Members doolfan Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I was reading the Prospect Park confirms AMC and OLTL revival article on TvbytheNumbers and one of the comments said that 2013 was the year of the soap with the two soap returns and "NBC Is think about expanding it's daytime lineup by bringing back one of the P&G soaps". Where has this come from? Is there any truth to it? I have not heard ANYTHING about NBC adding anything to daytime. If I'm correct their affiliates have the 2 & 3pm timeslots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 i think that comment was Fan fic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yes, it's true. NBC is bringing back Search for Tomorrow. Lisa Peluso will star as Wendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CCCapwell Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I suspect that was just wishful thinking. The dynamic for reviving AMC and OLTL is unique because both shows could still pull in viewers in key demos, they were canceled because a network wanted to go real cheap for their replacements, not because they were past their prime as the P&G soaps were. I know some fans of those soaps may disagree but its why I doubt any of the P&G soaps will ever be resurrected, certainly not on network tv like this rumor suggests. As for the NBC timeslots, yes 2pm and 3pm are given to the affiliates because TODAY 3rd and 4th hours airs 9-10am and 10-11am. Certainly TODAY is slipping so at some point would NBC cut back an hour and put something else so, I expect it to happen, a new soap I doubt it, but I'd believe a new soap would happen before a P&G revival one on NBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doolfan Posted January 8, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I honestly don't believe P&G wants back in the soap business. They seemed to give up ATWT and GL pretty easily. They even agreed with CBS it was time to end Guiding Light. I remember one interview they said they planned to run ATWT for another year or two but CBS cancelled it earlier than they would have liked them too. They pretty much said oh well. I think NBC needs to cut TODAY back to two hours and go back to being head to head with GMA. Either way I don't think NBC will be adding anything to their daytime lineup. They seem content with TODAY and Days of our Lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I don't believe it either. Wish it was true, but I doubt it. If NBC, were to do a reboot, Santa Barbara, Sunset Beach, Generations, or Passions would probably be easier to attain (rights wise). I'd prefer them to develop a new soap or do a modern spin on a soap that's been canceled for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 Best. Response. EVER. Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melroser Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I would LOVE Lisa Peluso back as Wendy on an SFT reboot! Yes, I know. It'll never happen *sigh* IF NBC cuts an hour of Today, I would see a talk show coming long before a new soap. I wish otherwise, but unfortunately I think the "Days" of soaps being on the big networks has passed. There is definitely an audience to be had for a well put together soap, but it would need to be on a cable network where ratings aren't expected to be as high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I would be all for a Passions re-boot but I don't think they would waste their time. Having a brand new soap all together would be a dream come true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 Which is why I think we're all jumping the gun a bit with all this talk (in another thread) about Prospect Park re-launching ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE as web soaps w/ a possible second platform on cable. How can we expect any soap to do well primarily on the Internet when they haven't exactly conquered even cable television yet? Why not? It isn't as if PASSIONS didn't waste a lot of folks' time before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cnathanielrichardson Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 Soaps would DEFINITELY be on the comeback if NBC adds a daytime soap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 Who would they ask to develop one, though? Aside from Ron Carlivati and/or Frank Valentini, maybe, it isn't as if daytime has any "big" names working anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yr9190 Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I just thought that they would think Passions was too much of a joke to keep on the air, as not only did it get cancelled on NBC but Direc TV as well. However JER is dead, so perhaps with some new writers it could work. (Even though despite how sloppy it got in the end, i feel like it would be really unrecognizable under someone else other than JER) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cnathanielrichardson Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 I agree, daytime soaps need new, fresh blood (raising my hand LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted January 8, 2013 Members Share Posted January 8, 2013 In this case, though, "unrecognizable" might be a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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