According to the NY Post, ABC is considering a reality show version of General Hospital. The show would revolve around the personal and professional lives of doctors and nurses who work at a Los Angeles hospital (rather than fictional Port Charles, New York).
The new show is apparently in the very early stages of development and filming has quietly begun at UCLA Medical Center. ABC is said to be considering this new “General Hospital” show for the daytime schedule.
The crazy thing is that 50-year-old General Hospital could end up being replaced by a reality show version of itself. Though the soap opera has been performing well this season — reportedly rising 18% in total viewers year-to-year (2.37 to 2.81 million) — the network is still on the look out for ways to expand their audience and cut costs.
What do you think? Is ABC considering replacing General Hospital with a reality show version? Would you check it out?
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What can we do to keep General Hospital on the air. I have never watched a reality show
nor will I start. Please don’t take it off. John McB is wonerful we love him.
Carol
I can’t stand reality shows and will never watch anything in the place of GH. What is ABC doing. We lose Optah, AMC and OLTL. ABC in the afternoon is a wrap for me. I will not watch.
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