Members Saving ATWT Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 What age are these friends? I'm 35, grew up on CBS, and only got to know GH during the Pratt/Guza era. I'm somewhat familiar with 'classic' GH via postings on this board but otherwise only know the show as a Sonny and Jason lovefest. I am shocked that James Franco can't boost ratings. He has a large fan base and it seems only logical that they would follow him to Port Charles. I have no idea why ABC is willing to pay a A list actor for no ratings return? I could see GH getting one extra year if Chew fails and Wolf is able to get ratings back up .3 in demos but I doubt either will happen fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 The friends I'm speaking of are 24-28. I really like James Franco (when he tries), but, while he is a star, i don't think he has that kind of fan base who will watch everything he does--partly because he does such eclectic things. How many people, including his friends, watched Howl, last year, for example? How much more did you expect AMC to gain? it's been struggling in the ratings for well over a year now (if not much longer, depending on your view)--the average guess on here was it would do around 3 million--and it did significantly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 You know I always hear about fanbases but in reality what have they done for any show. I don't believe for a second a fanbase can do anything particularly when the character being played is not an integral part of the show. Vanessa Marcil was popular and certainly a part of GH when the show was still widely loved and what did her return do? All those names Y&R has hired has done nothing for them, ANd why would a Franco fan want to see him on a soap no offense to us soap fans. Isn't he all about being edgy and a bit of a non conformist and free spirit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kylie Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 I have a question....this whole licensing thing---Frons can't decide one day that he wants the show back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 1, 2011 Members Share Posted October 1, 2011 I've never understood the idea of Franco bringing in ratings. He is a cult actor - being a supporting player in a few popular movies doesn't mean a lot. He's hot, but that's not going to be showcased on GH, people can see him elsewhere for that purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmaster Errol Posted October 1, 2011 Webmaster Share Posted October 1, 2011 Control of the shows, no. If no cable network picks up the shows by the time they launch online and suddenly ABC wants to air them on TV again, they can do that after settling a deal with Prospect Park. If Prospect Park does something with the shows that violates their ABC contract, there could be a way for ABC to get the shows back outright, however, but we don't know the terms of their contract. Basically, it is my understanding that ABC retains ownership of both All My Children and One Life to Live, but has no creative control over the direction the shows take as far as casting, story, etc. But again, there has to be something in the contract that if ABC doesn't like it they can do X, Y or Z. It would only make sense that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eric83 Posted October 2, 2011 Members Share Posted October 2, 2011 I wonder if the Chew and Revolution fail so bad, that they bring the soaps back. Prospect Park would continue paying to produce them, but could reap the benefits of online and international distribution. Will AMC remain in the yearly average all season long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saving ATWT Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 I thought the People Mag cover was going to boost ratings even higher. AMC was iconic, more pop cultural than Gl or ATWT, and I sort of expected Y&R type numbers with former fans and even a few non-soap watchers tuning in. SL is herself a brand and I just hoped for more. Would love to see 2002 type of numbers for a finale like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted October 4, 2011 Members Share Posted October 4, 2011 TV is so fragmented. I think those numbers are a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted October 5, 2011 Members Share Posted October 5, 2011 It's possible that those people taped/DVR'd/SOAPnet'd/ABC.com'd the finale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted October 5, 2011 Members Share Posted October 5, 2011 GH is a dreadful mess. I can barely watch it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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