syndicated Talk Shows appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Not defending the show but I still understand mentioning Mr. Roger's Neighborhood over As The World Turns.

YouTube ads, like most/all online advertising, are user generated in that your typical habits online tells them what content you are more likely to watch in terms of what ads they should show. This is more so from a stats perspective in that each YouTube channel has a core demographic, and when you have registered watchers watching your content you can easily get an idea of what these people are like in terms of race, age, location, etc. While the channel doesn't control the ads itself (all done by YouTube algorithm), it wouldn't be surprising to see ads like movie trailers and the like. The median age of a YouTube watcher is vastly lower than that of the typical soap median age on a broadcast network so by posting on YouTube the exposure is helping generate a more youthfully engaged demo. Far from the classic episodes fans are clamoring for.

It was so long ago I'm not surprised. Not to mention ATWT has been off the air for over 10 years. If it were Y&R/B&B, which are still on the air, then I'd understand.

Definitely agree. However, the DAYS channel is run by NBC and not one run by Corday itself like the B&B YT page is run exclusively by the Bell family, so this is probably a 50/50 revenue share between NBC and Corday/Sony. It's not like Peacock can include that content as it stands and NBC.com isn't generating the revenue anymore like it use to since the ABC and NBC network websites have become devoid of any real content. So, yeah, I do believe this is in response to B&B and its posting episodes every day and likely generating good revenue. Being that DAYS is more socially involved (meaning social media, not real-life issues), I'd expect larger audience for DAYS in that regard. If you never noticed, the reason GH posts daily five minute clips of each episode is because they are getting revenue from that clip on YouTube and Facebook Watch. This is an additional method for the soaps to supplement their revenue for their production studios and/or their broadcast networks. YouTube is still king in terms of getting your content in front of the right audience, and a large one at that.

Just over three years since its launch, Corday Productions has decided to discontinue support for the DOOLApp, its popular interactive application dedicated to the promotion of daytime drama “Days of our Lives.” The news was announced via a video posted on the application on Thursday, January 27 wherein cast member Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) informed users of the app that all current and past content they’ve come to enjoy will be transitioning to the show’s YouTube page with new content posting weekly. “We have decided to move all of our digital content from the ‘DAYS’ app onto our official ‘Days of our Lives’ YouTube channel, and not only will you be able to see previous content but we’ll have new clips, new teasers… everything from our cast that you want to see and you’ll be able to see it on that channel on a weekly basis,” said Martsolf of the transition. Citing a post in the comments section with a link to the show’s YouTube channel, an official statement from the series notes that international fans will now be able to see the content previously published on the DOOLApp with its transition to YouTube. Additionally, a note of thanks was published to the fans who downloaded and supported the application since its launch in November 2018 which coincided with the show’s 53rd anniversary. Corday Productions, Inc. The DOOLApp took two years to develop before it was officially launched on November 7, 2018. Its development team consisted of Tyson Parsons and Lien Gray of Media Bridge Marketing, along with former “DAYS” co-executive producer and creative director Greg Meng, former director of communication Maya Frangié, and content producer Michael Fairman of michaelfairmantv.com. It featured exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage, fan-favorite clips from the video vault, exclusive/original content, personalized cast sections, a fan Q&A section, and more! At press time, there was no official launch date for content transitioning from the DOOLApp to YouTube. Full episodes of “Days of our Lives” will remain available exclusively on Peacock. Note: The post DOOLApp to Shutter with ‘Days of our Lives’ Digital Content Moving to YouTube appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Former NBC Universal publicist Lia Maiuri has joined Corday Productions, producer of daytime soap opera “Days of our Lives,” as Director of Communications. She’ll oversee all publicity and talent relations for the series along with any spinoffs or movies, which most recently included “Days o four Lives: A Very Salem Christmas.” Courtesy of Corday Productions, Inc. In her new role, Maiuri works closely with executive producer Ken Corday, co-executive producer/director Albert Alarr, and head writer Ron Carlivati, along with the show’s co-producer and distributor Sony Pictures Television and broadcast partner NBC. Maiuri joined NBC Universal in 2016 as a press coordinator before transitioning to a publicist position. She left the company at the end of 2021 to join Corday Productions. “Lia is a terrific addition for our team as she comes to us after her stellar work at NBC, which included her insightful publicity efforts for Days,” said Ken Corday in a statement. “Her transition from the network to our production has been seamless and we know we’re in good hands with someone so passionate about our show and its loyal audience.” Outside of “DAYS,” Maiuri handled publicity campaigns for such shows as “Chicago Fire, “ Chicago Med,” “The Voice,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Will & Grace,” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” along with the films “Van Helsing,” “SurrealEstate,” “Slumber Party,” “Massacre” and the USA Network original movie “Nash Bridges: The Movie.” She was also part of the publicity team handling the launch of “This Is Us.”’ Deadline was the first to officially announce Maiuri’s hiring. Note: The post Lia Maiuri Joins Corday Productions as Director of Communications, Handling All Publicity for ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the week of January 31-February 4, CBS’ “The Talk” airs all-new episodes as the show welcomes actors Patrick Wilson, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lacey Chabert and Eric Braeden. The show will also continue its “Food Face-Off” competition with chefs from two different cities making a signature dish that will be judged by the show’s host. What follows is a breakdown of when to catch the show’ upcoming guests: Monday, January 31 Patrick Wilson discusses his new film, “Moonfall” Tuesday, February 1 Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph are on hand to discuss their hit ABC comedy, “Abbott Elementary” Wednesday, February 2 Lacey Chabert discusses her latest Hallmark Channel original movie series, “The Wedding Veil” Thursday, February 3 To Be Announced Friday, February 4 Eric Braeden discusses his role as Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless,” plus “The Talk’s Food Face-Off” continues “The Talk” airs Weekdays at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT on CBS. The series is hosted by Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell and Natalie Morales. Note: The post ‘The Talk’ Guest Listings for the Week of January 31 – February 4, 2022 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

