Members MarkH Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Right now, Soapnet fills the 4-7 slot with One Tree Hill and its' ilk. They ought to try AMC, OLTL, and GH at 4, 5 and 6. Then, again as they do now Y&R, AMC, OLTL, GH, and Days sometimes) from 7-12. What I'd like to know if, with that experiment, the soaps pull in better numbers than the kiddie shows they're now airing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yeah but don't the affiliates own the later timeslots? No way I see the affiliates giving up timeslots that they use for news or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 On the affiliates you are right. This can only work on Soapnet or another cable network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 All soaps in Greece are shown in the late afternoon/early evening and have thus enjoyed close-to-primetime numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted July 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 I love your pics. Yes, I think the world proves this later timeslot works. What I don't know is if it is CULTURAL (i.e., in other lands the family sits down together) or if it really just is the timeslot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thank you. I think that's one of Jess Walton's most breathtaking looks/appearances ever. Well, there is a huge stigma with soaps in the States, despite the fact that half the primetime shows out there are soaps, enjoying even top 10 status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 The pdf shows that it beat the Canadian Idol Results show. The actual Performance show did better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted July 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 The thing that is remarkable is that Y&R hit the top 20 of ALL shows...and that it regularly does. We can't say the Canadian cable universe is that much less littered than the US now...they get LOTS of specialty channels. But still, Y&R is a powerhouse. I feel there are lessons to be learned there...I just don't know what Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheyenne Posted July 20, 2008 Members Share Posted July 20, 2008 Ehm, no. In Sweden, Denmark and Norway DAYS is on around the same time as in the US (in Sweden: 12.50 pm and a re-run at 9.50 am). During the short time Y&R was on the last time around it was aired in the morning before the DAYS re-run.B&B was on early afternoon in Sweden before too. It's just during the last couple of years it's been around 5 pm (5.35 pm with a re-run at 11.25 am), but it moved to a channel which isn't a standard on cable. So a lot of people don't get o watch it anymore. In the 90's it used to air around 5 pm though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 B&B airs at 4.30 in Australia and has so for years and reaches a lot more viewers than Days which airs at 2.00 in the afternoon. Neigbours airs at 6.30 and Home and Away at 7.00 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UKBoi Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 The thing is, US TV execs are ashamed of the soap genre, while in other countries soap operas are the most watched shows and have the best wriitng, acting and production values; they're given the best timeslots and lots of promotion, the TV execs are determined to make the genre thrive...whereas in the US, it's a genre they seemingly want to kill (especially the P&G shows and NBC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cat Posted July 21, 2008 Members Share Posted July 21, 2008 It seems that way in a lot of cases. I think in the UK, for example, the execs realize that soaps are about entertainment and want to present an exciting and enjoyable product. All ages watch and, as a result, the ad revenues come flooding in. Here, TIIC appear to be stuck wringing their hands of Daytime's "coolness" and teen-friendly factors. They are ashamed of the genre, plain and simple. P.s.: I *LOVE* your banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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