Members MarkH Posted June 2, 2009 Members Share Posted June 2, 2009 Some of you may have seen the DC report on this. Many Canadian commenters on this item say "no big deal--we get the US networks". While that is true, it has several interesting implications. First, OLTL has fallen below the profitability/demographic threshold for CTV. Second, ABC/Disney loses some extra international licensing fees for OLTL (while it will continue to draw them for AMC/GH). Every little thing counts in this fragile economy for soaps. Could the loss of Canadian revenue be the thing that helps make OLTL the first on the road to cancellation? The three ABC soaps are pretty much neck-in-neck now...so I wonder if a little thing like Canadian license fees will help to determine which is the first to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 2, 2009 Members Share Posted June 2, 2009 Wow, groundbreaking news, Mark. I highly doubt OLTL profits much at all from "Canadian revenue." Also, take into account that the ratings for the show in Canada were never that high in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeClerc Posted June 2, 2009 Members Share Posted June 2, 2009 I guess poor Amanda Thompson will have to watch GH now for a new GH "Soaps Up" segment on A. I'm surprised AMC wasn't dropped by A before OLTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkH Posted June 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Do you know ratings? When I was a kid, AMC got Canada-wide distribution on CBC...leading me to think it might have built up a fairly substantial national base. Back then (70s, early 80s) OLTL showed only on select stations, like Toronto/Hamilton's CHCH TV 11. So, I'm thinking AMC might get better ratings, both because of its longer national reach and its closer proximity to the lunch hour. The only Canadian ratings I have ever seen are those ones Toups has pointed us to, which show that Y&R is consistently in the top 20 of ALL shows (primetime, daytime, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MTSRocks Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Is this part of the whole local tv being phased out that I've been sing on Canadian channels? That sucks, because I prefer the uninterrupted A Channel version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Y&R is the only soap I've ever seen ratings for in Canada. Doesn't Coronation Street also have a sizable audience in Canada too? I think Canada is only 8 months or so behind the UK in terms of the episodes. For the week of May 18 to May 24, Y&R was #24 out of the top 30 programs in Canada. http://www.bbm.ca/en/nat05182009.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adam Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I honestly was preparing for A to cancel both AMC and OLTL. Most A Stations are in danger of shutting down anyway. I am sure it won't be much longer until AMC is dropped too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted June 3, 2009 Administrator Share Posted June 3, 2009 Damn that sucks! If ABC interrupts OLTL, I can't use A Channel as the backup. CityTV or E! Canada should pick up OLTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Brightside Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 E! won't pick up OLTL. Canwest is trying to get rid of the E! stations (but may move the E! brand to a diginet). I'll check with some contacts at Citytv tomorrow. Will try to update my story tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members classicmoment Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I love that girl in you avatar. VM is simply beautiful, man is/was BAG one lucky bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Is this change effective immediately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Brightside Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thanks yeah won't ever know why BAG and TC could ever let her slip away. Amello, the change should take place in early September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChitHappens Posted June 3, 2009 Members Share Posted June 3, 2009 I guess the Starr Manning Hour doesn't do it for them either. I hate this once great show now. Go Canada!!!!! ANDREA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidEvanSmith Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 Ironic, since headliner Bree Williamson is a canuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted June 4, 2009 Members Share Posted June 4, 2009 No wonder the show got canceled then. The Canucks must have taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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