DAYS: March 2008 - The moment of truth

[Toups]

As I told you guys months ago, March 2008 was when NBC could decide to axe or renew DAYS. And now apparently James Scott has said the same thing in a chat he did last night.

We're about two months away from decision time.

I pray to God that DAYS will stay alive.

[Ryan]

I'm praying it gets renewed, but not if they are forced to cut their budget. If they do, the first thing to go will be our beloved vets, and Corday will have another excuse to push his teenage agenda....

James Hyde said he doesn't think DAYS will get renewed, and it'll end up on either CBS or ABC.

I'm worried....

[Y&RWorldTurner]

I'm worried too and if it does get canceled, I don't think CBS or ABC is an option. The budget will have to be reduced, there's no way NBC will renew the show for the budget it has now. Hell, they've always slashed the show's budget during past negotiations, that's nothing new.

It will be sad if the show dies just when it looks like its on a creative upswing...

[Ryan]

It'll be Another World all over again.....

[daysfan]

I don't think it has a chance of lasting on NBC even if they got a huge ratings bump. Even before the huge ratings freefall, NBC announced they probably wouldn't keep it past 2009. NBC obviously wants out of the soap business, and they have since the nineties. I think they only created Passions because of their love for JER.

I even remember hearing that Drake Hogestyn said at a fan event or whatever that NBC purposely tried to dismantle Days, which proves even more how much they don't care.

I will say, if I had to choose, I'd probably want Days on CBS, because imagining Brian Frons getting his hands all over that show makes me shudder.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

That's NBC for you....

Also, add my beloved Ryan's Hope to that list.

[Toups]

I'm a DAYS fan first, so I'm willing to sacrifice another soap for DAYS to survive.

*runs away to hide from CBS/ABC soap fans*

[Ryan]

Lol, GL's been on it's last legs for years. All in favor of putting the show out of it's misery?

[Y&RWorldTurner]

^I thought you were a Passions fan above all, Toups.

Though it would be nice, I don't see DAYS going anywhere if NBC cancels it. CBS has had the most consistent soap lineup for over 20 years and the new filming techniques used for ATWT and GL is saving them some major money. ABC owns their soaps outright and they wouldn't want to share ad revenue with both Sony and Corday Productions. Also, DAYS carries a hefty licensing fee, which executives at both CBS and ABC would roll their eyes at.

Unless DAYS cuts down its production budget severely and maybe revert to being a 30 min show, I don't see it anywhere else, sadly.

[daysfan]

I'd NEVER wish cancellation on a soap, but, if a soap is so horrible beyond recovery, then I would rather it be cancelled while its ahead so it doesn't get even worse and disgrace itself, and also it'd make way for a better soap to take its place. Again I'd never purposely wish death on a soap, but sometimes I just have to think that way.

[AddictedToSoaps]

I'm for it.

[Ryan]

And for the record, I said what I said not to offend GL fans. Kriezman is a hack who's destroyed that show IMO. Yet the show still wins critical acclaim so he must be doing something right.

[Shawn]

Euthanize GL and bring Days to CBS. It could be paired with its Sony sibling, Y&R.

Frankly, NBC doesn't deserve it. Its proven that time and time again.

[Toups]

If DAYS doesn't renew, I want it on CBS too.

2009 Lineup:

Y&R

B&B

DAYS

ATWT

[Shawn]

Y&R, Days, and B&B. I like the sound of that.

Currently ATWT can suck it.