Members DRW50 Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 I think some can still write, they just aren't given the opportunity. None of the people in charge of Y&R can write anything beyond their own complexes. They don't like soaps, they don't like the soap format, they look down on it and on viewers. This is what we get as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 True... BUT, if both these shows still make a profit because of the international sales, then both shows could STILL be produced, and sold overseas, and viewed domestically on soapnet, or they might wrangle FOX into carrying the show for some baragain basement price. If the show goes from making tens of millions in profit to only making a few million in profit, what are the Bells going to do? Open a Macdonald's franchise instead? I don't think Sony really cares, as long as the show doesn't LOSE money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 Sony cares about turning CBS Daytime into ABC Daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 How do you know?! BINGO! CBS doesn't see any of B&B's international revenue. They don't own the show and, unfortunately, B&B cannot survive on ONLY its international revenue unless the head cheeses wanted to give themselves a massive paycut. The cost-cutting is severely affecting B&B, not only in terms of aesthetics, but also acting and writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YRBB Posted December 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 Ugh, I have been refusing to believe that it's just a matter of 3-5 years for the soaps to end (hoping, instead, that at least some would make it another decade) but it seems that we are very steadily (and quickly) heading to cancellation-ville. I wonder if this will allow fresher, better-written soaps to surface... Or will daytime soaps become completely obsolete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 The latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 I don't think it will be too long before daytime has no original programming whatsoever, be it soap or game show or talk show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 Talking about the network landscape right? First-run syndication is still thriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 Talking about the network landscape right? First-run syndication is still thriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 9, 2009 Members Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yes, sorry. I meant network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted December 10, 2009 Members Share Posted December 10, 2009 Have you heard this nonsense about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted December 10, 2009 Members Share Posted December 10, 2009 It's true, it's such nonsense and so stupid, especially with the crap that's been happening on this show this past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted December 10, 2009 Members Share Posted December 10, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeeeDee Posted December 10, 2009 Members Share Posted December 10, 2009 :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphanguy74 Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 I still think it's a bunch of bunk. These shows, even ATWT are not losing money. They just are not making the hand over fist dollars the networks are used to. The prime time success of these dumb ass reality shows has made the dollar signs flash in the eyes of the network execs.. it's greed, pure and simple. They don't care to make a respectable profit and turn out quality product. It's all about how much money they cna get for the least amount of money. If some multi-billionaire would produce Y&R at a loss, and hand it over to CBS for the sum of 1$ per year... it would be on till the year 2100, even if it was pulling a 1.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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