Interview with Soap Opera Writer Sara A. Bibel

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week June 9-13, 2008

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 4,784,000 (-78,000/-637,000)

2. B&B 3,594,000 (-86,000/-288,000)

3. GH 2,791,000 (-134,000/-367,000)

4. OLTL 2,653,000 (-202,000/-311,000)

5. ATWT 2,589,000 (-63,000/-371,000) <------ new low

6. DAYS 2,553,000 (+157,000/-94,000)

7. AMC 2,536,000 (-165,000/-340,000)

8. GL 2,275,000 (+59,000/-383,000)

HH

1. Y&R 3.5/12 (same/-.5)

2. B&B 2.6/8 (same/-.3)

3. GH 2.2/7 (-.1/-.3)

4. OLTL 2.1/7 (-.1/-.2)

5. AMC 2.0/6 (-.2/-.3)

6. DAYS 1.9/6 (+.1/-.3)

6. ATWT 1.9/6 (same/-.3) <--------- ties low rating

8. GL 1.6/5 (same/-.4) <----------- ties low rating

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,061,000 (-40,000/-87,000)

2. GH 973,000 (-35,000/-57,000)

3. OLTL 880,000 (-86,000/-1,000)

4. AMC 841,000 (+9,000/+25,000)

5. DAYS 832,000 (+51,000/-81,000)

6. B&B 775,000 (-70,000/-34,000)

7. ATWT 660,000 (-55,000/-64,000)

8. GL 600,000 (-27,000/-160,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.6/11 (-.1/-.1) <-------- ties low rating

