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New CBS daytime soap in development?!?
Casey Buck:
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/cbs-naacp-soap-opera-the-gates-bold-and-the-beautiful-writer-1235932548/
I'm stunned. Apparently, CBS is zigging where everyone else is zagging. But seriously, a new soap on broadcast and not streaming? It's the first new soap on CBS in nearly 40 years (and the first new soap overall in 25 years)!
I would think that if anything would be new on CBS daytime, it would be a game show. But hey, I guess daytime TV is back! :P
SuperMatch93:
I assume this would replace The Talk, should that go off?
TimK2003:
...which brings an interesting situation:
It seems unlikely CBS will demand their affiliates give back 30 or 60 minutes of daytime programming back to network control.
So what might CBS be looking to cancel to make room for this new soap opera? Will they ax The Talk or pare it down to a 30 minute show (if the new soap opera is only 30 minutes), or are they looking to send LMAD into retirement, as Price is still garnering acceptable ratings?
As the article does not indicate the length of this new show, nor when/how CBS will fit it into their daytime schedule, let the speculation begin.
LINK HERE: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/cbs-gates-black-daytime-soap-opera-1235844567/
steveleb:
Given the uncertain nature of CBS and Paramount and who the management team is I strongly believe this news was released just to appease politicos. If anything it could be B and B that’s at risk. But right now I highly doubt this will ever happen.
Jimmy Owen:
Maybe put it in syndication thru CBS Paramount to replace Drew Barrymore or DrPhil reruns
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