Wait, doesn't OLTL have a story coming up where

Roxy's soap gets canceled?

Isn't that the story Agnes Nixon came back for? If so, there aren't words to describe how much that will suck.

Wow so PP couldn't have told people a month ago this might not be working out instead of continuing to feed false hope to people? UGH

Perhaps it's my having lived in Los Angeles for years, knowing people in the business for years and knowing of Jeff Kwatinetz that gave me concerns about this venture right from the start. I never believed this project was going to happen and although I sound smug, I take satisfaction in knowing that my instincts were correct.

Carolyn Hinsey, ABC, Prospect Park...they're all liars. They knew the financing wasn't there, they knew the market research wasn't there and they knew the timing wasn't there to make this project happen.

It is little surprise that Susan Lucci didn't play ball with these clowns, she's been a star for 41 years, she saw the writing on the wall and it wasn't written by Agnes Nixon. I have absolutely no doubt that Helmut Huber, Lucci's husband, was instrumental in encouraging AMC cast members to resist taking the Prospect Park bait. Debbi Morgan, Jacob Young and Lucci herself are likely relieved that they made all the right moves. I'm sorry for the actors who weren't as fortunate. I'm sorry this has happened for the fans who bought into Prospect Park and ABC's version of the truth. Although not a particular fan of OLTL, I loved AMC and said my goodbyes on September 23.

PP cant sell or lease out. If anything The PP deal will revert back to ABC & Then It woud be in ABC's court again if they wanted to lease or sell to elsewhere

I believe you're right since ABC/Disney still owned them, that means were doomed of these soaps ever finding a third chance. ABC will likely never sell them sadly.

AFTRA's response

http://www.soapopera...pp-announcement

AFTRA — the union that represents actors on AMC and OLTL — released the following statement regarding Prospect Park's decision to suspend production of the soaps. "AFTRA was deeply disappointed to read that the executives at Prospect Park have decided to suspend their efforts to produce the long-running and popular daytime serials, 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children,' via online distribution. Despite initial progress in our negotiations with Prospect Park toward resolving a fair agreement to cover the performers appearing on these programs, we were perplexed and disappointed that for the past month Prospect Park has not responded to our repeated inquiries to resume those discussions. We now conclude from the press reports that Prospect Park faced other challenges unrelated to our negotiations, which prevented continuation of those discussions. We remain hopeful that an opportunity to revive these two popular series will emerge in the future, and remain ready to resume discussions should that opportunity arise."

Thank you very much for posting this, as I was hoping to hear from the union at some point today.

As at least the union still has hope that these two shows can still get off the ground and their willing to support the actors. I know a lot of people are trying to blame the union also and they probably should be but I don't think there was too much that they can do to help the actors if the money was never there to finance these soaps in the first place.

Edited November 23, 201114 yr by JNewt

Sounds per AFTRA that Money was PP's biggest obstacle and glad they hope to get talks going IF PP can work out Investors

Wait, doesn't OLTL have a story coming up where

Roxy's soap gets canceled?

Isn't that the story Agnes Nixon came back for? If so, there aren't words to describe how much that will suck.

And what is going to suck is if Roxy's ---- is saved as part of the plot.. It will make the storyline awkward , sad, and probably somewhat poignant in a way...

deepsoap Sara Bibel

I was a #ProspectPark true believer. I grew up near Silicon Valley, work for a website. Feel like a fool right now.

Edited November 23, 201114 yr by dragonflies

I think the biggest obstacle for these soaps to still live on is not even how much they cost to produce but if ABC wants to sell them. That was the problem with the P&G soaps as they had no interest in selling AW, GL, or ATWT to anybody but they finally sold them to Broadway Video about a couple of months ago years after they were already dead. Broadway actually finally put out DVDs for the shows. I can tell ABC is gonna be stubborn asses and not even sell these soaps to anyone even though they can use the money.

I wonder if Broadway Video would be interested in picking up AMC and OLTL? We need somebody legit to pick these soaps up and it has to be somebody with no ties to ABC.

Edited November 23, 201114 yr by JNewt

I am not mad at all. I actually am grateful for PP for at least trying though unsuccessful.

AMC went out on top creativity and ratings wise so not disappointed at all but now soaps will just be dead by 2014. That's sad.

I think the biggest obstacle for these soaps to still live on is not even how much they cost to produce but if ABC wants to sell them. That was the problem with the P&G soaps as they had no interest in selling AW, GL, or ATWT to anybody but they finally sold them to Broadway Video about a couple of months ago years after they were already dead. Broadway actually finally put out DVDs for the shows. I can tell ABC is gonna be stubborn asses and not even sell these soaps to anyone even though they can use the money.

I wonder if Broadway Video would be interested in picking up AMC and OLTL? We need somebody legit to pick these soaps up and it has to be somebody with no ties to ABC.

They have Search For Tomorrow too to put out on DVD.

Thanks for the AFTRA stuff, and please put the things that are spoilers in spoiler space...

Guess soon the only soaps I will be watching will be bootleg or streaming reruns...

I wonder if PP might have been better off streaming older episodes of AMC & OLTL instead, like what will be done with ATWT, GL, etc...in the coming year

Thanks for the AFTRA stuff, and please put the things that are spoilers in spoiler space...

Guess soon the only soaps I will be watching will be bootleg or streaming reruns...

What part was a spoiler? This whole thread is a spoiler then.....

Vincent Irizarry

It's hard to ignore the profound irony in the last words spoken on AMC, after 41 1/2 yrs of entertaining countless millions, delivered by "Erica," who said, "This is not the ending I wanted..." My heartfelt sympathies go out to all, especially the incomparable, loyal fans, after all their years of support, to have to live through this 2nd death. This news will never diminish our gratitude to you all...

I think the biggest obstacle for these soaps to still live on is not even how much they cost to produce but if ABC wants to sell them. That was the problem with the P&G soaps as they had no interest in selling AW, GL, or ATWT to anybody but they finally sold them to Broadway Video about a couple of months ago years after they were already dead. Broadway actually finally put out DVDs for the shows. I can tell ABC is gonna be stubborn asses and not even sell these soaps to anyone even though they can use the money.

I wonder if Broadway Video would be interested in picking up AMC and OLTL? We need somebody legit to pick these soaps up and it has to be somebody with no ties to ABC.

I think we need clarification here, because my impression is that if Prospect Park wants to stream old episodes, it still can. If Prospect Park wants to do an all Todd OLTL spinoff in three years, it still can. Prospect Park still has the exclusive rights for 10 years so no other company like Broadway Video can do anything in that time. PP is announcing they will not broadcast new episodes online starting in January. They are not giving up rights to do anything ever.

Correct?