Given the recent surge in the ratings, OLTL fans have every right to be pissed off at the fact that ABC chose to axe it instead of GH. In playing Devil's Advocate however, GH was ABC's #1 soap back when the initial cancellations were made. (So they obviously kept it.)

There has been some desire/speculation that ABC should "un-cancel" OLTL and axe GH instead. With all due respect, however, this is just totally unrealistic from a business perspective for the following reasons:

*First and formost, the PP deal kills any chance of OLTL taking GH's place as the lone soap on ABC come January 2012.

*Contracts and other commitments ABC has made with Chew, Revolution, and GH almost certainly prevent such a switcheroo from happening (even if the PP deal was never made).

*Even with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, cancelling AMC and GH (while keeping OLTL) would have created such a s#itstorm as to have made the current protests look like a Sunday School picnic in comparasion. Therefore, I still believe that ABC would have chosen to keep GH.

I apologize for coming off as a rude prick, but I merely just wanted to point out the sad truth of the matter is that OLTL will forever be off ABC come January 2012. (Saying this is insulting to most OLTL fans who already have come to terms with this; yet, I still see the occasional pie-in-the-sky fantasies that ABC might reverse its decision and place OLTL back on the air.) While OLTL's ratings surge is too late to save it (from being taken off ABC's lineup), the fact that OLTL could go out as its network's #1 soap would give its fans a moral victory that viewers of AW, GL, ATWT, and AMC certainly did not have.

Edited August 19, 201114 yr by Max

No one is suggesting they uncancel it. Just that they made a dire error and misjudged what their programming could do and can be with proper care and time. They destroyed their soaps but even in "death" they cripple competition. I am eager for these shows to live on via Prospect Park. They need to get away from the micromanagement of Brian Frons and Disney.

Errol just tweeted that he's hearing the shows may have been picked up by Bravo! That's awesome. I think they'd go well with the "Real Housewives."

http://twitter.com/#!/SOAPOPERANETWRK

Hearing unconfirmed reports that @Bravotv is picking up #AMC and #OLTL. Trying to confirm.

Bravo is related to NBC/Universal/Comcast...and well we know how Andy Cohen rolls with his Lucci love. If this is true WOW oh WOW!

Susan Lucci + Andy Cohen =

That is amazing news if Bravo has picked them up....if true, I can't wait for details.

If this is true, a big old mazel to Andy Cohen!!

If this is true, a big old mazel to Andy Cohen!!

Seriously....I love Bravo and if this is true I'll get on my hands and knees and praise Cohen or something like that

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No one is suggesting they uncancel it. Just that they made a dire error and misjudged what their programming could do and can be with proper care and time. They destroyed their soaps but even in "death" they cripple competition. I am eager for these shows to live on via Prospect Park. They need to get away from the micromanagement of Brian Frons and Disney.

Amen and frankly this goes for the whole three soap lineup, for me anyway.

LOL, Ron I'd say 90% of your posts since the announcement have been about how much these online versions are going to tank. I think we all get the point

could not pass this one up LOL

Lets hope Bravo picks it up

Edited August 20, 201114 yr by aMLCproduction

I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight

Bravo is perfect. This is so exciting, now we just need to get the actors and behind the scenes situation straightened out.

Bravo would have been my first cable choice I think. If this is true its hopefully a place where these shows can improve in production and quality. Good news for everyone if true.