Bells Out, CBS In: Did the Bells Really Lose Their Reign at Y&R

[Taoboi]

Surfing around inbetween typing up another of my novel and came across the following articles posted 2 days ago.

 

Anyone else know how on point this article is? Reliable?

 

https://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2018/09/yr-spoilers-bell-family-sold-all-rights-to-the-show-to-cbs-mal-young-has-free-reign-002721811.html

 

WARNING....there appears to be quite a few spoilers on this site...some really intriguing...so enter at your own risk.

 

[dragonflies]

I thought they didn't own the show, that Sony did?

[BetterForgotten]

Seems like made up fan trash. The official Y&R credits still list Sony, The Bell Dramatic Serial Company, and Corday Productions are the show's production houses. 

[dragonflies]

Yeah if this were true we'd be reading about it on social media for sure

[BetterForgotten]

Also, if the Bells sell their shares to anyone, it would be Sony.

 

And why the hell hasn't either party bought out the Corday interest yet? 

[Taoboi]

Okay, that makes me a little less worried then.

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[mikelyons]

Trash article. CBS has never owned any part of Y&R; the license the show from Sony which distributes it, not CBS. Corday owns 1% of the show, the Bells own about 20%, and Sony owns the rest. 

[DaytimeFan]

Garbage article, as everyone has said, CBS has never owned a stake in the show. If they had bought it, you best believe there would have been a Sony press release touting some corporate speak about a 'new era of synergy in production' or a 'strategic alliance to build Y&R to new creative heights'...The Bells have a minority stake, Corday Productions owns 1% of the show from their 1970s lawsuit against Bill Bell when he left DAYS, and Sony owns the rest. 

[Cat]

Woah, you got me anxious for a minute! 

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I mean, the Bells still don't have any power to meaningful overhaul the show their way. Sony has complete control.