Members DRW50 Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 I don't know if the ice queen and crazy eyes would be suited to those types of roles. The Match Game they wouldn't do because they have no use for their soap actors. It would either be all regular people or a few washed up standup comedians. My guess is if Frons go, so do they. If he stays, then Budig will end up in some type of healthy living panel/consultant role on Revolution, and Mathison would be an occasional fill in reporter on GMA or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 Honestly every showrunner out there who cares should be concerned about all these numbers. Y&R has I thought had a pretty climatic sweeps haven't they and well promoted and I don't see a big return on that. Days got a one week jump because they promoted the he*l out of that Rafe confrontation during primetime with who else, Allison Sweeney featured. Like it or not people know her and I saw that promo during NBC primetime a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 Talk shows are a hard sell regardless but every network is after those lapsed Oprah viewers, everyone. I don't like Katie Couric but I can see her appeal in a daytime role. I thought she was actually well suited to the today show and daytime is where she belongs. Unlike Diane Sawyer she just doesn't come across as a credible journalist. Is ABC going to overpay for her of course. Is she going to flop, probably but I don't think its because she's not popular, its because talk shows are hard to sell and I really don't think ABC has demonstrated they can do it based on their recent lack of successes across the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 Y&R has done so many stunts that mean nothing, viewers have seen through them. A lot of screaming and yelling over Fluckers, a character no one gives a crap about. More boring farm adventures with Sharon the blow-up doll. Idiotic stories with Cane. Billy Miller tanking every scene as Kevin and Chloe show what worthless characters they are, over and over and over. There's no reason to tune in - nothing on the show ever changes, unless it gets worse. Once OLTL is gone I wonder if they might end up hiring RC for Y&R. He has turned OLTL into the same - trashing of longtime characters, sick camp revolving around rape and slovenly "heroes" played by actors who don't give a damn - but his destruction has generated a ratings increase this past year. I think the Today Show would be a very different format than a talk show. Jane Pauley was much better on Today than Katie was and Jane failed in daytime. Generally I think talk shows are done. Oprah was an anomaly. The exceptions are the last dregs of baby daddy R us, and Ellen, who has never been a huge hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 Once AMC and OLTL are gone....GH will continue to drop in the ratings. They are almost in the bottom of the cellar as it is. Poor AMC...the ratings still going down. It reminds me of GL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted May 19, 2011 Members Share Posted May 19, 2011 Looks like we're in the bargaining phase now. Baby steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CouchTomato Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 +1 Disney also wants out of the entire ABC-TV Network business but that's a whole 'nuther kettle of fish. I know it all means nothing now but I'm curious how Nielsen did the math for these three days: OLTL Monday: 1.8/2,442,000 Tuesday: 1.8/2,429,000 Wednesday: 2.0/2,631,000 Thursday: 1.9/2,631,000 Friday: 1.9/2,779,000 It drew the exact same total number of viewers on Wed/Thurs yet received different numbers. Then it drew even more viewers on Fri but received a smaller number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fanOLTL Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Jane, I realize the point you are trying to make but the idea of MatchGame with soap stars actually sounds awesome. I mean, if I'm not gonna have my OLTL, I'd take that over Tim Gunn and an American Idol reject telling me how to revolutionize my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGHFan Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Way to go OLTL!! I also love that it makes Frons look like an idiot for canceling OLTL instead of "good creative shape" GH. Bravo OLTL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Households are not the same as viewers, because of the fluctuation of viewers per household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tune_in_tomorrow Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Exactly...and NBC isn't going to pick it up either. It's still a show with a $750K-$1 mil a week price tag garnering less than 700,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo. That's a lot of money for so little return. OLTL's status as the top rated ABC soap is great for the show and its fans, but it's nothing more than "bragging rights," to use a sports cliche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Where did the NBC rumor come from? Was it reported by any legitimate source? Or did it come from the same place that brought us Oprah as soap savior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 It came from Nellie Andreeva at Deadline, but she implied that the economics weren't going to work out for a potential pick-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marceline Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Do you have a link? I've got Deadline up in another window but I'm not finding the mention. They're not real good with the tagging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carolyn1980 Posted May 20, 2011 Members Share Posted May 20, 2011 Here's the link: http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/days-of-our-lives-and-the-young-the-restless-to-recruit-alums-from-canceled-abc-soaps-amc-and-oltl/#more-125981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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