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Will AMC See a Studio Downgrade in '09?

Submitted by Jamey Giddens on December 26, 2008 - 6:17pm.

First the paycuts, now a possibly less than fabulicious locale for Lucci and Co.? According to Soap Opera Digest's "Stuff We Know (And Shouldn't Tell You)" feature "word is circulating" that All My Childen could be vacating its expensive Manhattan studio for a more cost effective locale. This would be the latest attempt in the struggling soap's continuing effort to trim costs. Great, that's all we need, another soap diva sweating her balls off somewhere in New England.

This doesn't sound good, it sounds like a craptastic P&G-like move. When will these idiots learn that you need to spend some money to make some money? Obviously, production values aren't everything, story should come first. However, if you put on a crappy looking show that isn't up to date with the times in terms of looks, I seriously doubt you'll keep many viewers interested. Like it or not, the look of the show does have an impact on viewers.

By the sounds it of, it seems AMC will start looking like GL circa 2005 to early 2008. If this is indeed true of course.

Edited December 27, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

What GL did was a bit different. They are still in their same studio - they are just filming half of everything on location!

ATWT moved out of Manhattan nine years ago -- and have saved bundles of money as a result.

http://daytimeconfidential.com/2008/12/wil...downgrade-in-09

This doesn't sound good, it sounds like a craptastic P&G-like move. When will these idiots learn that you need to spend some money to make some money? Obviously, production values aren't everything, story should come first. However, if you put on a crappy looking show that isn't up to date with the times in terms of looks, I seriously doubt you'll keep many viewers interested. Like it or not, the look of the show does have an impact on viewers.

By the sounds it of, it seems AMC will start looking like GL circa 2005 to early 2008. If this is indeed true of course.

Yes it does Alvin. GL 2 coming soon to ABC. Speaking of...tried viewing GL today. It had some favorites(characters/actors) but gawd are the production values awful that I couldnt watch.

Edited December 27, 200817 yr by Soapsuds

Didn't ATWT just move over to AW's old studio though? Does P&G have any owning interest in that studio? They also kept a lot of the old AW crew, of course.

But, what other studio space is there in NYC, if AMC is indeed moving out of its studio space? I thought ABC owned AMC's studio space, so why is it costing them all that money?

I'm surprised OLTL isn't being downgraded, but I guess it cost much less to produce than AMC.

Edited December 27, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

What GL did was a bit different. They are still in their same studio - they are just filming half of everything on location!

ATWT moved out of Manhattan nine years ago -- and have saved bundles of money as a result.

If you look at GL now you couldnt tell they were in a studio. Most of the scenes are done in EW's office it seems. Some of the sets they do use I dont even recognize anymore or know what the heck they are.

Hmm, I not sure what to believe. They may not own the building. They might be paying rent on it. Maybe the rent is getting too expensive. So does that mean The View would move too?

Didn't ATWT just move over to AW's old studio though? Does P&G have any owning interest in that studio? They also kept a lot of the old AW crew, of course.

But, what other studio space is there in NYC, if AMC is indeed moving out of its studio space? I thought ABC owned AMC's studio space, so why is it costing them all that money?

I'm surprised OLTL isn't being downgraded, but I guess it cost much less to produce than AMC.

ABC does own the place where AMC is done, at least I assume so since the credits always say that it's done at the ABC Television Center. "The View" is done in the same building.

And isn't OLTL done in some Civil War armory or some weird [!@#$%^&*] like that?

ABC does own the place where AMC is done, at least I assume so since the credits always say that it's done at the ABC Television Center. "The View" is done in the same building.

And isn't OLTL done in some Civil War armory or some weird [!@#$%^&*] like that?

Well just because it says the ABC Television Center doesn't mean they own the building. I know of other companies out there that rent buildings but in their lease they are given the rights to name the location and plaster their name all over the building. ESPN for example, is leasing the building right outside Staples Center in what will be its west coast home. It's a brand new building which they are leasing from a company called AEG. Their lease is for something ridiculous, like 25 years or so.

Anyway, this is all speculative. I don't want this to be true. It brings down everyone's morale.

Edited December 27, 200817 yr by Jonathan

That might help somewhat, but it won't make much difference if they dont bring up ratings.

Even they should know good ratings=ad revenue.........

The ABC logo is etched in stone outside the studio, so I'm pretty sure they own the space, but what do I know...

I'm more surprised that this news/rumor is about AMC and not OLTL.

ATWT took over AW's space in Brooklyn. In Queens, there's Silvercup (Ugly Betty, Hope & Faith, Jezebel James, Gossip Girl, 30 Rock...) and Kaufman-Astoria Studios (Cosby, Sesame Street...). If AMC is going anywhere, I have a hunch it would be one of those locations, particularly Silvercup. They aren't that hard to get to by subway, and of course there would be car services, but say you're a contract player who lives on the UWS and is able to save the cab fare by mingling with the common folk on a short subway ride home... I'd be pissed as crap.

Wow, I just can't imagine All My Children not taping in Manhattan, they're in such a great/convenient location smack dab in Lincoln square near Columbus Circle. How you gonna strand a mini-mogul like Susan Lucci in Queens?? You know she needs to get her lunchtime shop on at Bergdorf's...

They aren't that hard to get to by subway, and of course there would be car services, but say you're a contract player who lives on the UWS and is able to save the cab fare by mingling with the common folk on a short subway ride home... I'd be pissed as crap.

Wow, I just can't imagine All My Children not taping in Manhattan, they're in such a great/convenient location smack dab in Lincoln square near Columbus Circle. How you gonna strand a mini-mogul like Susan Lucci in Queens?? You know she needs to get her lunchtime shop on at Bergdorf's...

And all those New York comments just officially lost this Louisiana native lol

And all those New York comments just officially lost this Louisiana native lol

LOL, AMS, I figured you for a Baltimoron!

A friend of mine brought up a funny point. It seems that after all these years, AMC has officially taken OLTL's place as ABCD's bastard child. LOL!

This makes no sense. No matter where they go, they'd have to rent, so why not just stay at ABC TVC?

This makes no sense. No matter where they go, they'd have to rent, so why not just stay at ABC TVC?

I kinda DON'T believe this. Has anyone here seen AMC's studio? It's not huge and they share a building with The View and their neighbor is a river. It's not like they're on Park Avenue. I don't think they could downgrade any further, except for doing the GL style of filming.