Members ReddFoxx Posted Tuesday at 08:35 AM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 08:35 AM The special showed that this show was not just thrown together and was carefully planned. All the attention to detail is very wise because Black communities are very steeped in history and cultural symbols. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LondonScribe Posted Tuesday at 08:43 AM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 08:43 AM Apologies if this has been addressed, but so fast moving is this thread, I might have lost track. Has there been any news on international distribution? Wouldn’t want to get left behind. With me giving up on General Hospital’s return to ‘factory settings’, Beyond The Gates would be the only U.S. soap I watch. And as a black man, and a writer, I’d have a resonance with the show unlike the others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Broderick Posted Tuesday at 09:30 AM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 09:30 AM I'm sure it'll be fine. I only wish it were 1/2 hour instead of an hour, because devoting 60 minutes a day, 5 days a week, is such a big ASK for a brand new product. I think it would potentially reach more new viewers if it weren't requesting 5 hours a week from us when we're not even sure yet if we'll like it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanguard Posted Tuesday at 01:37 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 01:37 PM (edited) I'm still wondering about the totality of the 40 characters. Assuming that Lindstrom and McClain will be series regulars, that number will be 22. If I'm correct, we also have met 6 recurring characters. That makes 12 whom we haven't met. I wonder who they will be? Edited Tuesday at 02:15 PM by vanguard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanguard Posted Tuesday at 02:47 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 02:47 PM (edited) You make a fair point, and I'll tell you something else that I've been saying from the very beginning of all of this: It had better move. The pacing had better be a fairly swift one. Almost no one is going to be willing to sit through some slow moving saga. People will get tired quick. Edited Tuesday at 03:27 PM by vanguard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty City Posted Tuesday at 03:16 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 03:16 PM Errol said an announcement would be made within the next week via official press release. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members janea4old Posted Tuesday at 03:41 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 03:41 PM (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/DGLUMr5urpj/ Feb. 17, 2025 Dolly Parton•9 to 5 jen.jacob 1 more week until we open the gates! But catch us starting today all week at 2pm EST on @cbstv with @entertainmenttonight … sing it dolly Please register in order to view this content #beyondthegates #cbs #newshow #soap #behindthescenes #setlife #actorlife #9to5 #premiere Edited Tuesday at 03:42 PM by janea4old 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 04:40 PM Hehe. 'factory settings' #facts I have seen very little on international distribution outside of what appears to be a loophole for Canadian viewers since some viewers (if I remember reading it correctly) have a subscription through a service that streams Paramount things so they might be able to stream BTG when it starts through an app called Carrot. But I'm not sure how reliable that information is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted Tuesday at 05:16 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 05:16 PM Without commercials, soap opera episodes are only about 36-40 minutes each, making a full week’s viewing under 3 and a half hours. The idea that this format and episode length is some huge hurdle just feels…outdated. The most popular content consumed right now includes daily multi-hour livestreams/random topic deep dives, people watching 200+ episode series like Grey’s Anatomy and Law & Order or binge viewing every new show these streamers drop that have legit hour long episode run times for 8-13 episode seasons. Streaming has completely changed how people watch TV and all of the current US soaps are some of the only content that stay perched in the top viewing lists of their respective on demand platforms. Beyond The Gates just has to get people hooked quickly with compelling characters and good drama and be consistent with it. Based off of what we’ve seen so far I think it can meet the challenge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty City Posted Tuesday at 05:29 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 05:29 PM Full lengths, based on streaming platforms: B&B: 18 minutes DAYS: 37 minutes (avg.) GH: 36 minutes Y&R: 34 minutes I'd wager, minus BTG, three-ish hours (or less) per day for viewing of each American daytime soap opera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rmodelboy Posted Tuesday at 05:35 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 05:35 PM Has anybody else been saying Welcome To Fairmont Crest and doing the snap ? No ????... just me lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmaster Errol Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM Author Webmaster Share Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM BTG is 36-37 minutes without commercials. Don't ask me how I know. Every time I re-watch the promos and see Karen Huger. Yup! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted Tuesday at 05:48 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 05:48 PM Hehe. I get a giggle every time I see it in my binging/viewing of other shows. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Liberty City Posted Tuesday at 05:56 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 05:56 PM Who said this?! A wise soul blessed with us the runtime of BTG. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BetterForgotten Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM Members Share Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM I’ll be at the Paley Center event this Thursday! I guess I’ll be seeing the first episode then. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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