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After an extended absence, Soap Opera Network is happy to announce that we will once again be able to report the weekly performance of the daytime broadcast shows among Total Viewers and Households, along with the readily available Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 sales demographics, starting with Nielsen ratings data for the week of February 24-28, 2025. As reported earlier, CBS’ “Beyond the Gates” averaged 2.28 million viewers among Live+3, +78% over the year ago performance of “The Talk.” In fact, among Live+3 streaming, “Beyond the Gates” increased +7411% over the streaming only AMA performance of “The Talk.” Black viewers made up 55% of the new show’s audience, a hefty increase over the comparable performance of “The Bold and the Beautiful” (30%), “The Young and the Restless” (29%) and “General Hospital” (22%). Against its timeslot competition on ABC, the new soap was in a virtual tie with “General Hospital” among Total Viewers (vs. 2.02 million) when factoring in three days of delayed viewing (Live+3) and finished ahead of the long-running soap in the key Adults 25-54 demographic. The premiere episode of “Beyond the Gates” (February 24, 2025) averaged 3.0 million viewers, beating out the July 5, 1999 debut episode of NBC’s “Passions,” which averaged 2.96 million in an era of less viewing competition. With its 9 share among Households, “Beyond the Gates” also beat out the 7 share received by “Passions,” meaning a larger portion of people viewing television watched the premiere of”Beyond the Gates” than the premiere of “Passions.” In Live+Same Day, “General Hospital” topped “Beyond the Gates” among Total Viewers (1.852 million vs. 1.810 million) during the week of February 24-28, 2025, with the former down -196,000 viewers week-to-week and -150,000 viewers year-to-year. Meanwhile, “Beyond the Gates” was up +512,000 viewers over the year ago performance of “The Talk” among Total Viewers (1.810 million vs. 1.298 million), and up +0.4 among Households (1.2 rating vs. 0.8 rating). “Beyond the Gates” topped “General Hospital” among Women 18-49 (0.25 rating vs. 0.19 rating) and among Women 25-54 (0.39 rating vs. 0.28 rating), marking the first time a brand new daytime drama series beat out its soap opera competition in its debut week in over three decades in each of the key sales demographics used to sell ads for daytime television programming. Outside of “Beyond the Gates,” all other daytime broadcast shows saw significant drops among Total Viewers week-to-week, while “The Young and the Restless” (3.180 million) was up +95,000 viewers compared to its performance during the same week last year. Likewise, “The View” (2.515 million) was up +170,000 viewers from last year and “NBC News Daily” (1.187 million) was up +19,000 viewers over the year ago week. Among Households, “The Young and the Restless” was flat year-to-year (2.1 rating), while “The View” was up +0.1 (1.7 rating vs. 1.6 rating). “GMA3: What You Need to Know (1.318 million) was also flat year-to-year among Households (0.9 rating). For a full breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of February 24-28, 2025, which saw “Beyond the Gates” top “General Hospital,” and significant increases for “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless,” click here. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of February 24-28, 2025 among Households and Total Viewers, including their performance during the comparable week last year. Dailies for the daytime soap operas will be posted shortly. Note*: Starting next week, we will include all four categories in our weekly reporting. The week ago performance for “Beyond the Gates” is compared to the preview special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood.” The year ago performance is compared to “The Talk.” The year ago performance for “Today with Jenna & Friends” is compared to “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)2.62.92.82. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.52.53. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.12.22.14. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.71.81.8— The View (ABC)1.71.71.66. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.61.67. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.41.48. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P1.2N/A*0.8*— General Hospital (ABC)1.21.31.3— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.21.31.311. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.91.00.912. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.80.90.8— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.80.90.9*Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)4,2784,6614,3862. