As a game show fan, I am happy that TPIR and LMAD are doing so well. Unfortunately, LMAD's increasing ratings jeopardize the other CBS soaps and explains why ATWT was cancelled. LMAD is doing about the same as ATWT ratings wise and costs half as much to produce.

I know I sound snobbish, but both those shows suck so much, as a game show fan, I almost wish they were flops. That just means CBS and other networks are getting the message to produce crap.

Any sneek peaks, I'm DYING to know how DAYS doing.

I agree that some of the storylines lately have been a little bit emotionless, or at least I can see where it could be seen like that. I think that there could definitely be more diverse in it's storytelling, as in not focusing so much on one story, but instead have some touching side stories that involve more characters. But I think that is a problem on all the soaps lately.

I agree that in the bast couple of weeks, the show has come across as a bit "cold" in many ways. But I think for the past months, the writing has been pretty good...I just think they have dragged out this Mitch storyline for so long, that watching it is almost a hastle. And Mitch is a character that you COULDNT like even if you REALLY wanted to, so when they focus the whole show on him, it starts to be a little bit less exciting.

I disagree about Robin...I think she is a good actress. I mean, she is no Erica Slezak or anything, but I think she has been pretty good throughout this storyline.

I think OLTL is a pretty good show over all though, despite this dragging Mitch nonsense. I think it is better than AMC has been, and right now B&B is really dragging for me....GH is seemingly getting a little better, and Y&R has caught my interest again. I think what ALL the shows ned is to just speed up their storylines, because people are getting bored.

If you're telling emotionally involving stories with characters you love to love or love to hate, speeding up storylines actually damages that process. Part of the problem with many of the soaps now is the lightning fast pace in which the stories play out. Viewers have no chance to invest in them, or to really care. It's on to the next plot point. Viewers don't have time to FEEL anything, or to CARE. When soaps are at their best, they make us FEEL passionately for the characters and their situations. But head writers these days just throw their characters into one ridiculous story after another, without playing out most of the emotional beats. OLTL, ATWT and GH are the worst offenders. AMC under Pratt was, too, but things are a bit better on that show now that he's gone.

If you're telling emotionally involving stories with characters you love to love or love to hate, speeding up storylines actually damages that process. Part of the problem with many of the soaps now is the lightning fast pace in which the stories play out. Viewers have no chance to invest in them, or to really care. It's on to the next plot point. Viewers don't have time to FEEL anything, or to CARE. When soaps are at their best, they make us FEEL passionately for the characters and their situations. But head writers these days just throw their characters into one ridiculous story after another, without playing out most of the emotional beats. OLTL, ATWT and GH are the worst offenders. AMC under Pratt was, too, but things are a bit better on that show now that he's gone.

I see what you mean there. I mean thinking about OLTL, I just think this Mitch storyline has been dragged out for much much too long. I dont think, overall, it has been very popuular anyway, and it's pretty much impossible to emotionally connect with Mitch Laurence, when he is pretty much the devil.

I will agree, that the whole Ross being alive, and Dani findign out Todd was her father, storyline moved WAY too fast. If written slower, and more emotionally, it could have been something we really could connect too.

I think that stories could more easily go longer if they would incorporate side stories. Lately on all these soaps they pick ONE Story and every single episode it's about THAT story only, which then involves a lot of repetition, etc. But if they had like a main storyline that dominated maybe 80% of airtime, and then some side stories that will slowly be introduced to take over when the big story of the moment ends, then I think that it would make people more interested in all the stories.

I agree stories should ggo slow, but I think instead of constantly filling episodes with repetition of what we already KNOW, the writers should come up with interesting side notes that could potentially be big storylines later, as a way of keeping people interested in the transition.

I know I sound snobbish, but both those shows suck so much, as a game show fan, I almost wish they were flops. That just means CBS and other networks are getting the message to produce crap.

It is what the public wants and chooses to watch over soaps right now. It is cyclical with game shows. The game show genre dies and is revived with twists. Besides I like Wayne Brady and am glad to see him doing well with LMAD. It isn't like GL which had become pure crap was doing much for diversity. At least, a brother is getting coin hosting a game show and he picks out ethnically diverse competitors out of the audience.

