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[YRfan23]

Oh I pray they won't do that time jump nonsense! LOL I definitely don't want days to drag out Passions style long, but I do hope it's the typical depending on the story certain events maybe last about a week? 

If they are able to do any remotes that would be welcome! especially to show up B&B. Only difference is that I hope BTG would make the most out of their remotes story wise...

[janea4old]

@Errol I know it's early but can you please try to find out if the CBS daytime people are communicating with CBS sports?

Here is an update on UEFA Champions League.
No word as to which matches will air on CBS broadcast TV, 
but these are the dates of the knockout phase.

2024-2025 European Soccer 
Champions League "knockout stage"
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0287-1964b9b0f4ce-e069b2345f39-1000--2024-25-champions-league-details/ 

The knockout playoff is new this year:

Knockout phase play-offs:
Tues/Wed February 11&12, 2025  
Tues/Wed February 18&19, 2025  

Round of 16: 
Tues/Wed March 4&5, 2025  
Tues/Wed March 11&12, 2025  

Quarter-finals: 
Tues/Wed April 8&9, 2025  
Tues/Wed April 15&16, 2025 
 
Semi-finals: 
Tues/Wed April 29&30, 2025   
Tues/Wed May 6&7, 2025  

Final: 
Saturday May 31, 2025
 

In the past few years, most of the Wed&Thurs knockout phase matches
(Round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals)
disrupted B&B and/or Y&R, but only in Mountain and Pacific Timezones (and sometimes Alaska & Hawaii).

The match coverage is live in European evenings which translated to
CBS broadcast TV in these timeslots:
Pre-game show 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern
Soccer match 3:00-5:00 PM Eastern
Total of three hours of live programming.
(2pm-5pm Eastern)
(1pm-4pm Central)
(Noon-3pm Mountain)
 (11am-2pm Pacific)
(10am-1pm Alaska)
(8am-11am Hawaii)

EDIT -- during month of March, these might differ by one hour,
because the matches are live in Europe which enters Daylight Savings different week of March than USA

If the March, April, and May matches all air on CBS broadcast TV,
then it would impact BTG in most timezones.
(in contrast to impacting Y&R in western zones only)

Edited November 13, 2024 by janea4old

[Soapsuds]

Don't forget March madness!

[Errol]

I started looking into this after I saw they confirmed the time slot. This is why I was hoping they wouldn't put the show in The Talk's slot, but we shall see. Will let you know if I hear anything.

[janea4old]

March Madness (NCAA Basketball)
First round: Thursday and Friday March 20-21, 2025

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-05-03/2025-march-madness-mens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates

The basketball programming is a full preemption of all CBS shows nationally on those two dates

Edited November 13, 2024 by janea4old

[ReddFoxx]

Hopefully there are well crafted endings for the episodes before preemptions. That would build suspense to keep viewers on the edge of their seat and ready to tune back in. With a preemption barely a month into the debut I think it's smart to get early viewers locked in and invested.

[skiman12082004]

Here in San Diego, B&B airs at 12:30pm and Y&R and GH air at 1pm. If our local affiliate keeps things the same we'll get BTG at 2pm.

[janea4old]

Thanks @Errol
Fyi, I edited my post with the times of the soccer matches broadcasts,
with the caveat that the times I listed could be off by one hour,
because from March 9-30th, Europe is still on Standard Time while USA is already in Daylight Savings. 
The matches are live in Europe.

Edited November 13, 2024 by janea4old

[te.]

I remember a lot of people back in the day moaning that Sunset Beach didn't look like a daytime show and eventually they relented a few months in, so it's probably a good choice.

[vanguard]

At the end of the day I don't think I'm going to care what the show looks like, but please, I beg of TPTB not to give me boredom or blandness in terms of the show's quality. Allow this show to kick ass and take names.

[AbcNbc247]

I’m hoping for regular soap opera pacing. 

[Chris B]

I'm hoping for a more modern look. In the streaming era and the effort to attract newer viewers, I think that would help. I also think launching a studio based soap would hurt efforts to syndicate in other countries. 

Now if they do go fully studio based then I hope it leans towards what GH offers which is big sets and sets for pretty much every character so all the scenes don't take place in the same 4-5 places.

[Sapounopera]

I don't like the UK soap model at all. This doesn't feel soapy to me. 
There is something very special about the American Soap model. It can feel like a play and it has a very specific atmosphere. 2013 OLTL and AMC gave the old model a fresh vibe, but they didn't really change it. I hated early Sunset Beach and I was not that crazy about The City either. Didn't AMC also try something "new" at some point?
The thing is that the new look takes something away from the drama for me. 

[vanguard]

The LOOK of the show is anyone's guess but I strongly believe one thing that I saw being mentioned a while back either here or elsewhere: It'll be a daytime show with a dramatic primetime feel in terms of content. The character descriptions, including what they do for a living, sets the tone for a number of storyline possibilities, some, perhaps even over the top.

[Maxim]

I personally would like if they keep the American soap opera feel. I am also not a fan of the UK style.