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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

Ratings for the week February 16-20, 2009

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers

1. Y&R 5,457,000 (+399,000/-398,000)

2. B&B 3,573,000 (+41,000/-533,000)

3. DAYS 3,017,000 (+172,000/-198,000)

4. GH 2,801,000 (+59,000/-260,000)

5. AMC 2,729,000 (+228,000/-167,000)

6. ATWT 2,563,000 (-135,000/-779,000)

7. OLTL 2,560,000 (+135,000/-268,000)

8. GL 2,175,000 (-33,000/-633,000)

HH

1. Y&R 4.0/13 (+.3/-.2)

2. B&B 2.7/8 (+.1/-.3)

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

4. DAYS 2.1/7 (+.1/-.3)

4. AMC 2.1/7 (+.2/-.1)

6. OLTL 2.0/6 (+.1/-.2)

6. ATWT 2.0/6 (same/-.4)

8. GL 1.7/5 (same/-.3)

Women 18-49 Viewers

1. Y&R 1,268,000 (+170,000/-38,000)

2. GH 944,000 (-7,000/-175,000)

3. DAYS 900,000 (+13,000/-190,000)

4. B&B 841,000 (+101,000/-82,000)

5. AMC 799,000 (+56,000/-172,000)

6. OLTL 756,000 (-11,000/-220,000)

7. ATWT 706,000 (+25,000/-181,000)

8. GL 617,000 (+22,000/-276,000)

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.9/12 (+.2/-.1)

2. GH 1.4/8 (same/-.3)

2. DAYS 1.4/8 (+.1/-.3)

4. B&B 1.3/8 (+.2/-.1)

5. AMC 1.2/7 (+.1/-.3)

6. OLTL 1.1/7 (-.1/-.4) <------ ties low rating

6. ATWT 1.1/6 (+.1/-.2)

8. GL 0.9/5 (same/-.5)

Girls 12-17 Viewers

1. DAYS 54,000 (+17,000/+8,000)

2. OLTL 42,000 (+4,000/+11,000)

3. GH 40,000 (-17,000/-8,000)

4. Y&R 36,000 (+12,000/-33,000)

5. AMC 26,000 (-5,000/-4,000)

6. ATWT 23,000 (+9,000/-28,000)

7. B&B 22,000 (+14,000/-29,000)

8. GL 12,000 (+7,000/-22,000)

Women 18-34 Rating

1. Y&R 1.3/8 (+.2/+.1)

2. DAYS 1.0/6 (same/-.2)

2. GH 1.0/6 (same/-.2)

4. AMC 0.9/6 (+.1/same)

4. B&B 0.9/5 (+.1/+.1)

6. OLTL 0.7/5 (-.1/-.2)

6. ATWT 0.7/4 (same/-.1)

8. GL 0.5/3 (same/-.3)

Men 18+ Viewers

1. Y&R 1,270,000 (+5,000/-169,000)

2. B&B 749,000 (-74,000/-253,000)

3. DAYS 671,000 (+75,000/-33,000)

4. AMC 525,000 (+25,000/-80,000)

5. ATWT 499,000 (-127,000/-245,000)

6. GH 487,000 (+52,000/-45,000)

7. OLTL 453,000 (+38,000/-66,000)

8. GL 444,000 (-35,000/-143,000)

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Day-To-Day Ratings - HH/Total Viewers

AMC

Monday: 2.2/2,912,000

Tuesday: 2.2/2,757,000

Wednesday: 2.1/2,672,000

Thursday: 2.1/2,825,000

Friday: 1.9/2,482,000

ATWT

Monday: 1.9/2,440,000

Tuesday: 2.0/2,583,000

Wednesday: 2.0/2,617,000

Thursday: 1.9/2,366,000

Friday: 2.1/2,809,000

B&B

Monday: 2.7/3,623,000

Tuesday: 2.6/3,346,000

Wednesday: 2.6/3,447,000

Thursday: 2.7/3,495,000

Friday: 2.9/3,953,000

DAYS

Monday: 2.2/3,164,000

Tuesday: 2.1/2,808,000

Wednesday: 2.1/2,861,000

Thursday: 2.2/3,201,000

Friday: 2.2/3,052,000

GH

Monday: 2.2/2,868,000

Tuesday: 2.2/2,735,000

Wednesday: 2.3/2,985,000

Thursday: 2.2/2,797,000

Friday: 2.0/2,620,000

GL

Monday: 1.7/2,086,000

Tuesday: 1.7/2,249,000

Wednesday: 1.7/2,202,000

Thursday: 1.7/2,205,000

Friday: 1.7/2,135,000

OLTL

Monday: 2.1/2,670,000

Tuesday: 2.0/2,563,000

Wednesday: 2.1/2,681,000

Thursday: 2.0/2,618,000

Friday: 1.8/2,268,000

Y&R

Monday: 4.0/5,615,000

Tuesday: 3.9/5,294,000

Wednesday: 4.1/5,522,000

Thursday: 4.0/5,336,000

Friday: 4.0/5,520,000

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For the SEASON September 22, 2008 through February 22, 2009

