New York Times interviews the four surviving soaps

[Lynn Kelly]

The NYT reporter contacted the soaps to ask about "the measures they
were taking to remain vital and relevant in television’s changing
landscape." Only GH declined to comment for the article. Here are
what the Executive Producers had to share.

DOOL's Greg Meng: "The goal is to respect the tradition of the show
but tell the stories as they can be told today, using modern dialogue
in two-week or even three-day story arcs."

Y&R's Maria Arena Bell: "Once upon a time soaps wrote to Fridays,
where things would slowly build throughout the week, and Friday you’d
have a stunning cliffhanger to keep your attention. I still build to
Fridays, but my motto is that every day has to be a Friday."

B&B's Bradley Bell: "The old theory says: Keep things moving slowly,
because if people are only watching two or three times a week, they
need to know what’s happening." "Our new theory is: Something has to
happen every day, and it’s more important to feel as though you’ve
missed something by not watching."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/arts/television/after-some-soaps-cancellations-others-adjust.html?ref=television

[Diva]

> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/arts/television/after-some-soaps-ca...

There is a real problem with making every day Friday. Too many
ridiculous turns. Things are either happening too fast or dragging out
for months.Little exists that is happy or fun anymore. Really
indiscriminate sex with no depth or meaning abounds.. Nikki was
married to Deacon as a subterfuge to save Victor but she slept with
Deacon. Now she is going to be back with Jack to whom she was once
married. Jack is probably Summer's bio dad.Look at the Phyllis-Ronan
back to Nick scenario, the Nick and Avery period, the Sharon back to
Nick and now back to Adam thread. Genny with Colin, Jill with Colin.
How long before Kevin has sex with Angie? I'll bet Angelo goes for
Anita. It defies being a story and has just become a string of
hookups. If it is for sweeps, the sweepings are ashes and the
characters are asses.

Diva

[big...@yahoo.com]

Why have so many soaps went off the air? Could it be that the Social
Networks on the Internet are causing people not to watch them as much?



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[Mr. Hole the Magnificent]

On Feb 25, 10:43 pm, Lynn Kelly <lynn...@gmail.com> wrote:

> B&B's Bradley Bell:  "The old theory says: Keep things moving slowly,
> because if people are only watching two or three times a week, they
> need to know what’s happening."  "Our new theory is: Something has to
> happen every day, and it’s more important to feel as though you’ve
> missed something by not watching."

In B&B's case the same thing has to happen every day it seems.