I agree, I was just saying that I don't see any real evidence that people are somehow starting to develop more interest in game shows. I think it's just cheaper for CBS, they produce game shows without any real effort, and get a limited viewership for a low price. TPIR and LMAD could both be so much better, yet no one there cares.

Yep, I agree with you there. I think that CBS is just using them as a cop out. I mean, they dont promote them, and they arent doing THAT much better than the soaps were/are. but this way CBS can say "Hey, dont say we dont care about our daytime lineup...We still have the number 1 daytime lineup out there!"...But in reality they are barely skating by with these game shows, that they clearly dont care about.

I think that's partially why they are cancelling ATWT, because it is the one "blot" on their schedule, due to the recent low ratings. And instead of putting PROMOTION into the show and trying to save it (ala DAYS, 2009-) they are just cancelling it to replace it with a cheap game show, that will get them similair ratings, hlaf the price, and ZERO effort on their part.

Happy with the raintgs this week, btw....GO DAYS.

I love that DAYS and the ABC are all showing gains in Total Viewers over the previous year.

Especially DAYS and AMC nearly having 500,000 gains over last year. NBC better renew DAYS, this is fantastic!

So GH lost viewers and OLTL gained a healthy amount yet ABC's press release touts GH? I guess it's demos or whatever.

I noticed that Y&R crashed as the week went along -- I can't even remember anything that happens on that show now.

I'm happy for the increases. It's nice to see several soaps up from last year. I hope the increases stick. Seeing soaps fall below 2.0 is a heartbreaker.

How can Brian Frons think he made a good decision hiring Kreizman for AMC with those ATWT numbers!?

Very pleased with both AMC and OLTL in households, total viewers and 18-49. I hope they can keep it up!

I love that DAYS and the ABC are all showing gains in Total Viewers over the previous year.

Especially DAYS and AMC nearly having 500,000 gains over last year. NBC better renew DAYS, this is fantastic!

I dont see why NBC wouldnt renew Days. I mean if you look at it, it is getting comperable ratings to HEROES on some nights, for Gods sake!!! How would have ever thought that DAYs would end up being the only bright spot on NBC???!!

I mean, they are a ratings disaster in primetime, but in Daytime they are becoming a true powerhouse.

I dont see why NBC wouldnt renew Days. I mean if you look at it, it is getting comperable ratings to HEROES on some nights, for Gods sake!!! How would have ever thought that DAYs would end up being the only bright spot on NBC???!!

I mean, they are a ratings disaster in primetime, but in Daytime they are becoming a true powerhouse.

I'm just saying NBC has always been cancel happy with their soaps.

The last Winter Olympics

February 13-17, 2006

5. DAYS 2.7/9 (+.1/-.2)

6. DAYS 3,294,000 (-95,000/-447,000)

February 20-24, 2006

6. DAYS 2.6/9 (-.1/-.4) [4 day average]

7. DAYS 3,166,000 (-128,000/-618,000) [4 day average]

Good for AMC. The Greenlee reveal was the most watch episode! 2 days of being over 3 million. Also AMC over 800,000 in the key demos is good to see.

How can Brian Frons think he made a good decision hiring Kreizman for AMC with those ATWT numbers!?

The ratings for ATWT is because of the weather. Brian prolly hired him to get rid of AMC.

I asked this earlier in the thread, but thought I'd ask again.

Does anyone think DAYS' rise in viewers, but not in demos could be the result of baby boomers retiring and getting back into DAYS again?

1.(1) Y&R: Monday: 4.1/5,669,000 (+331,000)

2.(2) B&B: Monday: 2.7/3,696,000(+334,000)

3.(3) DAYS: Monday: 2.3/3,361,000 (+2,000)

4.(4) GH: Monday: 2.1/2,996,000 (-50,000)

5.(5) AMC: Monday: 2.3/2,991,000 (+420,000)

6.(6) ATWT: Monday: 2.0/2,665,000 (+276,000)

7.(7) OLTL: Monday: 2.0/2,645,000 (+273,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Tuesday: 3.8/5,356,000 (-313,000)

2.(2) B&B: Tuesday: 2.5/3,410,000 (-286,000)

3.(3) DAYS: Tuesday: 2.3/3,310,000 (-51,000)

4.(4) GH: Tuesday: 2.1/2,899,000 (-97,000)

5.(5) AMC: Tuesday: 2.2/2,889,000 (-102,000)

6.(7) OLTL: Tuesday: 2.0/2,680,000 (+35,000)

7.(6) ATWT: Tuesday: 2.0/2,659,000 (-6,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Wednesday: 3.6/5,006,000 (-350,000)

2.(3) DAYS: Wednesday: 2.4/3,403,000 (+93,000)

3.(2) B&B: Wednesday: 2.2/3,100,000 (-310,000)

4.(5) AMC: Wednesday: 2.2/3,013,000 (+124,000)

5.(4) GH: Wednesday: 1.9/2,767,000 (-132,000)

6.(6) OLTL: Wednesday: 1.9/2,648,000 (-32,000)

7.(7) ATWT: Wednesday: 1.6/2,167,000 (-492,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Thursday: 3.8/5,220,000 (+214,000)

2.(2) DAYS: Thursday: 2.4/3,465,000 (+62,000)

3.(3) B&B: Thursday: 2.2/3,006,000 (-94,000)

4.(4) AMC: Thursday: 2.3/2,949,000 (-64,000)

5.(5) GH: Thursday: 2.2/2,914,000 (+147,000)

6.(6) OLTL: Thursday: 2.1/2,666,000 (+18,000)

7.(7) ATWT: Thursday: 1.7/2,371,000 (+204,000)

1.(1) Y&R: Friday: 3.6/4,949,000 (-271,000)

2.(3) B&B: Friday: 2.3/3,121,000 (+115,000)

3.(2) DAYS: Friday: 2.2/3,088,000 (-377,000)

4.(4) AMC: Friday: 2.2/3,014,000 (+65,000)

5.(5) GH: Friday: 2.1/2,855,000 (-69,000)

6.(6) OLTL: Friday: 2.1/2,821,000 (+155,000)

7.(7) ATWT: Friday: 1.6/2,275,000 (-96,000)

Ok, so the huge increase for AMC still left them in 5th place for Monday. I don't think that's too good, but I guess any increase for them is something after losing 100,000 viewers last week. Congrats to OLTL for their huge increase.

HUGE Congrats to DAYS!! They've defied all the odds - their budget got cut by a reported 40%, they had to let go many huge stars and people were sounding the death knell. They re-grouped by focusing on story and look at the success they've had. They deserve it. The show has been on fire for several months now! Great job Mr. Tomlin and Co.

Really disappointed ATWT is still languishing at the bottom. I personally think its excellent, but I guess my definition of great serial entertainment differs from most. Congrats to DAYS though, even though honestly I am not sure how they are doing it since it's boring as hell, but as long as its still on my screen we're good I guess.