According to TV Guide, All My Children fans won’t have to wait long to see the Internet version of the venerable soap opera. The current plan is to launch the new version on Monday, September 26th — three days after the soap says goodbye on ABC.
Current head writer Lorraine Broderick and executive producer Julie Carruthers are expected to stay. Broderick had been working with series creator Agnes Nixon to wrap up all of the major storylines for the finale but, now that the soap is continuing online, that may not happen.
There’s also a report that Susan Lucci has agreed to stay with the daytime drama — though it’s not clear for how long or in what capacity. Most of the other soap’s top performers have yet to begin negotiations but it looks unlikely that all of them will sign on. Reportedly, Michael E. Knight is leaning towards leaving. His representative said, “Michael is looking forward to new roles and new projects.”
Insiders have confirmed to FOX411 what we’ve all suspected. All My Children and One Life to Live are expensive to produce and in order to move them to the web, there will be some serious cost-cutting, including salary cuts for performers and writers.
Both soaps draw About $10,000 per 30 second commercial on ABC and that equals about $250,000 per episode. It’s going to be very difficult for Prospect Park to generate even close to that amount of revenue online.
Brad Adgate, director of research at Horizon Media Inc., believes “Everything is going to be scaled down, from the production costs to paying the writers and everyone involved in the show… It is going to have to be completely scaled back.”
What do you think? Which castmembers/characters are crucial for the show to succeed online?
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17 Comments on "All My Children: Web Eps Start in September; Who Will Stay?"
I have been watching all ABC for as long as I can remember and I think ABC is very foolish for cancelling them but whatever. Am I the only one who is thrilled that they’re still going to live on? I don’t care where they air new episodes I will efinately be tuned in!!
Michael E. Knight cannot leave the show. It wouldn’t be AMC withou him.
OWN Network should purchase All My Children . When AMC ends on ABC I will not watch ABC daytime at all
Soaps have been popular for decades. We don’t need more cooking shows. If we have to pay to watch them on the computer, I’m out. No more soaps for me. It looks like TV is dieing a slow death.
I don’t think AMC will be successful on the internet, especially if you are going to have to pay to watch it & I am sure that is where its headed. I am very curious to see how they will end AMC in Sept on ABC & then transition it the next day to the internet. I have my fingers crossed but I am very doubtful. Only time will tell.
I’am just being funny now you know you can get the crew to cook you a turkey for things goving that will be nice to take AMC and OLTL off of tv I wish you luck buy
It is hard for me to comment because I love them all and hate any of them leaving because ABC doesn’t care about the fans but I guess Erika (the real one), Kendall and her handsome doctor, JR, Tad and Cara, and David must stay for sure but again I don’t want to see anyone leave.
The bone you threw us is not enough the boycott is still on some Soap Fans cannot afford internet,and I bet your thinking it is going to fail ,just trying to silence us Soap Fans ————————–not working ABC still sucks___________________
I don’t like Angie or Jesse. I think they are boring, & they’ve had there time, & it’s past! I don’t like Bianca, no matter who plays her. I’m sick & tired of gay story lines. Sick & boring! Kendall is so so. I say yes to Tad, Eica, Jack & Jr. Bring back crazy Annie! Her & JR had great cemistry!
sick of strait storylines.
I’m canceling TNT from my channel line up for next season!!