Members marceline Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Now that this is a mainstream arts/entertainment story and out of the hands of the soap press we should start getting more reasonable analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Well, sadly, marceline, you will not get anything particularly interesting. Instead, we'll get a thumped out, blah article about the demos, the cable networks influence, women employment effect on soaps and so on. Of course, everyone will forget that cr*ppy writing did this, too. Anyway... Who here thinks that we'll see something like 10 years of "experiments" (game shows, talks shows, perhaps some reality shows) and then they'll get back to soaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ann_SS Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 The cultural shift of women entering the workplace as well as alternative programming are the major causes for the decline in the Daytime audience. All Daytime programming has suffered. Of course, the crappy writing has driven a share of the remaining audience away, but is not the main reason that the soaps on are on the edge. It definitely does not help an already bad situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted April 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 its like when the days cast was unfired after the killings. i think that happened on april 1st too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 I agree with this 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rangethatrover Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 ITA. First article that had some cold hard facts and information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 But all those things are true. The external factors do matter. They don't negate the internal factors, certainly, but 4 shows in ten years isn't all crappy writing. I do. I'm not sure how they'll be structure but what goes around comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Oh, I'm not saying that's not true! I'm just saying I'm bored reading it for the 50th time. Good. I will be interested to see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Daytime Confidential is reporting that the rumor is that P&G are shopping ATWT and GL as a package deal http://www.daytimeconfidential.com/2009/04...-a-package-deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'm really proud that this is such a huge event that everyone is talking about. After all, it surely isn't every day that a 72-year old show gets the axe. It's everywhere and I'm glad that people even outside the soap world seem to be seeing what big news this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wow. If PGP is packaging ATWT and GL as a packaged deal, then would they both end up getting the axe come September? CBS has a plan for one of their hours, but what about the second one? Things DO NOT look good for CBS. Period. I think the only show safe is Y&R at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Actually, Dan... Wake up, no one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dan Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Now don't be a buzzkill Slyph. Let me have my illusion. By the way: They may not be talking about it, but they are HEARING about it and that's good enough for me. Radio, newscasts, newspapers, internet. It's everywhere, which is mostly what I meant anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 OK, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rangethatrover Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 B&B is safe due to all the money it makes overseas. I think the show is a piece of s+it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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