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)3,7714,0403,9033. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,1803,3313,0854. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,6392,8102,6475. The View (ABC)2,5152,6522,3456. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,4442,5582,5727. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,1162,2942,1928. General Hospital (ABC)1,8522,0482,0029. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,8142,0181,89010. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P1,810N/A*1,298*11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,3181,4951,40412. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,1911,3671,358*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,1871,3501,168Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* “The Young and the Restless” was broken out on Friday, February 28. The show aired for just 24 minutes, per Nielsen. The episode’s lower performance was factored into the show’s weekly average. “The View” was broken out on Friday, February 28. It’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday-Thursday). Note: The post Total Viewers and Households Return, ‘Beyond the Gates’ Sees Significant Gains Over ‘The Talk’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

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CBS on Thursday announced that “Beyond the Gates” premiered with 2.28 million viewers in Live+3, up +78% over the year ago performance of former timeslot holder “The Talk.” Among the key sales demographics, the new soap also topped the year ago performance of “The Talk” by +56% among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. Streaming viewership amounted for +13.6% of the increased audience, better than the +12.6% increase for “The Bold and the Beautiful” and the +10.9% bump seen by “The Young and the Restless.” Among Live+7 viewing, the premiere episode on Monday, February 24 averaged 3.0 million viewers, slightly better than the 2.96 million who tuned in for the first episode of NBC’s “Passions,” the last daytime drama series to debut on network television back on July 5, 1999. At that time, television viewing did not include streaming, with hundreds of programs now competing for attention by viewers at all hours of the day, which shows the demand for “Beyond the Gates” was increasingly high. Overall, “Beyond the Gates” averaged 5.2 million unique viewers (6 mins of viewing) during the week of February 24-28, 2025, the show’s first full week on the air, Nielsen ata shows. Among Total Viewers, “Beyond the Gates” and time slot competitor “General Hospital” were in a virtual tie (2.02 million) among Live+Same Day viewing, while the CBS drama pulled ahead of ABC among Adults 25-54. Black viewers made up 55% of the new show’s audience, a hefty increase over the comparable performance of “The Bold and the Beautiful” (30%), “The Young and the Restless” (29%) and “General Hospital” (22%). Keep checking Soap Opera Network for a full breakdown of how “Beyond the Gates” performed opposite its soap opera competition in the key sales demographics of Women 18-49 and Women 25-54, including the dailies. Note: The post ‘Beyond the Gates’ Premiere Tops ‘Passions’ Debut Among Total Viewers, Emerges As Top Soap With Black Audience appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the week of February 24-March 2, 2025, ABC’s broadcast of “The 97th Oscars” led the week among primetime broadcast programs, averaging 19.693 million viewers, according to updated Live+Same Day viewing figures released by Nielsen. Initial ratings had the awards show averaging just 18.07 million viewers. Disney With the updated numbers, this year’s telecast is now the most-watched telecast in five years, with viewership this year factoring in mobile and PC viewing from Hulu. Among Adults 18-49, the awards show held down a 4.5 rating, with roughly 6.092 million viewers falling in the key sales demographic for primetime television programming. Immediately following the Oscars, the network aired a 30-minute preview of the upcoming season of “American Idol,” which pulled in a 0.8 rating among Adults 18-49 and 5.905 million viewers, ranking second in the former and seventh in the latter. Opposite the Academy Awards, CBS drama “Tracker” averaged 7.072 million viewers on Sunday, ranking second for the week among Total Viewers, followed by “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” in third with 6.457 million, “FBI” with 6.280 million, while the Monday edition of “The Voice” ranked fifth with 5.960 million viewers. The season premiere of “Survivor” ranked third among Adults 18-49 with its 0.7 rating, followed by a multi-show tie for fourth place, including “The Voice,” “Ghosts,” “The