ABC does NOT want to kill AMC...I wish everyone would stop with this "the networks are trying to kill the soaps" stuff, if they wanted them gone, they would come out and cancel them.

True. But they aren't exactly helping matters.

I'm shocked. I never thought this was real. I can't believe that DC actually got something right or that they got this right of all things. I don't see how this helps them cut costs. They must be counting on the higher paid vets not making the move. Also, sounds like they will be going with more of the outdoor production with OLTL to save money.

Edited August 4, 200916 yr by Ann_SS

So are OLTL's production costs cheaper than AMC's, cause how cost effective can it be for OLTL to take over AMC's studio, I don't get how that saves them money either.

I'm not sure how much cheaper OLTL is but I have read that Valentini is a far more efficient money and schedule manager than Carruthers and thus probably needs to spend less to get the same things done.

Does ABC own AMC's studio, the one OLTL is moving to? That would make it cheaper to move OLTL there if they're currently in a rented facility.

While I haven't been watching everyday, when I have tuned in to either AMC or OLTL lately they both seem to be integrating more and outdoor footage and handheld shooting ala GL's production model.

Edited August 4, 200916 yr by RoseVioletDaisy

I'm shocked. I never thought this was real. I can't believe that DC actually got something right or that they got this right of all things. I don't see how this helps them cut costs. They must be counting on the higher paid vets not making the move. Also, sounds like they will be going with more of the outdoor production to save money.

ITA about DC being right about this. I thought they were pulling it out of their butts. I owe them a big mea culpa.

Oh wow, I wonder how many of the castmembers will make the jump to LA.

So now we only have two NYC soaps left, and ATWT is probably going in a year or so, and they will probably just leave OLTL as the sole NYC soap.

Maybe this will improve AMC's production values, assuming they get a good studio and all...

ITA about DC being right about this. I thought they were pulling it out of their butts. I owe them a big mea culpa.

Me too and boy does it hurt to say that.

So are OLTL's production costs cheaper than AMC's, cause how cost effective can it be for OLTL to take over AMC's studio, I don't get how that saves them money either

Because they'll have ONE show taping in Manhattan instead of two. What's not to get?

Anyway, I love how everyone's assuming that these actors have the luxury of staying put when the show relocates. Unless they want to do theater, LA is where an actor NEEDS to be. Most of these actors have commuted at one or several points in their careers. Kaye, Goldin, Willey, Mathison, Morgan, Luner obviously...

(Snickers... ) I guess MacBeth is gonna have uproot her potted plants after all....

Maybe this will improve AMC's production values, assuming they get a good studio and all...

With Carruthers?

TK and AM will probably stay in NY? Thank God. I would watch TK on OLTL as Patrick. AM deserves to be on some primetime show.

Although I am crossing my fingers, I don't think CM will leave.

Love her or hate her, losing SL will be a big blow to the show, bigger than OLTL losing ES or GH losing TG

I don't see CS moving since she's wanting to leave the show, and I think that's more about her character than the show itself.

If they wanted to save the show why'd they bring in Pratt? All he does is take what McTavish wrote, re-write it even worse, then try to make it look like he wrote it

First off I'm sorry for you Zendall Fan because I agree I can't see TK or AM making the move for the reasons you mentioned.

I bet you though that Frons checked with CamMat to see what he would do before the final decision was made

Now they can claim they tried everything. "We brought in a big prime-time writer like Chuck Pratt" (Pratt sucks, but they can still claim they went for a big writing talent). "We made the tough decision to relocate the show to LA" (which they knew would result in the show losing all its talent, but they can still claim they made the decision to save the show). It's the same thing as GL's new production model. It wasn't done to save the show, it was done so they could claim they tried to save it, all the while knowing it would flop.

Thanks

I don't see CM moving either actually, unless he were to get a hosting gig with a show in LA.

I just feel like this is a last ditch effort, and not a very good one.

Edited August 4, 200916 yr by Zendall Fan

With Carruthers?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Carruthers gone, and JFP taking over as EP of both shows. The powers of the EP's at ABC Daytime have been so diminished in recent years, they're basically bean counters. She could be the bean counter for two shows, much like Wendy Riche was for a couple years at both GH and PC.

ETA: And it would be even more money saved.

Edited August 4, 200916 yr by Carolyn1980

I wonder what directors will move to LA or transfer to OLTL, and if Francesca James/Shelley Curtis will want to join full time now that AMC is in LA.

Because that situation hurt DAYS so much, right?

I think DOOL and AMC's audiences are very different. DOOL could get away with firing the 2 DH's and hiring a bunch ex Passions "actors", ex models, and bringing on a bunch of teens with no connection to the show. In contrast if AMC brings on just 2 new teens around the same time people flip out.

The the Randi/Scott/Colby/Marissa/Adian show would not work.

Streamlined production models for both shows? I feel bad for you AMC and OLTL fans. Welcome to the world that us GL fans went through the last year and a half. It will be diffucult to watch your favorite shows decimated right before your eyes with terrible production and loud music. I feel for you - I really do!

Me too and boy does it hurt to say that.

LOL! Tell me about it. I'm chalking it up to a blind squirrel finding a nut.