The folks in Port Charles are on the move. Starting Monday, September 10th, General Hospital is being moved up an hour, to the 2pm timeslot.
In most markets, Katie Couric’s new syndicated daytime talk show will take over the 3pm timeslot.
General Hospital, which will mark its 50th year on air in 2013, is the longest-running soap opera currently in production. The show was renewed for the 2012-13 season back in April.
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CHECK-IN TO ABC’S “GENERAL HOSPITAL” ONE HOUR EARLIER BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012There’s never been a better time to “check-in” to ABC’s “General Hospital” and beginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 the popular daytime drama moves to its new time period of 2:00 p.m. ET /1:00 p.m. PT/CT, on the ABC Television Network. Fans can now catch all the intrigue and excitement of Port Charles one hour earlier.
“General Hospital,” the most honored show of the 2012 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, celebrates its golden anniversary on April 1, 2013. Approaching 50 historic years on ABC, “General Hospital” is the longest running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest-running drama in American television history.
“General Hospital” was created by Frank and Doris Hursley. Frank Valentini is the executive producer. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.
Full episodes of “General Hospital” are available on ABC.com immediately following the network broadcast. Follow us at: www.facebook.com/GeneralHospital, Twitter @generalhospital (#generahospital).
What do you think? Will you be watching General Hospital in its new timeslot? Will the new time impact your viewing?
Please leave General Hospital on at 3
Bring back one life to live
I don’t mind watching General Hospital at 2 But I agree bring my other 2 soaps back! Get rid of that stupid Chew! Now that the writers know what us watchers want I am sure they can come up with some good topics!
Why not try them in the evening time slots? Instead of the stupid reality shows!
I am sure a lot of people would agree.
i think it is mad that abc has to cancelled
all the good soapa why is it only channel
2 that gets cancelled why not the young &the restless we do’t want channel 2 soaps to go away we want our s back.one life to live-all my childen we all miss them a lot
please live them on &live them a long.bc.
I AGREE
WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER TALK SHOW, THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. IF ABC IS TRYING TO STOP PEOPLE FROM WATCHING LOCAL TV, ITS WORKING. THANK GOD FOR CABLE. WHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL GETS CANCELLED, I WILL NOT BE WATCHING ANY LOCAL CHANNELS. I KNOW THAT’S WHAT IS COMING. AS FOR KATIE COURIC, JUST ANOTHER TALK SHOW, SAME OLD, SAME OLD. SHE WON’T LAST FOR LONG. I’M ASHAMED OF THE PRODUCERS AND WHO EVER IS IN CHARGE OF CHANNEL 7 VIEWING. THEY ARE DOING A REAL FUCKED UP JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I THINK WE ALL SHOULD STOP PAYING FOR CABLE AND JUST WATCH MOVIES AND SEE HOW THE TV EMPIRE WILL GET INTO A FUC-ED WORLD
I am very disapponed. I will still be working. General Hospital was the one show I looked foward to watching when I got home from work.
And I agree with most of the other replys. you have enough talk shows and reality shows if you can”t find anything else to come up with. Show more old sitcom at those time slots.
Very very disapponed.
I will still watch at 2 but it..has always been on at 3, why change it now?
I am so disgusted that you are moving General Hospital to 2:00 p.m. Who wants to watch another talk show,especially Katie Couric. I shall cut the TV off immediately after General Hospital. ABC needs to get their act together. If they take General Hospital off the air I will never watch ABC again.
TOO BAD GENERAL HOSPITAL HAS TO SUFFER. MANY PEOPLE CANT WATCH AT THE TIME CHANGE WHICH IS 1 P.M. FOR ME BUT THERE ARE 18 OF US NOW THAT WONT BE WATCHING IF THEY DONT TAKE HEATHER OFF. IF I ALSO WAITING TO FIND OUT IS ROBIN COMING BACK ITS BEEN SO LONG
All my children, One life to live and General Hospital have been my 3 favorite soap’s since I have been a little girl. Thank God General Hospital has not been cancelled ! If it does I will never watch ABC again if they cancel this soap… Another talk show, REALLY ?? and Katie Curic to boot, ewwwww…… Not a fan, not a fan of the Chew either. We need our soap’s back and less of these talk shows. Sick and tired of people on tv trying to tell us how to live our lives :((((… Bring back our saops.. ABC… Read more »
No one will watch Katie Couric. ABC has made horrible mistakes over last several years. They are losing there most loyal fans. Only good decision was not to cancel GH
I AGREE WITH YOU MY FRIEND..WHO NEED THIS ***** ON TV, WHEN WE CAN WATCH CARLY OR SAM ON GH
WILL watch GH forever. Katie Couric sucks, I cannot believe she’s been on TV for so long?? I DVR GH every day, and still miss One Life to Live. I’m glad The Revolution sank, and I hope The Chew goes the same way. With FaceBook, and other social media, networks need to READJUST their numbers, and account for people recording and watching later on.
It doesn’t matter what time slot GH has. I have been watching GH since it began in 1963 at 3:00. My friend and I got out of school at 2;55 and got home just in time to watch. So the answer is, yest anytime it’s on and ABC, another talk show?? Really!!
I only watch General Hospital occasionally, the powers that be have managed to take off ever SOAP that I watched but have blended this one. So I am trying to get use to watching it, miss it most days… I really no longer ever bother to turn on the TV in the day time… I just do not care for gossip to chat TV and certainly do not care for rigged games… I only care for night time shows such as the CSI’s and Law shows, but I have found if a show is good it will go away and… Read more »
I’ll watch them whatever time they come on. have watched them for years. too bad one show can foul up the whole system. i will not watch katy curic
I think they should leave General Hospital on at 3:00 and put Katie on at 2:00.I have watched GH for many of years.Why change the spot.
There are so few soaps left on the air. Personally, I have not watched this show regularly since Luke & Laura back in the early 80’s. But I am glad that it has simply moved and not gone away completely. As a lifelong Days fan (And before that Search for Tomorrow, and somewhere in there Generations, and Sunset Beach, and Passions… Notice the trend is all NBC) I am just glad to see that the few remaining shows on the air are getting the respect that they deserve. If soaps were not on the air, there would be many hours… Read more »
I definitely will watch General Hospital at its new time one of the best shows, thanks for not cancelling show. But I have 1 question is it going to be Katie Couric or Good Afternoon American with Laura Spencer?
marcia gentile » It may vary depending on what your local station decides to do.