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?

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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

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.

Damn that sucks! If ABC interrupts OLTL, I can't use A Channel as the backup. CityTV or E! Canada should pick up OLTL.

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.

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.

I love that girl in you avatar. VM is simply beautiful, man is/was BAG one lucky bastard

Edited June 3, 200916 yr by classicmoment

Is this change effective immediately?

I love that girl in you avatar. VM is simply beautiful, man is/was BAG one lucky bastard

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.

Edited June 3, 200916 yr by Mr. Brightside

I guess the Starr Manning Hour doesn't do it for them either. I hate this once great show now.

Go Canada!!!!!

ANDREA

Ironic, since headliner Bree Williamson is a canuck.

Ironic, since headliner Bree Williamson is a canuck.

No wonder the show got canceled then.

The Canucks must have taste.

Edited June 4, 200916 yr by Y&RWorldTurner