Bachelor,” and ABC’s broadcast of NBA Playoff Games, each with a 0.5 rating. What follows is a breakdown of how the primetime broadcast shows performed during the week of February 24-March 2, 2025 among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers. Week of February 24-March 2, 2025 Rankers Adults 18-49 RankShowNetDayTime18-49 RTG18-49 Viewers (000s)1ACADEMY AWARDSABCSun07:00 PM4.560922AMERICAN IDOL-SUN (P)ABCSun10:50 PM0.811233SURVIVOR (P)CBSWed08:00 PM0.79194VOICENBCMon08:00 PM0.5618—GHOSTSCBSThu08:31 PM0.5614—BACHELORABCMon08:00 PM0.5607—NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABCABCSat08:30 PM0.57048CHICAGO FIRENBCWed09:00 PM0.4537—CHICAGO MEDNBCWed08:00 PM0.4524—CHICAGO PDNBCWed10:00 PM0.4487—FBICBSTue08:00 PM0.4472—GEORGIE & MANDYS FIRSTCBSThu08:00 PM0.4602—MATLOCK (2024)CBSThu09:01 PM0.4487—NCISCBSMon09:00 PM0.4538—NEIGHBORHOODCBSMon08:00 PM0.4535—POPPA’S HOUSECBSMon08:30 PM0.4478—TRACKERCBSSun08:00 PM0.4572—MASKED SINGER, THEFOXWed08:00 PM0.450719AMERICASNBCSun07:00 PM0.3378—AMERICAS SPNBCSun08:00 PM0.3402—DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLANDNBCTue09:00 PM0.3357—LAW & ORDERNBCThu08:00 PM0.3423—LAW & ORDER:SVUNBCThu09:00 PM0.3446—ST. DENIS MEDICALNBCTue08:00 PM0.3362—60 MINUTES PRESENTSCBSSun07:00 PM0.3410—ELSBETHCBSThu10:00 PM0.3414—FBI: INTERNATIONALCBSTue09:00 PM0.3428—FBI: MOST WANTEDCBSTue10:00 PM0.3372—FIRE COUNTRYCBSFri09:00 PM0.3399—NCIS: SYDNEYCBSFri08:00 PM0.3359—S.W.A.T.CBSFri10:00 PM0.3388—ABBOTT ELEMENTARYABCWed08:30 PM0.3434—ROOKIEABCTue09:00 PM0.3339—SHIFTING GEARSABCWed08:00 PM0.3405—WILL TRENTABCTue08:00 PM0.3408—DOCFOXTue09:00 PM0.3362—EXTRACTEDFOXMon08:00 PM0.3397—FLOOR, THEFOXWed09:02 PM0.3431—KITCHEN NIGHTMARESFOXTue08:00 PM0.3380—NASCAR CUP SERIES-POSTS FOXFOXSun07:12 PM0.346041DATELINE-FRINBCFri09:00 PM0.2273—FOUNDNBCThu10:00 PM0.2298—HUNTING PARTYNBCMon10:00 PM0.2311—IRRATIONALNBCTue10:00 PM0.2218—NIGHT COURTNBCTue08:30 PM0.2280—SNL PRIME-SAT (R)NBCSat10:00 PM0.2298—SUITS LANBCSun09:00 PM0.2225—48 HOURSCBSSat10:00 PM0.2230—EQUALIZERCBSSun10:00 PM0.2288—HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (CBS)CBSWed10:00 PM0.2277—WATSONCBSSun09:00 PM0.2299—WATSON SP (R)CBSMon10:00 PM0.2238—20/20-FRIABCFri09:01 PM0.2288—9-1-1 SP (RP)ABCThu08:00 PM0.2237—9-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu10:00 PM0.2229—CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!ABCWed09:02 PM0.2311—COUNTDOWN TO OSCARSABCFri08:00 PM0.2307—NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT(PRIME)ABCSat08:00 PM0.2239—FAMILY GUYFOXSun08:00 PM0.2257—FOX COLLEGE HOOPSFOXFri08:00 PM0.2322—GOING DUTCHFOXThu09:31 PM0.2203—NEXT LEVEL CHEFFOXThu08:00 PM0.2334—RESCUE: HI-SURFFOXMon09:00 PM0.2265—WWE NXTCWTue08:00 PM0.225365DATELINE MYSTERYNBCSat09:00 PM0.1149—GROSSE POINT GARDEN SOCIETYNBCSun10:00 PM0.1122—GROSSE POINTE GARDEN-SAT (RP)NBCSat08:00 PM0.1117—SUITS LA SP (R)NBCFri08:00 PM0.1136—48 HOURS 9PM (R)CBSSat09:00 PM0.1180—CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 (R)CBSSat08:00 PM0.11629-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu09:00 PM0.1197—HIGH POTENTIAL-ENC (R)ABCTue10:00 PM0.1188—SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVESABCMon10:01 PM0.1141—WILL REEVE: FINDING MY FATHERABCWed10:02 PM0.1147—ANIMAL CONTROLFOXThu09:01 PM0.1197—COLLEGE HOOPS WOMENFOXSat09:00 PM0.1158—EXTRACTED-SUN 7P (R)FOXSun07:20 PM0.1189—GREAT NORTHFOXSun09:00 PM0.1177—GRIMSBURGFOXSun08:31 PM0.1187—KRAPOPOLISFOXSun09:30 PM0.1152—ALL AMERICANCWMon08:00 PM0.177—PENN & TELLER:FOOL USCWFri08:00 PM0.1106—POLICE 24/7CWThu08:00 PM0.182—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed08:00 PM0.1118—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed09:00 PM0.1105—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed10:00 PM0.1109—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P (R)IONTue10:00 PM0.1107—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P (R)IONTue08:00 PM0.1127—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P (R)IONTue09:00 PM0.1108—CHICAGO PD THU 10P (R)IONThu10:00 PM0.1144—CHICAGO PD THU 8P (R)IONThu08:00 PM0.1140—CHICAGO PD THU 9P (R)IONThu09:00 PM0.1156—FBI MON 10P (R)IONMon10:00 PM0.1106—FBI MON 8P (R)IONMon08:00 PM0.196—FBI MON 9P (R)IONMon09:00 PM0.1110—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat08:00 PM0.1103—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat09:00 PM0.1136—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat10:00 PM0.1140—MAGNUM P.I. FR 9P (R)IONFri09:00 PM0.169—NCIS SUN 10P (R)IONSun10:00 PM0.1162—NCIS SUN 7P (R)IONSun07:00 PM0.1122—NCIS SUN 8P (R)IONSun08:00 PM0.196—NCIS SUN 9P (R)IONSun09:00 PM0.1111104CRIME NATIONCWThu09:00 PM0.037—CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSat08:00 