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Find out how daytime broadcast performed in Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of January 17-21, 2022 Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of January 17-21, 2022 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Since this seems to be turning into an umbrella "DAYS" spoiler thread... It might be a dream. It might be a person wearing a mask. I don't give a damn. Them two have CHEM!

"Y&R" is not too far off from its performance one year earlier in the demos. In Total Viewers it's up year over year and up year over year in Households, and remains third or fourth in the demos (often second). Josh is safe.

Find out how daytime broadcast performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of January 10-14, 2022. Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of January 10-14, 2022 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

And that's a problem in itself. Not to mention EJ raped Sami. In the case of Kristen/Brady, it isn't the SORAS issue it's the fact that she was his step mom when he was younger. Sure, they can age to character but to outright ignore that she was around when he was growing up while still playing the beats of her obsession with John just isn't good writing by any of the writers or producers who allowed that plot. For soaps to survive in this current era of nearly 600 scripted series clawing for viewer attention they need to give some realism of sorts so that they can justify why they need 2.5 to 5 hours of a viewer's time. Just my opinion.

Why is this spoiler already out there? Good, God I hate when people don't abide by agreements! Anyway, don't think too much about it. This episode won't be that impactful. Watch the episodes a few days after that for some real drama. Of course, to be clear, still watch ALL episodes of "Days of our Lives."

All five co-hosts are appearing on "The Price is Right at Night" on Wednesday, January 19. This is clearly a last ditch effort by CBS to save this show. If the ratings don't perk up it's done after this season and I expect a replacement announcement by April 1 or sooner (like how GL got the boot on that day).

I agree, again for the most part. However, I do like EH and always have so I'm being slightly biased in this.

Can Adam just confess he really wants Chloe already? I'd rather them as a pair rather than the back and forth between Adam/Sally and Adam/Chelsea. At least it would up the drama as both women realize they can't have him and he wanted someone else. Someone they confided in, for the most part. It would at least be dramatic and not ridiculous. Plus it would finally give Elizabeth Hendrickson something to do. She has done absolutely nothing on this show since the days of Chloe and Billy (Billy Miller) -- to be clear this wasn't a knock on EH. It's a knock on the writers.

Sneak peek of Akbar Gbajabiamila as he makes his daytime debut on "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Max, a Forrester Creations executive. Note: The post ‘The Talk’ Co-Host Akbar Gbajabiamila to Appear on ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ – FIRST LOOK PREVIEW appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

This is why I could never get behind Kristen/Brady from a storyline perspective. The hot sex scenes were great to watch when you ignored actual character history. Not to mention she mothered Johnny's niece, which makes his comment about not seeing her since he was a baby very ridiculous. Now they have to age hers and Will's daughter who is never with either of her parents.