HH

1. Y&R 3.8

2. B&B 2.7

3. GH 2.3

4. DAYS 2.2

5. ATWT 2.0

5. OLTL 2.0

5. AMC 2.0

8. GL 1.6

Women 18-49 Rating

1. Y&R 1.8

2. GH 1.6

3. DAYS 1.5

4. B&B 1.3

4. AMC 1.3

4. OLTL 1.3

7. ATWT 1.1

8. GL 0.9

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*anxiously awaits GL's ratings, but is a little nervous this week*

There was only one Otalia day last week, but I'm hoping that Coop's death/the fallout kept viewers tuned in. This week has been off the charts so I think I'm looking forward to next week's more!

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Soaps should definitely go up after two down weeks and they head closer to March sweeps. President's Day was on Monday during that week so they should definitely see an uptick.

GL will be the most interesting and I hope it reaches 1.8 on at least two of those days during that week.

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I've got some interesting local ratings for soaps. The ratings are for Tuesday February 24, 2009 in the TOP 5 markets in the country (NY, LA, CHI, PHI, DAL) along with Indianapolis, Denver, Detroit, Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland and Ft. Myers, Florida. So you'll be able to see how soaps do on the East Coast, Midwest, West Coast, and in the South. Trust me once you see them there's a huge difference in how soaps are watched in each region of the country.

One thing you'll notice is how ABC Soaps are watched more on the east coast more than CBS Soaps. CBS Soaps are heavily watched in the south. You'll also notice how after 9am or 10am, the hut levels start going down after most of the people head for work. That means soaps are doing the best they can in low hut level timeslots.

Soaps are doing up to par with what other shows are doing in daytime and even a little better.

Here's New York, NY (#1 media market in the country) first:

Population

City - 8,274,527

Staten Island - 481,613

Bronx - 1,373,659

Manhattan - 1,620,867

Queens - 2,270,338

Brooklyn - 2,465,326

Northern New Jersey - 3,492,590

Urban - 18,223,567

Metro - 18,815,988

Time Net Program NY (representing East Coast market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 4.1/14

11:00a ABC The View 4.9/16

7:00a CBS Early Show 1.3/ 4

7:30a CBS Early Show 1.3/ 4

7:00a NBC Today 3.9/13

9:00a NBC Today 2.4/ 9

10:00a NBC Today 2.0/ 7

7:00a FOX Good Day New York (local) 1.2/ 4

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 3.2/10

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.9/ 9

3:00p ABC General Hospital 2.5/ 7

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 3.0/10

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 2.1/ 7

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 0.9/ 3

10:00a CBS Guiding Light 1.0/ 3

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 1.4/ 4

Los Angeles, CA (#2 media market in the country):

Population

City - 3,849,378

Anaheim - 346,823

Orange County - 3,121,251

Urban - 11,789,487

Greater Los Angeles Area - 12,923,547

Metro - 17,755,322

Southern California - 23,044,650

Time Net Program LA (representing West Coast market)

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EARLY MORNING (Pacific Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 2.8/9

10:00a ABC The View 2.3/8

7:00a CBS Early Show 0.5/2

7:30a CBS Early Show 0.1/0

7:00a NBC Today 2.5/8

9:00a NBC Today 1.9/7

10:00a NBC Today 1.0/4

7:00a FOX Good Day Los Angeles (local) 2.7/9

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DAYTIME

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12:00p ABC All My Children 1.3/4

1:00p ABC One Life to Live 1.2/4

2:00p ABC General Hospital 1.9/6

11:30p CBS Young & the Restless 0.7/2

12:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 0.5/2

1:00p CBS As the World Turns 0.1/0

2:00p CBS Guiding Light 0.4/1

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 0.9/3

Chicago, IL (#3 media market in the country):