PM0.041—CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSun08:00 PM0.059—GOOD COP/BAD COPCWWed09:00 PM0.014—MASTERS OF ILLUSIONCWFri09:00 PM0.053—TRIVIAL PURSUIT (R)CWMon09:00 PM0.054—WHOSE LINE IS IT-SUN1 (R)CWSun07:00 PM0.033—WHOSE LINE-SUN (RP)CWSun07:30 PM0.032—WILD CARDSCWWed08:00 PM0.027—MAGNUM P.I. FR 8P (R)IONFri10:00 PM0.063—MAGNUM P.I. FR 8PIONFri08:00 PM0.064 Total Viewers RankShowNetDayTimeViewers (000)1ACADEMY AWARDSABCSun07:00 PM196932TRACKERCBSSun08:00 PM70723GEORGIE & MANDYS FIRSTCBSThu08:00 PM64574FBICBSTue08:00 PM62805VOICENBCMon08:00 PM59606CHICAGO MEDNBCWed08:00 PM59597AMERICAN IDOL-SUN (P)ABCSun10:50 PM59058MATLOCK (2024)CBSThu09:01 PM57699CHICAGO FIRENBCWed09:00 PM56101060 MINUTES PRESENTSCBSSun07:00 PM555211GHOSTSCBSThu08:31 PM540612NCISCBSMon09:00 PM535713ELSBETHCBSThu10:00 PM482314FBI: INTERNATIONALCBSTue09:00 PM479915WILL TRENTABCTue08:00 PM461216CHICAGO PDNBCWed10:00 PM460017NEIGHBORHOODCBSMon08:00 PM442718NCIS: SYDNEYCBSFri08:00 PM440219FIRE COUNTRYCBSFri09:00 PM428820SURVIVOR (P)CBSWed08:00 PM426921FBI: MOST WANTEDCBSTue10:00 PM417422WATSONCBSSun09:00 PM404423LAW & ORDERNBCThu08:00 PM402724LAW & ORDER:SVUNBCThu09:00 PM381125AMERICASNBCSun07:00 PM371026S.W.A.T.CBSFri10:00 PM366627AMERICAS SPNBCSun08:00 PM364328POPPA’S HOUSECBSMon08:30 PM360129SHIFTING GEARSABCWed08:00 PM344530EQUALIZERCBSSun10:00 PM342231ROOKIEABCTue09:00 PM312132HUNTING PARTYNBCMon10:00 PM305833MASKED SINGER, THEFOXWed08:00 PM293034BACHELORABCMon08:00 PM251435DOCFOXTue09:00 PM247936NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABCABCSat08:30 PM24633748 HOURSCBSSat10:00 PM234938ABBOTT ELEMENTARYABCWed08:30 PM233439WATSON SP (R)CBSMon10:00 PM232840FLOOR, THEFOXWed09:02 PM232041ST. DENIS MEDICALNBCTue08:00 PM230942COUNTDOWN TO OSCARSABCFri08:00 PM224943DATELINE-FRINBCFri09:00 PM21944420/20-FRIABCFri09:01 PM215045FOUNDNBCThu10:00 PM212046DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLANDNBCTue09:00 PM2100—NASCAR CUP SERIES-POSTS FOXFOXSun07:12 PM2100489-1-1 SP (RP)ABCThu08:00 PM184749HIGH POTENTIAL-ENC (R)ABCTue10:00 PM184650NIGHT COURTNBCTue08:30 PM180751CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!ABCWed09:02 PM179652HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (CBS)CBSWed10:00 PM179353KITCHEN NIGHTMARESFOXTue08:00 PM173654SNL PRIME-SAT (R)NBCSat10:00 PM169555EXTRACTEDFOXMon08:00 PM167456IRRATIONALNBCTue10:00 PM164857NEXT LEVEL CHEFFOXThu08:00 PM16465848 HOURS 9PM (R)CBSSat09:00 PM163159CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 (R)CBSSat08:00 PM161360WILL REEVE: FINDING MY FATHERABCWed10:02 PM157961SUITS LANBCSun09:00 PM146662RESCUE: HI-SURFFOXMon09:00 PM1411639-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu10:00 PM1403649-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu09:00 PM139765SUITS LA SP (R)NBCFri08:00 PM133766DATELINE MYSTERYNBCSat09:00 PM130267NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT(PRIME)ABCSat08:00 PM129268GROSSE POINTE GARDEN-SAT (RP)NBCSat08:00 PM121869NCIS SUN 7P (R)IONSun07:00 PM106070ANIMAL CONTROLFOXThu09:01 PM104271FOX COLLEGE HOOPSFOXFri08:00 PM102672GROSSE POINT GARDEN SOCIETYNBCSun10:00 PM102473FBI MON 8P (R)IONMon08:00 PM97074LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat08:00 PM93575NCIS SUN 9P (R)IONSun09:00 PM93176NCIS SUN 10P (R)IONSun10:00 PM86977NCIS SUN 8P (R)IONSun08:00 PM84878GOING DUTCHFOXThu09:31 PM83179LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat09:00 PM81880FBI MON 10P (R)IONMon10:00 PM80081WWE NXTCWTue08:00 PM79982EXTRACTED-SUN 7P (R)FOXSun07:20 PM79683FBI MON 9P (R)IONMon09:00 PM79384SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVESABCMon10:01 PM78585CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P (R)IONTue09:00 PM77386BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed09:00 PM76687LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat10:00 PM76188CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P (R)IONTue10:00 PM75589CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P (R)IONTue08:00 PM73490FAMILY GUY (R)FOXSun08:00 PM72391BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed08:00 PM71792BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed10:00 PM70093CHICAGO PD THU 9P (R)IONThu09:00 PM69494COLLEGE HOOPS WOMENFOXSat09:00 PM66095CHICAGO PD THU 8P (R)IONThu08:00 PM64396MAGNUM P.I. FR 9P (R)IONFri09:00 PM62797CHICAGO PD THU 10P (R)IONThu10:00 PM62298PENN & TELLER:FOOL USCWFri08:00 PM61099MAGNUM P.I. FR 10P (R)IONFri10:00 PM609100KRAPOPOLISFOXSun09:30 PM597101MAGNUM P.I. FR 8P (R)IONFri08:00 PM593102GREAT NORTHFOXSun09:00 PM523103GRIMSBURGFOXSun08:31 PM509104POLICE 24/7CWThu08:00 PM445105WILD CARDSCWWed08:00 PM423106ALL AMERICANCWMon08:00 PM368107MASTERS OF ILLUSIONCWFri09:00 PM344108CRIME NATIONCWThu09:00 PM340109CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSat08:00 PM315110TRIVIAL PURSUIT (R)CWMon09:00 PM305111GOOD COP/BAD COPCWWed09:00 PM284112CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSun08:00 PM276113WHOSE LINE-SUN (RP)CWSun07:30 PM263114WHOSE LINE IS IT-SUN1 (R)CWSun07:00 PM251 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. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND R = RepeatS = SpecialP = PremiereNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Note: The post ‘Tracker’ Holds Strong Opposite ‘Oscars’ With CBS Overall Strong Among Viewers & Demos appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After a successful freshman season that saw the show’s pilot episode amass 17.6 million viewers across all platforms, up +338% from its initial broadcast on October 18, 2024, NBC has ordered a second season of “Happy’s Place,” starring Reba McEntire. The series is about a woman named Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her father’s tavern (Happy’s Place) and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), a twenty-something half-sister she never knew she had. Called “nostalgic, funny and heartfelt” by Variety, while the A.V. Club touted the show’s “comforting familiarity to its rhythms and its jokes, to its plots and its characters,” the series has rejuvenated NBC’s Friday lineup, improving its 8:00 p.m. ET/PT slot by 54% among Total Viewers and is the second best comedy launch on Peacock ever, behind only the network’s other freshman series “St. Denis Medical,” which was also renewed for a second season. In addition to McEntire, the series stars include Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn. Created by Kevin Abbott and Julie Abbott, “Happy’s Place” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, with executive producers Kevin Abbott, Reba McEntire, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Matt Berry and Pamela Fryman. Overall, NBC notes that “Happy’s Place” and “St. Denis Medical” have reached nearly 45 million viewers across linear and digital platforms this season. Note: The post ‘Happy’s Place’ Renewed For Season 2 At NBC appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

NBC has handed a pilot commitment order for an untitled Tracy Morgan single-camera comedy, which will see the former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star reteam with Tina Fay, the latter series’ creator, who will also serve as one of the potential show’s executive producers, alongside Morgan. Written by Robert Clark and Sam Means, the comedy sees Morgan portraying a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image. Clark and Means will executive produce with Fey, Morgan, Eric Gurian and David Miner. Rhy Thomas is set to direct and executive produce the pilot, which Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Carlock, Means and Fey have overall deals, is producing with Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and 3 Arts. Morgan will next star in the Paramount+ half-hour comedy series “Crutch,” which is scheduled to premiere later this year on the streaming service. His deal allows him to star in both projects should the NBC pilot get picked up by the network and “Crutch” continues beyond its initial series order. NBC recently renewed freshman comedies “St. Denis Medical” and “Happy’s Place” for second seasons, set to air during the 2025-2026 television season. Note: The post NBC Orders Pilot For Untitled Tracy Morgan Single-Camera Comedy, Reuniting Actor With ’30 Rock’ Producers Tina Fey, Robert Carlock & Sam Means appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Days of our Lives has never been touted as the reason people subscribed to Peacock. Not saying people didn't jump at the chance and do so, nor not saying the show isn't successful on the platform, but let's not for one minute think it's the sole reason Peacock is still in business. Everything they have released on the subscriptions has always been referenced by sports as the main driver of success. Other than my note about Peacock, I agree with you. Soaps are helping keep churn low and maintaining subscribers at the service. That's the main goal. Soaps, sports, and a LOT of classic broadcast programming are what are doing the best for the streamers. Their originals, not so much, unless they are Netflix, of course. That said, live viewing on traditional broadcast does have a huge impact on the bottom line. This is evidenced by today's announcement of layoffs across ABC News, including GMA, GMA3, 20/20 and Nightline, along with even World News Tonight with David Muir. When ratings for traditional television reach record low levels, the money starts to dry up. Therefore, while streaming helps combat that, it won't ultimately save everything.

