From Broadcasting & Cable:

Also addressed is Lee's executive session:

• No decision has been made on the future of ABC's last remaining soap, General Hospital, yet, and Lee said that there is no timeframe for making one. "It depends on how the other shows do," Lee said after the session, in reference to new daytime shows The Chew and The Revolution. "It's not a decision we have to make immediately but will have to eventually."
  

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/478820-TCA_Scandal_Apt_23_to_Get_ABC_s_Top_Lead_Ins.php

I'm with the majority here. I am sure ABC has decided GH's future. I think mum's the word until, probably another month or late February. Let OLTL complete its run, give the Revolting Revolution a few weeks, pump out a few press releases about its "omg excellent ratings and demos in its first month on air" and then they'll happily seal GH's fate.

Love how the top story out of that EW.com link is that atrocious comedy, Work It. They haven't pulled the plug yet?

Edited January 10, 201213 yr by tina m

Oh I too think a decision has been made... this is just how they are handling it.

Edited January 10, 201213 yr by Cyberologist

is this even considered news? Most people called it last year

When was the last time ABC was honest with soap fans? Yea, GH is toast - soon.

And forget the 90s (reminds me of Sonny & Jason - ugh!). Bring back the 80s. That was when GH was at it's zenith.

I saw someone mention "The Chew" to be a success, but I thoughts ratings wise and critics wise, this show has been panned. I definetly think that the cast needs a shake-up. Batalie could not look more bored, Hall cannot try harder, and Kelly comes off as the poor man's Nate Berkus.

Stupid ABC.

Well, at least this is the last damn network channel Katie Couric can destroy with her sh**ty reporting. Cause, God knows Fox would never hire her.

Edited January 10, 201213 yr by weareclouds

ABC will lie to their own employees, so I'm sure they'll lie to some random reporters.

ABC will lie to their own employees, so I'm sure they'll lie to some random reporters.

They're not really lying, they just don't want to announce yet. They have to at least let The Revolution debut before they can announce GH's demise.

So in other words RIP GH

I think they'll wait till April or May to announce the cancellation

I saw someone mention "The Chew" to be a success, but I thoughts ratings wise and critics wise, this show has been panned. I definetly think that the cast needs a shake-up. Batalie could not look more bored, Hall cannot try harder, and Kelly comes off as the poor man's Nate Berkus.

The show is seen as a success because it does about the same as AMC, on a lower budget.

I think they'll give The Revolution a few weeks to see how it does. If they come close to what OLTL did, then bye GH. The other interesting tidbit is that The Chew had more viewers than GH for 6 straight weeks, and was only slightly below GH during the week between Christmas and New Year's when The Chew was in repeats. The Chew repeats got 2.3 million viewers, whereas soap repeats get much less than that. Even if you hate The Chew, it is performing decently and has no doubt helped ABC's bottom line, which is what the business is all about.

I think they'll give The Revolution a few weeks to see how it does. If they come close to what OLTL did, then bye GH. The other interesting tidbit is that The Chew had more viewers than GH for 6 straight weeks, and was only slightly below GH during the week between Christmas and New Year's when The Chew was in repeats. The Chew repeats got 2.3 million viewers, whereas soap repeats get much less than that. Even if you hate The Chew, it is performing decently and has no doubt helped ABC's bottom line, which is what the business is all about.

I wish we knew how much money is lost from ABC's constant ads for The Chew, far more than I can remember for any soaps in recent years.

Also, while The Chew has been behind GH in women 18-49, it's actually beaten them a few times in the smaller subset of women 18-34.

Also, while The Chew has been behind GH in women 18-49, it's actually beaten them a few times in the smaller subset of women 18-34.

I guess if GH does somehow survive, this means we can look forward to the crossover between GH and Dr. Oz daughter. Maybe she can lecture Olivia about how she's going to make everyone get fat and die.