ARTICLE: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Holds Steady While ‘General Hospital’ Improves In Key Demos & ‘The Price is Right’ Hits Season High

[Soapsuds]

BTG dropped 70,000 viewers and .1 in HH. 

BB dropped again in viewers. Not much but they arent bringing in the numbers for the ridiculous Luna story. They also dropped in demos. 

I wish CBS would give BB timeslot to BTG.

[DRW50]

I still think Frank sabotaged ABC's attempt to improve the show last year. If they don't want to make changes, then clearly they are done. 

So far, I'm not sure BtG has had any big impact on GH, but GH being on autopilot is not a good thing at all. They seem to just be winding down the clock, either expecting viewers to stay or not caring if they do.

[Soapsuds]

GH is in trouble when you bring in SB and JJ and still are last in demographics.

[te.]

I mean, I'd say in their daytime line up GMA3 is far more problematic at this point. General Hospital grows out of it and tends to be top ten on the Hulu charts. Networks don't tend to worry as much as beating other shows in the timeslot as much as improving the overall performance on their line ups. 

[Chris B]

I don't think GH needs to worry because of BTG. GH's issues are bigger than that. The biggest problem being the poor lead in of GMA3. They should've kept TJ and Amy who were actually able to bring in ratings despite the controversy of their relationship.

[DRW50]

I think that the days of returns doing anything for soaps are long gone, but in these cases, Burton has returned many times. He did bring a temporary boost, but even if the show had known how to use him that wasn't going to last. JJ has had little career outside of GH beyond movies from decades ago and a stint on Nashville. His last permanent return also did nothing for ratings. He isn't even that popular on social media with current fans. 

Is that replacement outrating GH or was that just a one week thing?

It wasn't just the controversy, IIRC - didn't he have a past fling with a work colleague? Or am I thinking of something else?

Edited 2 minutes ago by DRW50