They didn't. We just don't have access to them ourselves.

Forgot to post in this thread: Jamey Giddens has joined Beyond the Gates as a breakdown writer. I'm hearing Gregori J. Martin ("The Bay") left the series at the end of January, which is seemingly confirmed by a recent Instagram post he made.

CORRECTION: Gregori left at the end of January.

Said this in the other thread, but... Jamey Giddens has joined Beyond the Gates as a breakdown writer. I'm hearing Gregori J. Martin ("The Bay") left the series last month, which is seemingly confirmed by a recent Instagram post he made.

Jamey Giddens has joined Beyond the Gates as a breakdown writer. I'm hearing Gregori J. Martin ("The Bay") left the series last month, which is seemingly confirmed by a recent Instagram post he made.

The debut of “Beyond the Gates” during the week of February 24-28, 2025 had a halo effect on the bulk of CBS’ daytime lineup, with “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” up by substantial margins compared to their performance during the same week last year, Nielsen data shows. The veteran CBS soaps also hit new season highs among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, the two key sales demographics used to sell ad rates for daytime television programming. For the week, the network’s launch of its first new daytime soap opera since 1987, and the first new soap opera to premiere on network television since the debut of “Passions” on NBC in July 1999, ranked a solid No. 1 in its timeslot opposite “General Hospital,” where the two compete head-to-head in most markets. With its 0.25 rating among Women 18-49, “Beyond the Gates” ranked a solid sixth for the week among daytime broadcast shows, up +0.06 week-to-week from the performance of the preview special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood” (0.25 ratings vs. 0.19 rating), and up +0.09 from the year ago performance of “The Talk” (0.25 rating vs. 0.16 rating). Among Women 25-54, “Beyond the Gates” again ranked sixth for the week, averaging a 0.39 rating in the key sales demographic, up +0.09 from the week ago performance of the daytime preview special and +0.14 from the year ago performance of “The Talk.” “Beyond the Gates” marked the network’s best performance in the 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT slot since the week of March 7-11, 2022 among Women 18-49, and the best since the week of September 27-October 1, 2021 among Women 25-54 rating. The Young and the Restless As for the rest of the CBS lineup, “The Young and the Restless” was down slightly week-to-week among Women 25-54, averaging a 0.52 rating for the week, but the soap did manage to see an increase over its performance during the same week last year (0.52 rating vs. 0.45 rating). Additionally, among Women 18-49, the perennial ratings leader among daytime dramas was up week-to-week (0.35 rating vs. 0.31 rating) and year-to-year (0.35 rating vs. 0.30 rating). The Bold and the Beautiful “The Bold and the Beautiful” was also a big winner, up across the board. Among Women 18-49, the half-hour soap averaged a 0.31 rating, up +0.03 from one week earlier, and up +0.05 over its performance during the same week last year. Meanwhile, among Women 25-54, the soap hit a 0.47 rating for the week, up +0.02 from last week and +0.08 compared to the same week last year (0.47 rating vs. 0.39 rating). General Hospital Opposite its first soap competition since the cancellation of “As The World Turns” in October 2010, “General Hospital” was down week-to-week among both demographics, averaging a 0.19 rating among Women 18-49 and a 0.28 rating among Women 25-54. The Price is Right Elsewhere, “The Price is Right” remained the top show in key demos, with the game show’s second half-hour flat week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.39 rating), while the first half-hour saw a nice week-to-week uptick (0.38 rating vs. 0.34 rating). The Drew Carey-hosted program was steady among Women 25-54 rating, with only the second half-hour posting week-to-week and year-to-year declines, albeit nothing to be concerned about. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of February 24-28, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including their performance during the comparable week last year. A closer look at how the daytime soaps performed, specifically their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly. Note*: Only figures available to Soap Opera Network at press time are published below. Total Viewers for daytime have been unavailable since late September 2024. The week ago performance for “Beyond the Gates” is compared to the preview special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood.” The year ago performance is compared to “The Talk.” The year ago performance for “Today with Jenna & Friends” is compared to “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” Week of February 24-28, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.390.390.382. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.380.340.363. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.350.310.304. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.310.280.265. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.270.340.286. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P0.250.19*0.16*7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.240.240.268. The View (ABC)0.230.260.209. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.240.21*— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.210.230.2411. General Hospital (ABC)0.190.210.2212. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.150.140.1513. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.140.160.13Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.550.610.562. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.540.540.503. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.520.540.454. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.470.450.395. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.430.470.456. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P0.390.30*0.25*7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.380.370.388. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.350.370.349. The View (ABC)0.340.370.33— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.340.360.34*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.280.320.3712. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.240.230.2213. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.210.210.25Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 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. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND R = RepeatS = SpecialP = PremiereNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* “GMA3: What You Need to Know” aired for just 54 minutes on Friday, February 28. “The View” was broken out on Friday, February 28. The episode’s ratings are not factored into the show’s weekly or season average. The show’s weekly performance is based on four days (Monday-Thursday). Note: The post ‘Beyond the Gates’ Splashes In Debut, ‘The Young and the Restless’ & ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Hit Season Highs Among Key Demos appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

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Sara Bibel is a breakdown writer and Judy Tate is a scriptwriter for the show. That's the tell on which role they had on the show's episode. https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2024/11/beyond-the-gates-writing-team-robert-guza-jr-co-head-writer

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This week on “The Young and the Restless,” Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) and Sharon (Sharon Case) asses their situation, and contemplate an escape plan. Any wrong move could entrap them for good. Meanwhile, Adam (Mark Grossman) questions Billy (Jason Thompson) about his Newman Media plans. Elsewhere, Devon (Bryton James) questions Lily (Christel Khalil) over her stance on Damian (Jermaine Rivers). Find out what else will happen during the week of March 3-7, 2025 on “The Young and the Restless” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, March 3, 2025– Jack gives Billy his blessing. – Lily shares her suspicions about Damian. – Sally reveals her newest venture.New | #13072 Tuesday, March 4, 2025– Phyllis and Sharon form an escape plan. – Daniel asks Chance to start an investigation. – Summer points a finger at Sharon.New | #13073 Wednesday, March 5, 2025– Nikki asks Victor and Jack to call a truce. – Billy pushes Adam’s buttons. – A leak is discovered at Jabot.New | #13074 Thursday, March 6, 2025– Nikki shares words of wisdom with Claire, – Devon questions Lily about Damian. – Kyle sets boundaries with Summer.New | #13075 Friday, March 7, 2025– Victor gives Claire an ultimatum. – Audra schemes with Holden. – Jack makes a promise to Summer.New | #13076 CLIP Note: The post The Young and the Restless Must Watch Moments For the Week Of March 3-7, 2025 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Are you saying the show is still on its first "day," or is this what that site is saying? In the world of Fairmont Crest, the show is on day 3. Dani and Hayley's confrontation was Day 1. The model photoshoot for Chelsea was Day 2, with Dani and Andre having sex that very night. The wedding was on Day 3, with Dani and Andre having a morning after conversation, Dani confronting Bill before the wedding, and then Dani pulling the gun on Hayley and Bill that very night. In fact, there were scenes where characters specifically said Hayley and Bill's wedding is on "Friday," so there is no way all this took place in one day.

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“General Hospital” has cast actor and model Bryce Durfee in the recurring role of Vaughn, Josslyn’s (Eden McCoy) handler at the WSB. According to Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news via an interview with the actor, Durfee makes his debut on the Friday, March 7 episode of the daytime drama series. “I was anxious in the sense that I didn’t know what to expect because I knew the soap world moves fast. But as far as the performance, I had just finished another project and was feeling loose and ready to go, so I was really excited for that,” said Durfee of his first day on the job. “That first day was just a whirlwind! I kind of felt like I got thrown into a washing machine and I got spit out an hour later [laughs],” he continued. “That’s kind of how I remember that first day. I can’t wait to see how it turned out!” It turns out that Durfee could have landed in Port Charles a lot sooner had the show cast him as Harrison Chase back in 2018 instead of Josh Swickhard, who happens to be a pal of Durfee’s from their modeling days. “It was down to me, Josh and I think a third guy,” Durfee recalled. “And the best man got it! Josh is absolutely fantastic, and I was really excited to run into him on [the] set recently.” Another “General Hospital” connection for Durfee comes from his time starring in the PassionFlix original series “Driven,” which also featured Charles Shaughnessy, who played Victor Cassadine on the soap opera from 2021-2023. Also starring in “Driven” was “Days of our Lives” alum Casey Diedrick (ex-Chad DiMera). The series ran for just three seasons and produced 16 episodes. Before he makes a name for himself in Port Charles later this week, which marks Durfee’s first speaking role on a daytime drama series, the actor previously appeared in a 2012 episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful” as a male model. Durfee’s other credits include roles on such shows as “Last Man Standing,” “Man with a Plan,” “9-1-1,” “Hacks,” “Baby Daddy” and “Aquarius,” among others. Note: The post Bryce Durfee Cast As Josslyn’s WSB Handler on ‘General Hospital’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

