AMC and OLTL Will Move Online!

[EricMontreal22]

He's one of the hosts of the show I don't mind, but come on, grow a backbone already instead of whining.

[EricMontreal22]

That's exactly it. I guess he's frustrated, but I think this is one of those cases where he should just take the high road. There are crazy bad fans for almost everything--I mean I belong to a ballet forum of all places where some fans had to be kicked out after organizing a group threat at one of the Russian company's artistic directors! lol

[EricMontreal22]

I think it makes sense too, though keep in mind it sounds like we won't get 5 hour episodes a week regardless (again this is speculation). So it will be less time to invest, at any rate.

Of course back when AMC was 30 mins in the 70s that meant 24-25 minute episodes. Nowadays a daytime soap opera that's 30 mins actually has, once commercials are remove,d more like *17* mins. So depending on what they're going to do with advertising online, the time legnth could wildly fluctuate.

[Max]

Eric, if AMC and OLTL remain at 60 minutes yet are cut back to no more than three episodes per week (while remaining traditional), this would be perfectly acceptable. This is certainly something I believe would be just as much in these shows' best interests as would 30-minute episodes, five times a week.

[EricMontreal22]

I do agree--it's obviously smarter for them to initially pick shows that have name recognition and use those to launch original programming. However, I don't think anyone on here thinks if they don't bring in adquate numbers they will last more than a year or so...

[Lust4Life76]

You know I feel bad that at least one of the P&G shows could have been green lit to come along with AMC and OLTL.

[John]

Ok Im going By what Jerry Ver Dorn has said in two podcast interviews now

PP has liscened the shows and bought the sets, props and wardrobbe and JVD said those things cost Millions.

He said PP met with OLTL and said they want to continue the show as is 5 days a week 52 weeks a year an hour each day

PP also stated that they are not gutting these shows and they want a many cast members to continue on that want too

Plus PP has given all actors proposals and Susan Lucci got the first actual contract offer which according to Deadline matched her current contract at ABC

These folks have Money

PP has produced films like unstopable which grossed over 169 Million dollars

They also produce many musicians and have several Prime time TV shows like Royal Pains & Wilfred and even though their PT shows only film 13 episodes a season they cost more to produce than a full year of AMC/OLTL

These people involved have long careers in this field

They know what they are doing

The Govt Grant is for setting up the actual Internet TV channel itself for which they just hired That Scalvos guy who made millons in internet commerce to head up this venture

These guys know how to produce its just the internet channel that is a new venture

[EricMontreal22]

The weird way P&G ended their relationship with soaps though, I coudln't see it happening. They seemed to want out of the industry but also have no interest in anyone else profiteeing in any way from their soaps.

[marceline]

IIRC, Mario Batali showed some backbone and soap fans called him everything but a child of God. Nothing these people say or do is going to make the sour grapes squad happy.

[KMan101]

I second the fact that soaps should be a half hour. Unfortunately nowadays, I think, minus commercials, B&B only runs 17-20 minutes. I think for online and even cable they might be able to squeeze out 25 minutes (and maybe cut some for cable to force viewers to view those scenes online?). I think half hour is the way to go. A more focused cast (you can still have many characters, just keep a lot on recurring), less "filler" to have to sit through, less crew and sets, possibly ...

To me, two half hour soaps would be appealing more to cable than programming two hours of soaps, but that's just me. It's easier to package, IMO, as an hour block.

[skiman12082004]

But aren't the shows about 35-38 minutes without commercials anyway?

[John]

Thats about right yes

[skiman12082004]

Is today AMC's last day taping for ABC?

[John]

No I think Wed aug 31st is

[skiman12082004]

Thanks John :-)