Population

City - 2,836,659

Chicagoland Area (Chicago/South Wisconsin/Northwest Indiana) - 8,711,000

Metro - 9,785,747

Time Net Program CHI (representing Midwest market)

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EARLY MORNING (Central Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 4.1/13

10:00a ABC The View 5.7/19

7:00a CBS Early Show 0.2/1

7:30a CBS Early Show 0.4/1

7:00a NBC Today 2.9/9

9:00a NBC Today 1.5/5

10:00a NBC Today 0.7/2

7:00a FOX Good Day Chicago (local) 1.5/5

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DAYTIME

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12:00p ABC All My Children 4.0/13

1:00p ABC One Life to Live 3.6/12

2:00p ABC General Hospital 3.8/12

11:30p CBS Young & the Restless 0.6/2

12:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 0.5/2

1:00p CBS As the World Turns 0.6/2

9:00a CBS Guiding Light 0.2/1

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 1.3/3

Philadelphia, PA (#4 media market in the country):

Population

City - 1,449,634

Urban - 5,325,000

Metro (Philadelphia/Delaware/New Jersey) - 5,823,233

Time Net Program PHI (representing Atlantic market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 6.0/19

11:00a ABC The View 3.5/12

7:00a CBS Early Show 2.1/7

7:30a CBS Early Show 1.9/6

7:00a NBC Today 3.5/11

9:00a NBC Today 2.6/9

10:00a NBC Today 2.2/8

7:00a FOX Good Day Philadelphia (local) 2.9/9

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 3.3/10

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 3.3/10

3:00p ABC General Hospital 3.3/9

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 4.2/13

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 3.3/10

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 2.1/7

10:00a CBS Guiding Light 2.0/7

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 1.5/5

Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (#5 media market in the country):

Population

City - 1,240,499

Metro - 6,145,037

Time Net Program DAL (representing Southwest market)

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EARLY MORNING (Central Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 3.4/12

10:00a ABC The View 2.3/9

7:00a CBS Early Show 1.6/5

7:30a CBS Early Show 1.4/5

7:00a NBC Today 3.1/11

9:00a NBC Today 2.2/9

10:00a NBC Today 1.5/6

7:00a FOX Good Day @ 7 Dallas (local) 4.6/16

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DAYTIME

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11:00a ABC All My Children 2.3/8

1:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.6/9

2:00p ABC General Hospital 2.4/8

11:30p CBS Young & the Restless 2.4/9

12:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 1.9/7

1:00p CBS As the World Turns 1.6/6

2:00p CBS Guiding Light 1.4/5

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 0.8/3

Atlanta, GA (#8 media market in the country):

Population

City - 519,145

Metro - 5,278,904

Time Net Program ATL (representing Southern market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 4.9/17

11:00a ABC The View 5.4/19

7:00a CBS Early Show 0.4/1

7:30a CBS Early Show 0.5/2

7:00a NBC Today 2.9/10

9:00a NBC Today 1.4/5

10:00a NBC Today 1.3/4

7:00a FOX Good Day Atlanta (local) 4.1/14

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 2.8/9

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.0/7

3:00p ABC General Hospital 2.0/6

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 2.4/8

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 1.6/5

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 1.4/5

3:00p CBS Guiding Light 1.0/3

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 1.2/4

Detroit, MI (#11 media market in the country):

Population

City - 916,952

Urban - 3,903,377

Metro - 4,467,592

CSA (Detroit/Windsor/Canadian Border) - 5,405,918

Time Net Program DET (representing Northern/Midwest market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 3.3/11

11:00a ABC The View 4.7/15

7:00a CBS Early Show 0.7/2

7:30a CBS Early Show 0.7/2

7:00a NBC Today 4.5/14

9:00a NBC Today 2.4/8

2:00p NBC Today 1.4/4

7:00a FOX 2 News Morning (local) 5.1/16

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 2.1/7

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.8/9

3:00p ABC General Hospital 3.2/9

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 2.2/7

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 1.8/6

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 1.4/4

10:00a CBS Guiding Light 0.8/3

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 2.1/7

Cleveland-Akron, OH (#17 media market in the country):

Population

City - 478,403

Metro - 2,945,831

Time Net Program CLE (representing Northern/Midwest market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 2.3/8

11:00a ABC The View 3.0/12

7:00a CBS Early Show 1.3/4

7:30a CBS Early Show 0.8/3

7:00a NBC Today 3.9/14

9:00a NBC Today 2.1/9

11:00a NBC Today 0.9/4

7:00a FOX 8 News (local) 7.0/26

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 2.6/9

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.7/9

3:00p ABC General Hospital 3.1/10

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 3.0/10

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 2.6/9

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 2.2/8

3:00p CBS Guiding Light 0.9/3

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 2.0/7

Denver, CO (#18 media market in the country):