This week on “General Hospital,” a united Carly (Laura Wright) and Nina (Cynthia Watros) try to talk some sense into Willow (Katelyn MacMullen), with Carly making it clear that if Willow follows through with her plan, she’ll regret that decision. Elsewhere, Lulu (Alexa Havins Bruening) learns the truth about Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Dante’s (Dominic Zamprogna) past, threatening to reveal all to Dante if Brook Lynn doesn’t step up. Meanwhile, Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez) reaches out to her family, while Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Portia (Brook Kerr) make plans for a trip together when Drew (Cameron Mathison) interrupts. Find out what else will happen during the week of March 3-7, 2025 on “General Hospital” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, March 3, 2025– Sasha updates Jason. – Lulu makes a request of Spinelli. – Gio seeks Dante’s advice. – Sidwell tries to make a deal. – Drew confronts Curtis.New | #15660 Tuesday, March 4, 2025– Laura brings news to Curtis. – Brad makes a confession. – Emma confides in Gio. – Carly lashes out. – Portia is threatened.New | #15661 Donnell Turner, Cameron Mathison, Brook Kerr Christine Bartolucci/Disney Wednesday, March 5, 2025– Carly and Brennan’s date is interrupted. – Lois tries to cover her tracks. – Ava advises Portia. – Lulu seeks out Cody. – Anna confides in Felicia.New | #15662 Thursday, March 6, 2025– Sonny and Tracy clash. – Lulu ponders her next move. – Willow befriends Isaiah. – Elizabeth meets with Drew. – Alexis is summoned to Wyndemere.New | #15663 Friday, March 7, 2025– Brook Lynn is in the hot seat. – Carly makes a big decision. – Isaiah and Jordan get closer. – Emma worries about Anna. – Ned and Lois disagree.New | #15664 PROMO Note: The post General Hospital Must Watch Moments For The Week Of March 3-7, 2025 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Ahead of their annual “Live with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars” broadcast on Monday, March 3, “Live with Kelly and Mark” hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos interviewed Oscars host Conan O’Brien in a hilarious must watch moment. In the clip, recorded backstage during Sunday’s Oscars telecast, Ripa and Consuelos can be seen standing on wooden boxes as they stood even with O’Brien’s height of 6′ 4″ that saw the former late night host get up close and personal with the daytime talk show hosts, particularly Consuelos, who he called Consuelos “distractingly handsome.” During their banter, O’Brien asked how the real-life married couple manages to live and work together daily, to which Ripa jokingly replied, “[after work] He goes home to his regular apartment, and then I go back to the mansion.” As the clip closes, Ripa excuses herself as the bromance between Consuelos and O’Brien is born, with O’Brien jabbing at Consuelos, saying, “And I’ll see you at the gym.” Watch the full clip below. The “Live with Kelly and Mark After the Oscars Show” airs Monday, March 3 from the Dolby in Los Angeles. Check local listings. Note: The post Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Interview Conan O’Brien Backstage At The Oscars appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

This week on “Days of our Lives,” the Brady family receives some devastating news while Marlena (Deidre Hall) searches for her beloved John (the late Drake Hogestyn). Elsewhere, EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) and Paulina (Jackée Harry) gather their families at the DiMera mansion in support of Chanel (Raven Bowens) and Johnny (Carson Boatman) as the young couple seeks to adopt Sophia’s (Rachel Boyd) baby. Unfortunately, not everyone is on the same page, particularly Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), who shows up at the worst possible time, giving Mama Choi (Shi Ne Nielson) ample reason to stop the proceedings. Lastly, Stephanie (Abigail Klein) thinks everything is perfect between her and Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) until she overhears some devastating news of her own, which could shatter everything the couple has built. What will Alex do when he finds out the truth? Find out what else will happen during the week of March 3-7, 2025 on “Days of our Lives” below. DVR ALERTS Monday, March 3, 2025– Jada feels guiltier than ever. – Tate and Sophia warn Johnny and Chanel.New | #15065 Tuesday, March 4, 2025– Alex has an awkward run-in with Joy. – Xander and Philip try to win over Wei Shin.New | #15066 Wednesday, March 5, 2025– Xander and Philip make some questionable hires at Titan. – Belle and Ava lay into Kristen.New | #15067 Thursday, March 6, 2025– Jada tries to spark Rafe’s memory. – EJ confides in Rita.New | #15068 Friday, March 7, 2025– Tate and Holly argue over Doug III’s character. – Kristen holds Rachel Blake to a promise.New | #15069 PROMO Note: The post Days of our Lives Must Watch Moments For The Week of March 3-7, 2025 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

I heard that too and wondered if it was an oversight with another scriptwriter using "Senator" instead of congressman about Martin Richardson and that it wasn't caught by production since it's clear that's the title he was given from the scripts Michele herself wrote. Otherwise, I can't imagine another politically involved Richardson being brought on or referenced since we know Martin is the one who has the secret. We'll see. (update) I forgot to add that when the person says "Senator Richardson," it's clear they are talking about Martin since it shows him eavesdropping on someone (Nicole?) and then he meets with his mother at the Country Club, telling her, "You need to be the first one to know." Sounds like a writing oversight to me.