Daytime TV
Susan Lucci to Appear on Monday’s Edition of ‘The View’
Daytime legend Susan Lucci, who portrayed Erica Kane on all 41 years of "All My Children," will be appearing on the Monday, February 25 edition of ABC's "The View." The actress is expected to sit down with the ladies to discuss her new Lifetime series "Devious…
‘Chew’ Staffer Murdered in New York City
According to a report by NBC New York and Gothamist.com, a staff member of ABC's "The Chew" was murdered on Thursday, January 10 after being shot in the stomach near Macon Street and Throop Avenue in the Bed Stuy section of Brooklyn. Identified as Ivan Giovanettina, 41, the prop…
Daytime Talk/Morning TV Listings: Week of November 26-30, 2012
Over the years we've found that a number of our readers and community members are interested in topics other than what's happening on their favorite daytime soaps. Therefore, Soap Opera Network is happy to present you with our first edition of our weekly Daytime Talk/Morning TV Listings.…
Broadcast vs. Syndicated: The Winners and Losers of Daytime TV
For more than 10 years fans of daytime soap operas have been coming to Soap Opera Network to find out how their favorite soap was faring in the weekly ratings report. From time to time we would also provide analysis of how they stacked up when compared to their broadcast counterparts in the talk…
More ‘LIVE!’ Ratings Highlights: Talk Show Opens Season as TV’s No.1 Syndicated Talk Show
During its premiere week in the National ratings (w/o 09/03/12), the newly-rechristened “LIVE! with Kelly and Michael” finished as TV’s No. 1 syndicated talk show in Households (2.8 rating), Total Viewers (3.6 million) and Women 25-54 (1.5 rating).
‘LIVE! with Kelly and Michael’ Week 2 Ratings Highlights
During its second week up against season premieres of nearly every other syndicated talker, newly-rechristened “LIVE! with Kelly and Michael” finished as the No. 1 talk show overall in Households (leading the premiere week of “Ellen” by 2 shares and tied in rating – 2.8/10 vs. 2.8/8). Its top-ranked…
‘Katie’ Premiere Week Ratings Highlights
Debuting amidst one of the most competitive landscapes in years for syndicated talkers, “Katie” opened as the clear No. 1 freshman daytime talk show, winning all 5 days of its opening week in Homes. On average during the week, “Katie” held wide advantages over its freshman competitors in both…
‘The Talk’ Celebrates 25 Seasons of ‘Survivor’ With Special Commemorative Show
THE TALK Will Feature Appearances By Upcoming "Survivor: Philippines" Castaways, Medical Evacuees Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner and Russell Swan, and Lisa Whelchel (Blair from "The Facts of Life")
ABC Presents Season Two of ‘The Chew’ with Katie Couric as Guest
ABC’s “The Chew” returns for its second season MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (1:00-2:00 p.m. ET), bringing with it a smorgasbord of exciting guests, culinary creations and tips and tricks to make life healthier, easier and, frankly, a whole lot more fabulous. Season Two will also continue to showcase the…
‘LIVE! with Kelly’ Becomes ‘LIVE! with Kelly and …’
For the first time since the show launched back in the 1980's, the female co-host's name in "LIVE!" will lead the shows permanent title when "LIVE! with Kelly" becomes "LIVE! with Kelly and ..." That's right folks, "LIVE!" has found its permanent co-host after nearly a year-long search.
UPDATE: ‘Live with Kelly’ Hits Lowest Ratings in More Than 20 Years!
A number of syndicated programs hit their season lows during the week of July 30, 2012 thanks to the Olympics on NBC, while others were so heavily preempted that Nielsen Media Research excluded them from the weekly ratings averages, which was the case for Warner Bros. Domestic Television…
Katie: An $80 Million Investment or ‘Bad Deal?’
In an interview with John Nogawski, president, CBS Television Distribution, Broadcasting & Cable revealed that Disney/ABC Domestic Television is spending roughly $80 million just to get its Katie Couric hosted talker, aptly named "Katie," off the ground in the next couple of weeks.
Ratings: A Closer Look at Daytime Talk
Before we post the daytime soap opera ratings for the week of March 26-30, 2012, our friend Marc Berman at TV Media Insights has posted the latest ratings for daytime talk shows and things are still looking very bad for ABC's "The Revolution" while "The Chew" has sustained a…