Members titan1978 Posted November 16, 2019 Members Share Posted November 16, 2019 No doubt they do well in streaming. Isn’t Days either the highest stream on NBC.com or close to it? Again- I would watch the [!@#$%^&*] out of these soaps if they were streaming, even ones I never watched before. But they already have me! I’m watching GH at times now, and it is pretty near god awful. Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melroser Posted November 17, 2019 Members Share Posted November 17, 2019 I often stream old episodes or storylines on youtube instead of watching current shows, daytime or primetime. I would also watch "old soaps" if they were online more. CBS could probably make a lot of money if they put up old ATWT and GL eps for a small fee per month. I'd even love to watch Capitol from start to finish since I was always watching AW back in the day. Networks keep claiming they need revenue...I agree with others, this could definitely be a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rlj Posted November 17, 2019 Members Share Posted November 17, 2019 Sounds like a reboot of SoaoNet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted November 17, 2019 Members Share Posted November 17, 2019 CBS doesn't own the rights to ATWT or GL, Procter & Gamble Productions does. Actually, I remember reading that, in the waning days of ATWT, CBS attempted to buy ATWT and were rebuffed by P&G. Had CBS actually gotten ownership of at least ATWT, soap fans would have had some access to vintage episodes in some form. P&G/PNG remains the obstacle for their holdings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted November 17, 2019 Members Share Posted November 17, 2019 LMAO is this anyone from here Please register in order to view this content I love how passionate he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Soapsuds Posted November 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 Well SNL must be aware....impeachment/days spoof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted November 18, 2019 Administrator Share Posted November 18, 2019 LOL!! "I don't care what happens in society..." "My whole left eye been hurting this morning...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 It upsets me that P&G did stream their soaps prior to high speed being a thing. There are years of ATWT and GL already ready for streaming that they could easily dump on a streaming service without having to convert. Not to mention Another World. They could simply put up what aired on SOAPnet and later Hulu and add to it. If P&G tried to cut a deal with one of the streaming services for their content I'm sure someone would take them up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 I hollered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members te. Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 Didn't they recently (or a few years ago) sell Capitol (and Texas? I believe?) to some European markets for reruns? So in theory that shouldn't be that hard to convert to digital if they haven't done it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbcNbc247 Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 I love soap fans. Proud to be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 I've been trying to process this very thing for years! Not to mention SoapClassics, which also had a website where they streamed episodes, also digitized even more episodes for sale of their boxed sets. What irritates me the most are all the 'stops and starts' that P&G has engaged in for years, raising and dashing soap fans' hopes in equal measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gray Bunny Posted November 18, 2019 Members Share Posted November 18, 2019 LOL love his passion too! Shout-out to GL also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Planet Soap Posted November 22, 2019 Members Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) Facts, Mad Men used to average around 2 milion viewers whereas Y&R usually doubles that. So many big budget cable/streaming shows pull in only about 1 million. Hollywood Reporter said that 'Power' and ' Big Little Lies' pulled in about 1.4 million viewers each....too much content is out there so it seems only big draws like Rosanne, Stranger Things, etc are getting the huge numbers. I agree, soaps could totally survive if they were better promoted, better budgeted, and better written. Modern soaps don't have to be esoteric to long time viewers. What isnt cooler than stories that stretch back 50+ years! If Marvel fans can can enjoy newly released movies based on comics from umpteen years ago, and U.S. anime fans are now catching onto 'Fullmetal Alchemist' which came out in 2003, there's definitely a market for new viewership in soaps. Edited November 22, 2019 by ironlion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teplin Posted November 22, 2019 Members Share Posted November 22, 2019 And even those "huge" numbers are just a fraction of what they once were. This past Tuesday, Roseanne pulled a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and attracted 5.68 million total viewers. That's a much steeper drop from last season than any of the four soaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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