Population

City - 588,349

Metro - 2,998,878

Time Net Program DEN (representing Mountain Plains market)

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EARLY MORNING (Mountain Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 2.5/10

10:00a ABC The View 2.0/9

7:00a CBS Early Show 2.5/9

7:30a CBS Early Show 2.1/9

7:00a NBC Today 5.3/21

9:00a NBC Today 4.2/21

11:00a NBC Today 1.6/8

7:00a FOX Good Day Colorado (local) 0.8/3

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DAYTIME

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12:00p ABC All My Children 1.0/4

1:00p ABC One Life to Live 1.0/4

2:00p ABC General Hospital 0.9/4

11:00a CBS Young & the Restless 0.8/4

12:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 0.3/1

1:00p CBS As the World Turns 0.6/3

2:00p CBS Guiding Light 0.4/1

2:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 2.6/10

2:30p NBC Days of Our Lives 5.4/18 (WOAH!)

Charlotte, NC (#24 media market in the country):

Population

City - 671,588

Metro - 2,277,074

Time Net Program CHA (representing Southern/Atlantic Coast market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 8.1/22

11:00a ABC The View 5.8/17

7:00a CBS Early Show 4.4/11

7:30a CBS Early Show 2.7/8

7:00a NBC Today 4.8/13

9:00a NBC Today 2.7/9

10:00a NBC Today 1.9/7

5:00a FOX News Rising (local) 1.0/3

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 5.2/14 (WOAH!)

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 3.7/10

3:00p ABC General Hospital 2.9/8

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 6.2/17 (WOAH!)

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 4.6/12

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 4.0/11

3:00p CBS Guiding Light 3.2/8

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 1.7/5

Indianapolis, IN (#26 media market in the country):

Population

City - 795,458

Metro - 2,014,267

Time Net Program INDY (representing Northern/Midwest market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 3.3/10

11:00a ABC The View 3.5/11

7:00a CBS Early Show 1.4/4

7:30a CBS Early Show 1.9/6

7:00a NBC Today 7.3/22

9:00a NBC Today 4.4/14

10:00a NBC Today 3.3/13

5:00a FOX/CW FOX 59 Morning News (local) 3.4/11

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 2.1/7

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 2.1/7

3:00p ABC General Hospital 1.2/3

12:30p CBS Young & the Restless 4.7/15 (WOAH!)

1:30p CBS Bold & the Beautiful 3.7/13

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 2.8/10

3:00p CBS Guiding Light 2.6/8

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 4.2/14 (WOAH!)

Ft. Myers, FL (#62 media market in the country):

Population

City - 68,689

Metro - 623,725

Time Net Program Ft. Myers (representing Southeast market)

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EARLY MORNING (Eastern Times)

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7:00a ABC Good Morning America 0.8/2

11:00a ABC The View 1.4/4

7:00a CBS Early Show 2.4/7

7:30a CBS Early Show 2.7/7

7:00a NBC Today 8.7/24

9:00a NBC Today 7.2/19

2:00p NBC Today 2.2/6

6:00a FOX FOX 4 Rising (local) 1.0/3

8:00a FOX The Morning Blend (local) 0.9/3

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DAYTIME

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1:00p ABC All My Children 1.5/4

2:00p ABC One Life to Live 1.3/4

3:00p ABC General Hospital 1.2/3

1:00p CBS Young & the Restless 4.3/12

10:30a CBS Bold & the Beautiful 1.8/5

2:00p CBS As the World Turns 2.1/6

3:00p CBS Guiding Light 1.7/5

1:00p NBC Days of Our Lives 2.4/7

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Wow. I live in Denver now. I figured I must be one of the few who watches soaps. Used to live in Chicago and other places. ABC really rolls it up in certain big markets. In Chicago, Oprah feeds the ABC line-up. I'm curious if you have St. Louis or another city where Y&R airs at 4p.m.

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TMOTVSoaps this is a great breakdown of these local market ratings. I had always wanted to see these kind of ratings so that I knew truly how the soaps were doing in certain markets especially the exact times and programming shown.

Oprah has really lifted ABC's lineup in Chicago but the big cities out east really like the ABC Soaps over CBS Soaps. Still can't believe how strong All My Children is in most markets.