My guess it's all due to Wayne Brady that LMAD is doing so well. When his talk show was on the air, he was just someone I couldn't help but watch.

It is what the public wants and chooses to watch over soaps right now. It is cyclical with game shows. The game show genre dies and is revived with twists. Besides I like Wayne Brady and am glad to see him doing well with LMAD. It isn't like GL which had become pure crap was doing much for diversity. At least, a brother is getting coin hosting a game show and he picks out ethnically diverse competitors out of the audience.

It's cheaper than GL or ATWT so that means the low ratings are balanced out but the show is just so flat. I love game shows but I don't like game shows which are so obviously done with the minimum of effort. That type of thing is what killed game shows in the first place.

Courtesy of TV by the Numbers

ABC is Daytime's No. 1 Network in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49

Posting its 4th Straight Week of Gains, This Week is ABC Daytime’s Most-Watched Week in More Than 1 Year in Viewers and in Nearly 11 Months in Women 18-49

“The View” Delivers its Largest Total Viewer Audience in Close to 1 Year and Largest Women 18-49 Audience in Almost 4 Months

“All My Children” Hits a 9-Month High in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49 the Week Featuring Greenlee’s Long Anticipated Reveal and the Return of Core Characters

ABC Daytime

* ABC ranked as Daytime’s No. 1 network in Women 18-49 (1.3 rating/877,000 – tie) and Women 18-34 (1.0 rating/327,000 –tie).

* Growing its audience for the 4th consecutive week, this week stood as ABC Daytime’s most-watched week in more than 1 year in Total Viewers (3.23 million) and in nearly 11 months in Women 18-49 (877,000) – since weeks of 1/26/09 and 3/30/09, respectively.

* In a week that included hot topics ranging from post-Super Bowl reactions to press secretary Robert Gates, guest co-host Megan McCain and first time appearances by Jenny Sanford , Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart”) and Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker”), this week ranked as “The View’s” most-watched week in almost 1 year in Total Viewers (4.36 million) and in nearly 4 months in Women 18-49 (946,000) – since weeks of 3/2/09 and 11/23/09, respectively.

* “All My Children” posted 9-month weekly highs in Women 18-34 (317,000) and Women 18-49 (802,000) – since week of 5/11/09, the week featuring Greenlee’s long anticipated reveal and the return of core characters.

* For the second straight week, “General Hospital” ranked as the week’s No. 2 program in daytime in both Women 18-34 (No. 2T – 1.0 rating/350,000) and Women 18-49 (No. 2 – 1.5 rating/976,000).

Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks –

Week of February 8, 2010:

Daytime Rank: Total Viewers Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s)

No. 1 CBS 3.93 million No. 1 ABC 1.3/877,000

No. 2 NBC 3.33 million No. 1 NBC 1.3/853,000

No. 3 ABC 3.23 million No. 3 CBS 1.2/792,000

Top 5 Daytime Programs in Women 18-49 (rank based on rating)

Program Net Rtg/000s

The Young & the Restless CBS 1.9/1.24 million

General Hospital ABC 1.5/976,000

The View ABC 1.4/946,000

Price is Right 1/2 CBS 1.3/869,000

Days of Our Lives NBC 1.3/853,000

YEAH! Glad AMC rose in the demos. AMC was GREAT last week espically with the reveal of Greenlee!

3.33 million total viewers for DAYS. That sounds like a good week for them.

3.33 million total viewers for DAYS. That sounds like a good week for them.

I'm not sure but that NBC number could include the Today show and that 3.33 million is an average of the Today Show and Days.

Sounds like a good week! Wish OLTL would get those rises...UGH.

Yeah it looks OLTL either went down or stayed the same because ABC isn't pimping it.

Edited February 19, 201015 yr by Kyle

I'm not sure but that NBC number could include the Today show and that 3.33 million is an average of the Today Show and Days.

Oh. Thanks! I may have got my hopes up for nothing.

3.33 million total viewers for DAYS. That sounds like a good week for them.

Yeah but it went down in the 18-49 demo. Not much though. DAYS has been very good lately. I don't watch it everyday but when I do it is good.