Members Ben Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 B&B now airs on two networks - Diva Universal and Hallmark. I've noticed since the Zone channels rebranded to CBS, and the schedule changed, Days is no longer pulling in the ratings it was. Dynasty and Falcon Crest have taken its spot. And TBF, the timeslots for Days/Y&R/GL aren't that good, especially for poor ol' GL, which airs in the middle of the night at 3am or something. And don't forget, Days still airs in Oz on Nine. They're currently airing Nov 2008 eps. So basically, OLTL is the only one we need to drum up some international business for. And seeing as I'm currently watching it, and it will be last in the ratings once ATWT ends, I think it needs all the help it can get. If only Daytime soaps could come back into fashion; I know of several networks it could work well on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 ATWT is still going strong in the Netherlands, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yes ATWT is going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd argue about GH's day to day writing--I think the dialogue is often cringe inducing. AMC, at its core would seem to fit the Aussie sensibility better than some of the other American soaps--young love, campy broad characters, emphasis on family... Of course AMC hasn't really excelld in any of these for some time, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 That's when Guza writes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted December 11, 2009 Members Share Posted December 11, 2009 Remember a year or maybe less ago when Agnes Nixon had all that stuff in the news about launching her website but also on focusing on packaging AMC for other distributors etc? Could this be a sign of that\? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted December 12, 2009 Members Share Posted December 12, 2009 Which is why this Franco stuff stinks so bad. It had potential, but it's lacking. The wrong characters are interesting with him. And not surprisingly Marsha Thomason is wasted. I'm sure she'd be willing to work more than James Franco and they could use her to tie him into the canvas better. But I do think GH is well written. The scripts are well paced so the episodes don't feel long. I like that characters pop up all throughout the episode. It feels almost like a primetime show. It's very easy to watch. I just gloss over the bad stuff like B&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y&r_fan Posted December 13, 2009 Members Share Posted December 13, 2009 Probably because UKTV has the first rights. Reruns. NBC stopped selling Passions internationally in 2006. Plus, GH already has a considerable fan base in Australia, who have been trying to get it back ever since W scrapped it in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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