Ohio is really strong with soaps and so is Indy.

North Carolina ratings are mind blowing. There are a lot of people at home during the day in that state.

Guess people in Denver only watch NBC's DAYS.

Guiding Light is doing well in some areas and I still see a majority based on these affiliates airing it after 2pm.

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I know it won't make any difference, but I'll repeat it. The fact that the ratings are so different regionally shows why week to week fluctuations have nothing to do with the characters featured or the stories. There are so many other factors at work, like is there an Oprah repeat on, what is going on regionally like bad weather or some major social event or disaster. These are the things that effect the ratings. This is why advertisers focus on the demos. They are far less likely to fluctuate on a weekly or even monthly basis.

ETA: Obviously advertisers focus on the 18-49 women demo because they buy the most stuff.

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The fluctuations that occur daily and weekly are random. People who are unemployed or are at home that day and happen to be a Nielsen family. These people are of all genders, ages and ethnicities. In contrast, the prize 18 to 49 women demo stays consistent or slowly decreases because even if the weather is bad or good, these women who stay at home and watch soaps habitually while they watch their kids or work from home. Now you may notice that the other demos of men and young women fluctuates wildly, but that is due to those random events and the weather.

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A little off topic here, but I live in one of those markets that has a CBS affilate that airs Y&R at 4:00 pm et/3:00 pm ct. It is WLKY-32 in Louisville....which serves north central Kentucky and south central Indiana. (basically, nearly the entire area along Interstate 65 between Indianapolis and Bowling Green, KY).

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As a Native New Yorker residing on the island of Manhattan, I have to say it seems we just don't like Days Of Our Lives. I can completely understand why GL would have such terrible ratings--we are not used to earthquakes and so the camera work does not look normal to us. I wonder what makes AMC the most appealing. Anyone have any theories on why one soap is more popular in one region and less in another?

