Are Soap opera's dying?: As the world turns gets cancelled

Yesterday (Dec.8th)  CBS announced that in September 2010 that the soap 'As the world turns' is ending the show is a daytime soap opera  the show has been running on CBS since April 2nd 1956. This is CBS's second cancellation of a soap this year after 'Guiding light' was canceled in April of this year and ended in September. CBS replaced that slot with a new version of the game show 'Let's Make a deal'. To wonder what CBS will do with the slot mostly likely will not be a new soap opera. What does this mean to the soaps as a whole  NBC has only 1 'Days of our Lives' and after September 2010 unless more cancellations happen CBS will have 2 'The Young and the Restless' and the 30 minute soap 'The Bold and the Beautiful' . ABC has only 3 soaps 'Genral Hospital', 'One Life to Live' and 'All my Children'. Though the Proctor and Gamble which produces  the show says there are actively looking for another venue for the show. ABC says they will remain committed to Soaps. But the question is Are Soaps dying off? Many can point to what's happening and say yes it they are. Soap Ratings have been going down in the past decade. Like now the Highest rated Soap 'Young and the Restless' is at 3.5 million viewers as of last week  in the 1999-2000 THE leading soap was 'Young and the Restless at 6.8 million viewers. and in 1979-1980 season the leading soap was 'General Hospital' at 9.9 million viewers. Also no new soaps were made or have premiered at least on American Broadcast TV since 1999 and NBC's 'Passions'  which ran on NBC from (1999-2006) then moved to Direct TV  from (2006-2008).  And replaced with Local  Programming due to the addition of a 4th our of the 'Today Show'. While Competition in local markets are local newscasts and Syndicated daytime programming  which many FOX, CW,MY NETWORK TV AND non affiliated channels buy up instead of network tv programs.  But As  antoher soap falls well see what CBS does. They could add a talk show , give it to local channels , a new soap opera which seems the most unlikely to happen, a game show, or something else. More to Come on this story in our Are Soap Opera's dying series.

 

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Comcast Buys NBC

Comcast is buying NBC which may be the worst idea in the spect for the future of the network NBC which has been having some troubles for the past few years. But Comcast is a cable company that owns E! ,Style, Versus, G4 , Golf Channels.  But the question is thought why would NBC-U be a good idea for Comcast to buy. NBC -U owns NBC,Telemundo  , cable networks USA, Bravo, msnbc, CNBC, Sleuth, Oxygen and more as the question says though how does this idea work out. NBC the network hasn't been doing well in the entertainment side that it could like that Comcast could shut down NBC and go to other projects. Comcast is really only trying to make more and more money to advance quality it's not the best idea to see.  The deal has to meet approval first so it's not final. But the question of the way the business operations will it work? Will there be a big change? Is Comcast the best buyer? and Who would be better? More on this on Joshuaonline.

Video: Best and worst inventions of 2009

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Windows 7 it's coming

Windows is coming out on Thursday. and wondering what it's set to be better than the what many call a mistake Vista. Also Vista did get as many users as Windows wanted a small percentage switched to Vista. Others stayed with XP even me. But Mircosoft owns a large market share in the. Compared to Apple and Linux. The Prices are detailed.
Windows 7 Starter Edition: USD $199.95
Windows 7 Home Premium Edition: USD $259.95
Windows 7 Professional Edition: USD $299.95
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition: USD $319.95
Windows 7 will also have an upgrade from XP option make sure your computer if it runs XP can run 7. If you computer runs Vista it has a high chance of an easy run to 7. Or buy A new computer what ever suits you. Also coming out next year is windows Office 2010. More windows 7 news on mychillertechsci page , The Life blog ,and Here on Joshuaonline.

Playoff season 2009 MLB baseball

Now we have a selection for the MLB post seasons. The twins have beaten the Tigers on a tie Breaker Game Tuesday. So now we have the ALDS games set up with the Twins and Yankees, Angels and RedSox. The NLDS is Rockies and Phillies , The Cardinals and Dodgers. I will be updating you with Scores and News from the Playoffs on twitter and on here. it's called Skyler's Baseball Post season updater. Starting Tommrow.

Here's the LDS Schdule

A M E R I C A N L E A G U E

Series begins Wednesday
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 MIN @ NYY Wed Oct. 7 6:07 PM TBS
Gm 2 MIN @ NYY Fri Oct. 9 6:07 PM TBS
Gm 3 NYY @ MIN Sun Oct. 11 TBD TBS
Gm 4* NYY @ MIN Mon Oct. 12 TBD TBS
Gm 5* MIN @ NYY Wed Oct. 14 TBD TBS
Series begins Thursday
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 BOS @ LAA Thu Oct. 8 9:37 PM TBS
Gm 2 BOS @ LAA Fri Oct. 9 9:37 PM TBS
Gm 3 LAA @ BOS Sun Oct. 11 TBD TBS
Gm 4* LAA @ BOS Mon Oct. 12 TBD TBS
Gm 5* BOS @ LAA Wed Oct. 14 TBD TBS
N A T I O N A L L E A G U E
Series begins Wednesday
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 COL @ PHI Wed Oct. 7 2:37 PM TBS
Gm 2 COL @ PHI Thu Oct. 8 2:37 PM TBS
Gm 3 PHI @ COL Sat Oct. 10 9:37 PM TBS
Gm 4* PHI @ COL Sun Oct. 11 TBD TBS
Gm 5* COL @ PHI Tue Oct. 13 TBD TBS

Series begins Wednesday
Game Matchup Day Date Time ET TV
Gm 1 STL @ LAD Wed Oct. 7 9:37 PM TBS
Gm 2 STL @ LAD Thu Oct. 8 6:07 PM TBS
Gm 3 LAD @ STL Sat Oct. 10 6:07 PM TBS
Gm 4* LAD @ STL Sun Oct. 11 TBD TBS
Gm 5* STL @ LAD Tue Oct. 13 TBD TB

Fox News Goes wide Screen

Fox news channel today is now letting it's SD viewers experience what HD Viewers see. The look does look odd on many SD'tv  they also made their lower 3rds have larger font size. They want to their viewers not miss things that would get cut off.  Fox news channel is trying this out in a way that the other cable news channels haven't this is a test pilot if it will work or not. 

Big Day in Nickeloden History

The Viacom children targeted networks got new looks and rebrands. Nickeloden got a new logo first time since 1984.  The other networks also launched with new  names  Nick's the-n relaunched as teenick the nicktoons network was renamed Nicktoons. Noggin was renamed  nick Jr. This is part of Viacom's shift to put it's children's division under one name Nick.   

My Network TV 2009 season my thoughts.

My network TV is this year trying to be a syndication model with syndication repeats of Law and Order , The Unit. Plus the Syndication version of parent network Fox's Are you smarter than a fifth grader?. This is just a little odd for a network to do. But NBC,the CW, and Mynetworktv are trying to save them selves. CW is giving up Sundays Mynetwork Gave up Saturdays and Original programming that was in 2007. NBC gave up 10/9 to air 5 nights of Leno instead of a Drama. This is not the best idea for a network to go into syndication. Affiates can do that themselves that makes it where there's no point in Syndication. Plus like the 5 day a week fifth graders and Deal or no deal is 1 night and may not be on same channel for the real Syndication. But My network TV needs to think of a new plan ,one that works, pick up new shows make new shows If Fox can get this to work they should let My network Share some FOX shows too.





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