2. GH 1.5/9 (same/-.1)

3. OLTL 1.3/9 (-.2/same)

3. DAYS 1.3/8 (+.1/-.1)

3. AMC 1.3/8 (same/+.1)

6. B&B 1.2/8 (-.1/same)

7. ATWT 1.0/7 (-.1/-.1)

8. GL 0.9/6 (-.1/-.3) <---------- ties low rating

Girls 12-17 Viewers

1. DAYS 79,000 (+42,000/+27,000)

2. OLTL 58,000 (+4,000/+23,000)

3. Y&R 36,000 (+11,000/-56,000)

4. ATWT 31,000 (+1,000/-39,000)

5. AMC 25,000 (-13,000/-7,000)

6. B&B 24,000 (-16,000/-63,000)

7. GH 20,000 (-24,000/-26,000)

8. GL 16,000 (-18,000/-50,000)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. DAYS 1.1/7 (+.1/-.2)

2. Y&R 1.0/7 (same/-.1)

2. GH 1.0/7 (same/-.2)

4. OLTL 0.8/6 (-.2/-.2)

5. AMC 0.7/5 (-.1/-.2)

5. B&B 0.7/4 (-.1/-.1)

7. ATWT 0.5/3 (-.1/-.2)

8. GL 0.4/3 (same/-.4)

Men 18+ Viewers

1. Y&R 1,140,000 (-36,000/-278,000)

2. B&B 759,000 (-46,000/-233,000)

3. ATWT 510,000 (-44,000/-162,000)

4. DAYS 475,000 (+26,000/-26,000)

5. GL 473,000 (+17,000/-82,000)

6. GH 458,000 (-75,000/-94,000)

7. OLTL 415,000 (-60,000/-121,000)

8. AMC 393,000 (-90,000/-199,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC

Monday: 2.0/2,576,000

Tuesday: 2.1/2,754,000

Wednesday: 2.0/2,508,000

Thursday: 1.9/2,330,000

Friday: 2.0/2,514,000

ATWT

Monday: 2.1/3,018,000

Tuesday: 2.0/2,618,000

Wednesday: 1.9/2,597,000

Thursday: 1.8/2,430,000

Friday: 1.7/2,281,000

B&B

Monday: 2.7/3,776,000

Tuesday: 2.7/3,643,000

Wednesday: 2.6/3,613,000

Thursday: 2.4/3,496,000

Friday: 2.4/3,442,000

DAYS

Monday: 2.1/2,748,000

Tuesday: 1.9/2,668,000

Wednesday: 2.1/2,910,000

Thursday: 1.8/2,345,000

Friday: 1.6/2,097,000

GH

Monday: 2.2/2,891,000

Tuesday: 2.1/2,732,000

Wednesday: 2.2/2,914,000

Thursday: 2.1/2,604,000

Friday: 2.2/2,814,000

GL

Monday: 1.7/2,422,000

Tuesday: 1.6/2,411,000

Wednesday: 1.7/2,331,000

Thursday: 1.4/2,035,000

Friday: 1.6/2,174,000

OLTL

Monday: 2.1/2,774,000

Tuesday: 2.0/2,653,000

Wednesday: 2.1/2,697,000

Thursday: 2.0/2,401,000

Friday: 2.1/2,742,000

Y&R

Monday: 3.6/5,015,000

Tuesday: 3.6/5,077,000

Wednesday: 3.5/4,681,000

Thursday: 3.3/4,767,000

Friday: 3.3/4,380,000

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For the SEASON September 24, 2007 through June 15, 2008

HH

1. Y&R 4.0

2. B&B 2.9

3. GH 2.4

4. ATWT 2.3

5. OLTL 2.1

5. AMC 2.1

5. DAYS 2.1

8. GL 1.9

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.9

2. GH 1.6

3. DAYS 1.5

4. OLTL 1.4

4. B&B 1.4

6. ATWT 1.3

6. AMC 1.3

7. GL 1.2

Edited June 20, 200817 yr by Toups

<taps foot waiting ...>

I really hope for a great rebound for all soaps, esp OLTL whom has finally emerged from being ABC's red headed step child. Suck on that Frons.

Can't wait to see how low B&B goes with the Katie show.

I'm hoping for the best for B&B. Can't wait to see how Y&R OLTL do?

Edited June 19, 200817 yr by MoTheGreat

I hope OLTL/AMC can overtake GH!!!

because of katie:

b&b: 2.5

Katie isnt the issue, its the uber 100% push of her and nick as a couple and the horrid writing thats the issue, IMHO.

I hope OLTL/AMC can overtake GH!!!

Me too!

Me too!

I think AMC will fall back to a 2.0 after two weeks of rises. Ratings were inflated for the fallout of Angie/Jesse and Tad/Dixie/Kate. With very little else of interest happening, I think the ratings will take a dive. I see OLTL at 2.1 and GH staying at 2.3. Y&R is beyond dull, but I think it will stay in the 3.5/3.6 area. ATWT and Days will be at 1.9/2.0, with GL at 1.6/1.7. All in all, besides the hit AMC will take, I think most of the other shows will be within .1 of where they were last week.

This is the first week of Tina with OLTL. Will it go up again?? AMC should stay the same or go down. They have been up 2 straight weeks..but no soap has gone up 3 weeks. Let's see if that is broken this week.

Here are my predictions: Most soaps will stay the same or fall .-1. I think OLTL will stay the same with Tina's return, while GH fall to a 2.2 to tie it, AMC will fall to a 2.1 or 2.0. I think DAYS will rebound slightly, with ATWT staying the same and GL possibly falling even another tenth. I see YR & BB staying the same.

Edited June 19, 200817 yr by dtchicago

Here are my predictions: Most soaps will stay the same or fall .-1. I think OLTL will stay the same with Tina's return, while GH fall to a 2.2 to tie it, AMC will fall to a 2.1 or 2.0. I think DAYS will rebound slightly, with ATWT staying the same and GL possibly falling even another tenth. I see YR & BB staying the same.

Well I am not sure about Days. It was pre-empted last week.

Here's hoping OLTL and AMC will inch up again.

my predictions

Y&R 3.7 i love monday and tuesday

B&B was boring 2.4, katie a story boring

GL 1.4