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When the subject of the hospital’s needing the land arises, Marler meets with Adam, and they agree that he should realize a fair profit from his property and that an unbiased assessor should be engaged to evaluate the market value of the land so they can agree on a selling price. When Sarah comments on the fact that Marler is to realize a profit on the land, he bitterly replies that no matter what he’s done since coming to Cedars to prove that he has changed. since she last knew him, she refuses to see him as anything but what he was all those years ago. Sarah insists this isn’t true. But Marler then calls Adam for a meeting and informs him that the land is not for sale at any price. As Adam begins to grow alarmed, Marler continues that the site for the new building will be his personal donation to the hospital. As Adam expresses profuse thanks and appreciation, Marler wryly notes that the tax deductions he’ll realize on this contribution to a charitable institution will benefit himself almost as much as Cedars. When Steve Jackson learns that Marler is to be elected head of the research wing that will be built on his property, he expresses the conviction that this was the exact intention of the gift. Adam, however, assures Steve that the donation wasn’t a factor in the hospital  board’s decision, they were concerned only with Dr. Marler’s reputation as a doctor. | After lengthy consultations and meetings. with the hospital  staff, Ed assured by the head nurse that her nurses performed commendably despite the added pressure of the train wreck, presents his findings to the hospital review board. Steve arrives at two possible explanations for the facts. Either Grainger, more active than usual due to the previously delayed medication, reached for the writing pad and inadvertently disconnected the breathing tubes, or he was in a state of extreme upset because of the delayed medication and.in the excitement a surge of adrenalin within his system caused his brain aneurism to start hemorrhaging. " Upon learning that the review board has ruled out negligence in Grainger’s death, Ed tells Rita, who takes her first free breath in a long time. But Ed hasn’t thought to tell Rita that he’s been in touch with Grainger’s attorney, Mr. Schafer, who, knowing that a woman was at the base of Grainger’s investigation, is coming to Springfield to try to find out who the woman - was who walked out on Grainger when he collapsed —in the restaurant. Peggy, learning that Rita’s “forgetting” to deliver Holly’s message was instrumental in their divorce ‘being finalized, tells Ed that Holly wanted to reach him to stop the divorce. Immediately after, Peggy is torn by doubts, wondering if she did the right thing.She confides in Barbara, who then discusses the situation with Ed. He tells her he and Holly have discovered a new closeness now that they are building their separate lives. Barbara quickly contradicts him: Holly is not building a new life. Barbara gently cautions Ed, saying, “People change, feelings change, and what seems right now may not be right a year from now. No decision is irrevocable.” Ed agrees with this. Now that Ben has declared his love for her, Hope finds herself apprehensive, fearing that she might be making a mistake, as she did a few years ago, when she was sure she was in love with her college professor. Explaining that she doesn’t want to make another mistake, she asks Ben to be patient, and he agrees. When Mike expresses his disapproval of Ben’s overstated independence, his need to be beholden to no one, Hope quickly jumps to Ben’s defense, and Mike apologizes. But Ben, surprisingly, accepts Mike’s assessment as constructive criticism. Later Hope, examining her feelings and desires, tells Ben she does love him and wants to belong to him. Later that evening, after they’ve made love, Ben asks Hope to marry him.And, delighted, she replies that she will. At Hope’s instigation, Bert has a family dinner to which Ben is invited, and Hope announces their intention to marry over glasses of wine. Mike politely offers best wishes while Bert thrills the couple with her offer to' make a Christmas wedding for them. Bert later tells Mike he must accept this engagement with good spirits for Hope, and later, seeing the joy she’s feeling, he gives his daughter his approval. But Ben finds another problem on his very own doorstep: his brother Jerry, who announces he’s left home after several bad fights with their parents. He refuses to tell Ben what they were fighting about. As Ben is showering, Jerry borrows his car and goes out for an hour. The phone rings, but Ben can’t hear it. Shortly after, two uniformed officers visit Mike at home to tell him that his late wife’s car has been involved in a delicatessen robbery earlier in the evening. Since Ben bought Leslie’s car, Mike accompanies the officers to Ben’s apartment. Ben curtly informs the police that he had nothing to do with the robbery and makes it clear that he feels they wouldn’t be there if he didn’t have a record and that his exoneration doesn’t prevent his being hassled like any ex-con,as they tell him he has to go to the police station for questioning. Hope tells Ben she called him earlier, and when he replies that he must have been in the shower, she accepts his word unhesitatingly.Jerry finally returns to Ben’s place and under questioning from Ben admits that he robbed the store,explaining that he has debts. Ben is now in a quandary,as he feels he must protect his brother but doesn’t want to be unfair to Hope. He tries to ease the situation by withdrawing $185 from the joint checking account he opened with Hope and repaying the delicatessen owner. He then sends Jerry out of town to stay with a friend. His relief at having solved the problem is short-lived, however, when Mike informs him that, despite the reparations, the robbery was a felony and the police will continue to investigate. Hope is badly upset to learn while making a deposit that Ben withdrew’a sum which Mike tells her is equal to the amount stolen. This shakes her belief that he _was really home when she called, and she goes to him, asking for an answer to put her mind at rest. Ben can’t betray Jerry and asks Hope to trust him, promising she will have the whole story eventually. But Hope can’t accept this; she needs complete honesty and openness in her relationship and without it cannot goon. She painfully tells her father that the wedding is off despite her love for Ben, and tells Bert to stop preparations. Mike goes to Ben, reminding him that half the money in the account is Hope’s and she has the right to an answer. But Ben won’t say any more and refuses Mike’s offer to represent him legally, again stating that he doesn’t need a lawyer, because he’s done nothing wrong.     
    • And not since. I recall it was quite small for a house that size. And I don't know why you would walk down a narrow corridor to get to the main living area. I hate when the sets on soaps don't have a logical layout! As for Andre his clothing is fashion forward and suitable for his character.He ain't gonna wear no blazer!
    • The last I remember seeing Ben, he was divorcing Amanda. He came to tell Evie that he still loved her, but was leaving town so that Amanda wouldn't blame Evie for his divorcing her. I'm not exactly sure when, but Evie doesn't leave town until sometime after Nola and Quint's engagement ball. I'm not sure if she leaves before or after Justin leaves in Sept(?) of '83. I grew to like Helena when she became friends with Vanessa, once she's edging her way out of Quint's life.
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    • It sure was!  With respect, how does that make sense?  These men are young, I don't see that. 
    • I hope this played better than it sounds, because I'm imagining two separate scenes (the attack by Arnie, and later Charles getting shot). In my mind, it should have been a fluid single sequence. I wonder if or how often "bastard" was uttered in this scene. Fare thee well, Christopher Reeve. I've said it before, but pop culture's gain was daytime's definite loss. Imagine seeing HIM day after day, year after year, decade after decade, conceivably until they stopped producing soaps in NYC.   Well, that answers my "bastard" question. Good lord, the roads of Rosehill are packed with high-strung drivers and/or pedestrians. More sequences that I hope played better than they sound.

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