I don't think GH is safe either, but to say its getting canceled because they didn't participate in an article. that doesn't mean it is over. Maybe ABC wouldn't let them comment they do own GH and when a decision still hasn't been made why talk about the future. Id rather they not say anything than LIE like they did with AMC/OLTL. While I hope GH survives for the sake of the genre I'm sure both them and The Revolution is getting the boot.

I don't think GH is safe either, but to say its getting canceled because they didn't participate in an article

But that was not the only thing I said. Alone in a vacuum, it would not mean much. But ABC not supporting its daytime writers at the WGA Awards by not footing the bill for the tickets and little promotion of GH now on TV versus the talk division and the demise of Soapnet...

Well, things don't look promising. And, to bring it back on topic, these record low ratings every week surely do not help GH's cause.

Edited February 26, 201213 yr by Wendy

It's nice to see you again TeamEric.

I really wonder how much cheaper Katie is to produce than GH. She's getting millions and millions, plus the money spent on promotion.

Ultimately ABC seems to be moving further and further away from any products at all in daytime. I won't be surprised if within a few years they just have The View, and then they give the afternoon back.

Hi! Been off the boards due to some family issues, appreciate the welcome back.

I don't think Katie! is all that cheap. However, clearly ABC sees big opportunity for future earnings growth from that show versus GH.

What is lost in this debate is ABC already canceled GH when they gave their timeslot to the affiliates for Katie! What GH fans are hoping for is ABC to REVERSE that cancellation and find a new slot for GH...

As stated before we'll be finding out real soon what the decision is and if there's no GH there's no ratings for Katie either. NUFF SAID!

Edited February 27, 201213 yr by Kryptonite

I hate to justify another GH stunt or give RC too much credit, but it HAS been good this week. I just wonder if that'll be enough at this point. I guess I think about AMC's last year where, finale week aside, its actual quality had nothing to do with ratings.

I dont think that ratings are very reflective of the week, honestly. Somewhat, of course, but I think the larger picture of the show overall for the past few weeks/months/even years plays a big hand. A soap could have its best week ever and it wont matter if the previous weeks/months/years were truly awful.

I dont think that ratings are very reflective of the week, honestly. Somewhat, of course, but I think the larger picture of the show overall for the past few weeks/months/even years plays a big hand. A soap could have its best week ever and it wont matter if the previous weeks/months/years were truly awful.

True and GH while dead the past few years, always used the big sweeps events to pull viewers in. The last decent sweeps done was 2007 with the MC crisis which was heavily promoted everywhere.Other than soap rags and soap journalist interviews I haven't seen GH promoted much anymore. CBS has done a better job of promoting, they had Y&R promoted on Perez Hilton for a day, still run promos for both shows in daytime and primetime and cross promote their daytime lineup.

The last ratings stunt which seemed to get a result was Sonny shooting Dante. I think that was also GH's last real chance at turning a corner - many were hoping that story was the last straw for Sonny and friends. Instead it was a blip.

The last ratings stunt which seemed to get a result was Sonny shooting Dante. I think that was also GH's last real chance at turning a corner - many were hoping that story was the last straw for Sonny and friends. Instead it was a blip.

I forgot about that. I think the MC stands out because the show seemed to have some momentum going from Oct 2006(Laura waking up) to around March 2007 when they dropped everything surrounding Alan's death. That was the last time the show seemed consistantly watchable. Dantes shooting was a 2 week event at most that most knew would lead nowhere different.

True and GH while dead the past few years, always used the big sweeps events to pull viewers in. The last decent sweeps done was 2007 with the MC crisis which was heavily promoted everywhere.Other than soap rags and soap journalist interviews I haven't seen GH promoted much anymore. CBS has done a better job of promoting, they had Y&R promoted on Perez Hilton for a day, still run promos for both shows in daytime and primetime and cross promote their daytime lineup.

It's hard for me to comment on promos because most of the tv I watch is simulcast on Canadian stations, so we don't get ABC's promos, but has ABC promoed their soaps in primetime whatsoever in the past decade or so? I never get the reasoning of promoting soaps only at the time they air.

It's hard for me to comment on promos because most of the tv I watch is simulcast on Canadian stations, so we don't get ABC's promos, but has ABC promoed their soaps in primetime whatsoever in the past decade or so? I never get the reasoning of promoting soaps only at the time they air.

ABC did promote GH for Lauras 2006 return/LnL'S 25th anniversary, the big sweeps events during PT and on other networks. TG/GF even made the round of talkshows in 2006.The MC crisis got cross promotion as did Dantes shooting and Sonny & Brendas wedding. Other than those events, not much else since then.