As longtime television viewers know, soap operas filled the networks’ daytime schedules. Today, only four of them remain — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), Days of Our Lives (NBC), General Hospital (ABC), and The Young and the Restless (CBS). Their ratings are a fraction of what they used to be, even just a few years ago, so it can feel like they’re on borrowed time. How long will these four survive? That will likely have a lot to do with the ratings. Stay tuned.
Note: Each network measures the success of its own programming. Still, it’s fun to see how the four remaining soap operas rank against each other.
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Season-to-date averages are compared to previous season averages. Raw data courtesy Soap Opera Network.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
I have been watching days of our lives since I was in junior high school. I am now 60 years old. I now have cut back from watching every day to only a couple times a week. This past year the storyline has been pathetic and lacking in content worth watching. The devil was a turn off twenty years ago and should have been left there and the integrate of the Horton and Brady families have been shreaded to pieces. Get to some changes or I’ll be not watching period.
When are y’all going to end this devil **** on Days of Our Lives
I completely agree this is a dead story which needs to be put in the pasture. Find a better story line quickly because we have completely lost interest.
I Like Blue Bloods , don’t take it off
The Ratings on General Hospital
Would be higher. BRING JASON
BACK!
Jason can come back. The actor just needs to get vaccinated. He terminated himself.
No we don’t need Jason. They can quit referring to him too. His ego is so over flated, his character never grows into anything new. Same crap, demeanor .if he smiled his face would Crack. Not a fan at all……
Bold and Beautiful need a new storyline. Please stop this same story over and again.
I agree they need a new interest for Carter. Someone who isn’t already taken. Please he and Paris getting together really makes me loose all respect for the show. Bring in ne people or find a different story line quickly.
I’m not liking the writers having Devon sue Chance & Abby. Please don’t let Adam revert back to his former self. Allow him a win over Victoria, can’t wait for her to get knocked down a peg.
Me too
I have a Y&R fan since I was 15, no other soap can beat them I met Jean Cooper and several other soap stars in Heinz Hall downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the early 80s. I’m still a fan. Keep up the good work Y&R.
I. just. Want. To. My. Word. In. On. Y&r. B&b. They. are. Getting. Good. I. Watched. It. all. The. Time
I have been watching Days for 60 yrs, but I am tired of them doing reruns of the devil and Marlina. Tl Ciara we don’t want to see her books. Her dress yesterday was awful
Get some new writers or the soap will be failing
I am sick and tire of carly and sonny
I don’t know what’s worse on Days; the writing, acting and production are horrible. The devil story arc just proves how bad some of the acting is.
Enjoy all soaps. But, The devil plotline on Days really needs to end.
I can hardly believe these ratings. Bold and the beautiful beat General Hospital. I have never seen such BAD writing as on Bold and the Beautiful. Something is wrong. Cant belive it.
So true; I only watched B&B for a very short time and I stopped watching almost a year ago. Small cast with same dialogue & stories over & over again. GH is so beyond it; hard to fathom B&B gets higher ratings. Also hard to believe it beats DAYS which I love. Its hilarious yet manages to keep the drama and the romance.
I agree with you its only one family on B&B every woman has been with the Forster men get more men Steffi needs to stay out of Brooke’s business Brooke will drown herself Steffi better watch she don’t lose her family now Zaundi girl is falling for her sister’s ex. Nothing is exciting on b&b
I have been watching soaps since the 1960’s and still watch today. I’m very disappointed that they are mandating vac’s. This is a personal choice for each individual that is of 18+ ages. JMHO
My Name Is I’m Big Fan Days Of Our Lives Please Do This Please I I Love The Show So Much Please