On Friday May 17, both All My Children and One Life to Live were completely removed from the schedule and from FXC's website and replaced with re-runs of 30 Rock. This comes just one day after PP announced both shows are being cut to just two episodes per week. Fans here are not too happy. FX Canada was the ONLY place in Canada to watch the two soaps, as they are not available online here. No word yet from either FX Canada or PP.

Edited May 18, 201312 yr by Nate4

Maybe they had a clause that if PP changed the # of episodes FX Canada could remove the show from its line up

Yeah and a poster on DC kept telling me that FX Canada doesnt cost extra dor viewer. Oh yes it does.

It depends on your package and cable provider. Where I am, FX Canada (non HD) was part of the fairly standard basic cable package. However, I did upgrade my HD to a package that included FXCanada HD--but I was planning on doing so already to get AMC, HBO and some others in HD (and I really can't complain--because of my living situation this year--essentially looking after my mother's house while she's living with her new husband in another city and having them come and visit a weekend each month--simply stated he has no money worries and he wanted us to have the full HD package.) However, I do sorta resent paying for iTunes when it's not HD (I can watch them on my TV though, or on my phone which while not ideal for me is something that can make my long bus rides to and from work a bit better.)

All 15 episodes of both AMC and OLTL are on iTunes Canada already, but today's episode of AMC still isn't up... It doesn't seem a high priority, blah. (though I admit with no new episode of AMC tomorrow I'm in less of a rush to watch it for whatever reason--as others have said the new programming format of less episodes if anything seems to kinda encourage more of a n attitude of waiting and watching, at least for me.)

PP's statement is interesting if not too informative. It kinda sounds like (to me) FX Canada were game, but when this happened they just got discouraged, cut their losses instead of trying to go through the work of a new deal.

I was reading a post elsewhere from someone in CA who had to pay an extra $100 to upgrade that included the package that had FX Canada, recordable equipment and a dish that was newer(the one they had was older)

I feel bad for them

Guess AMC is still NOT on itunes Canada as of yet either

I don't. WHO does that to watch TWO shows? Incredibly shortsighted on their part.

I don't. WHO does that to watch TWO shows? Incredibly shortsighted on their part.

It does seem a little extreme, although if I had the money I might do that too (but only if I saw it saw an investment in other tv I would want to watch too.) I can see changing your package (I think mine is now only 10 dollars more a month--and again it's not my money) for sure, but, yeah a complete upgrade...

WHO does that to watch TWO shows?

I can see changing your package [...] but, yeah a complete upgrade...

I'm with both of you. Unless it means getting a boatload of new channels and shows I'm just DYING to watch, I couldn't justify doing the pricey upgrade. I'd just have to keep abreast of the show(s) through websites and magazines.

I admit with no new episode of AMC tomorrow I'm in less of a rush to watch it for whatever reason--as others have said the new programming format of less episodes if anything seems to kinda encourage more of a n attitude of waiting and watching, at least for me.

Same. It's almost as if having less episodes would make me MORE of a binge viewer, if that makes any sense.

I haven't watched today's and probably won't till both episodes are up...

Same. It's almost as if having less episodes would make me MORE of a binge viewer, if that makes any sense.

Yep, it makes total sense, Khan. I plan to watch both of the AMC episodes on Wednesday and the OLTL ones on Thursday.

It does seem a little extreme, although if I had the money I might do that too (but only if I saw it saw an investment in other tv I would want to watch too.) I can see changing your package (I think mine is now only 10 dollars more a month--and again it's not my money) for sure, but, yeah a complete upgrade...

You guys are making me feel stupid! My cable package had both the standard and HD FX channel. Unfortunately, my DVR was about 5 years old and it did not support recording the high def MP4 (I think that's what they called it) of the high def FX channel. I wanted the shows in high def, dammit, so I went and bought the newest and latest DVR so I could record them!

The good news is that now I have the latest technology (for the next 5 minutes) and I suppose I was due for an upgrade anyway. The new machine is actually pretty cool with many more features than my old one. I have no regrets.

Edited May 21, 201312 yr by Dale

You know, I'm sure if enough people complain, one of those cable companies up in "Canuckia" are liable to offer subscribers some sort of compensation, whether the freedom to revert to their former package free of charge (for a limited time), or a percentage off their next bill, or something.

PP needed a TV partner in the US to make this work. Even YR replays on cable. Honestly, I am suprised TV Guide did not want the PP shows considering the have little content.

PP would have been better off starting with one soap. Two is overwhelming.

Honestly, I am suprised TV Guide did not want the PP shows considering the have little content.

TVGN, though, is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment and CBS Television, so I could see them not airing AMC and OLTL. If anything, I think they're more likely to pick up same-day reruns of B&B and Y&R because they are CBS soaps.

I don't know if this is a change since the FX Canada deal went down in flames but AMC is currently in the Top 10 (#10 specifically) downloaded tv drama series on Itunes Canada. OLTL didn't make the list.

You guys are making me feel stupid! My cable package had both the standard and HD FX channel. Unfortunately, my DVR was about 5 years old and it did not support recording the high def MP4 (I think that's what they called it) of the high def FX channel. I wanted the shows in high def, dammit, so I went and bought the newest and latest DVR so I could record them!

The good news is that now I have the latest technology (for the next 5 minutes) and I suppose I was due for an upgrade anyway. The new machine is actually pretty cool with many more features than my old one. I have no regrets.

Don't feel stupid--honestly, I think I would have done the same. In the end, I'm glad (and this does make me feel stupid to say) I decided to save the 15 episodes of AMC/OLTL I have on my DVR. I seriously was going to erase them, but I am glad I didn't.

Well after an iffy start with Monday's AMC being uploaded to iTunes Canada so late, I've managed to get the other episodes by 2am Pacific time the day of... I have to say, when watching via my laptop plugged into my 50" TV with an HDMI cable the quality looks pretty great--not as good as the FX HD, but much better than the times I watched on the non HD FX channel. Still not super pleased with the situation, but I can live, and I don't really mind blowing 10 bucks for 20 episodes of both shows. I'd be curious to see how they are selling for Canadians in general.

SFK Oddly enough Edgemont just started repeating here on MeTV -- I only caught on because I was told that the episode I was in (as a drug dealer, of course) was repeated. Weird to see so many soap actors.