Members Max Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 Exactly. That's why comparing Chew to AMC is an apples to oranges comparison (and why the fact that it is getting worse ratings and demos than AMC is nothing to gloat about). While The Talk is not its direct competition, it is a much more valid comparison than any soap would be. All this being said, I would be shocked if Chew lasts anywhere near ten years. However, I would be equally shocked if it went off the air after just a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members operagirl Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 ABC is already putting out casting calls for ANOTHER new daytime show called "The Experts." They're looking for doctors, lawyers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamEric Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I wonder if this is a possible replacement for the Revolution which tested so poorly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OLTL_fan Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh wait didn't The Talk have AMC guests last week? That could be a reason for the comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Max Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 Given all its rumored problems, I have a feeling that Revolution will do much worse than Chew or Talk in the ratings. If this is true, then it is terrible news for GH. I always thought GH had a decent chance of making it to September 2013 simply because Chew or (much more likely) Revolution would be pulled by September 2012 (and GH would take over that timeslot for another year). However, with The Experts in the works, it makes GH's future on television far more dimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I continue to wonder just how cheap The Talk is. While there's no doubt it's cheaper than a soap, a show that has had as much on-camera turnover as this, not to mention behind the scenes firings, including the president of CBS Daytime, and which stars the wife of the CBS President, can't be cheap. They have continued to hire new people, while buying out old people, and their reward has been ever-decreasing ratings. I read somewhere that CBS stopped talking about last month's ratings a week in. As for The Chew, it's bewildering, and very telling, that they compare themselves to The Talk, a show that is not competing against them. This reminds me of when The Talk would brag but not talk about their timeslot competitor. That tells you ABC is disappointed in the ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I think we can all assume ABC has other shows or development projects in the wings if The Chew or The Revolution don't meet expectations. Is that really a shock to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeamEric Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I never for one minute believed ABC would swap GH's timeslot. ABC/Disney want out of soaps asap and if they had replacements all ready for all 3 GH would have been gone with OLTL in January. IMO, the GH EP, HW and cast begging for fans to tune in sound vedddy desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 And if they WERE comparing based on AMC people being on The Talk, that seems very petty, and again shows their insecurity and lack of success. I think Frons is just throwing anything against the wall to keep his job. There is less than zero mandate for any new "reality" show on ABC Daytime. One has flopped and another has had problems for months, now hiring a graft-on from fading Extreme Home Makeover to try to seem relevant. It gets to a point where cheap cheap cheap isn't enough anymore. It's cheaper to have no shows, or reruns, in these slots than a failed show, a show that is in constant upheaval, and some show that sounds like one of those legal representation TV ads. It surprises me they are putting out casting calls so quickly. It makes little sense to me - if you're failing with the shows you have shouldn't you look to fix your problems instead of going out and failing some more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yeah, I think that eventually we'll see daytime end up like Saturdays, it'll be all reruns and no original programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CouchTomato Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I thought "Katie" was going to take GH's time slot in September '12? Where is ABCD going to put Couric's very expensive show? "The Experts" sounds duller than "The Revolution." They won't get young eyes with a show like that. Daytime already has The Doctors. Most talk shows have their own "panel of experts" shows they do every so often. I wouldn't trust any Disney-chosen "experts" about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 They should have a show about doctors and lawyers who are also strippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 Wow so are all ABC Daytime's show going to start with THE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted October 6, 2011 Members Share Posted October 6, 2011 I personally am looking forward to their reality version of The Equalizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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