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For now, it's just on for 8 weeks. I'm not sure it'll matter since it's just a temporary show (might be reconsidered if General Hspital gets cancelled). Come September, General Hospital will move in GAA's timeslot. In Chicago, I somehow have a feeling that moving Inside Edition & Jeopardy to the 2 - 3pm timeslot might not work as well for WLS-TV. They've had a schedule that worked for them for more than 25 years, & now will be disruptive, just to move Katie Couric in the 3-4pm timeslot. I don't know how this will work out in other markets where an ABC affiliate is placing Katie on at 3 or 4pm. That worked for Oprah in nearly every market, with the exception of Chicago, where she was on at 9am (I believe that was WLS-TV's decision, since Oprah originally hosted AM Chicago, a local talk show, & decided to keep her on in that timeslot). Unless Katie has something that the other talk shows don't have, then I expect her show to flop. I don't watch most of the talk shows that are on now (even if most talk shows are aimed at women).
FRR said:
Daytime shows typically have more commercials than primetime. Days Of Our Lives runs roughly 37 minutes of content. For talk/judge/infotainment shows, its even less when you calculate the 10-20 second bumpers leading into and out of commercials ("Coming up...blah blah blah).
I didn't watch GAA, but to be fair, they probably frontloaded some of their content to keep eyeballs tuned in. The View does the same thing. After the 3 minutes of opening credits, announcer jibberish, and audience applause, the ladies will sometimes go 10-12 minutes before the initial commercial break. Segment Two can also last as long as 10 minutes, taking the show to nearly the half-way point. The second half-hour is mostly commercials.
Iowan said:
Its practically free to produce another hour of infotainment when the sets are built, the talent and producers are paid for, etc so its cheaper than any new show would be, and you get a chance to see if you make any in-roads against the other networks with cheap programming.
justpassingthough said:
It could make in-roads against 'The Talk' airing at the same time, for viewers interested in something that is Live, and likely somewhat relevant in what is going on currently. It'd be interesting if it beats it in ratings. I suppose also it will cover any news regarding the presidential race better, which should be important to people. I'd rather see GMA crew discuss it over Darlene, reality TV show moderators and the nobodies that replaced Holly/Leah, not to be harsh.
justpassingthough said:
I think possibly ABC saw "The Revolution" as beyond saving, and with Katie's show not scheduled to start until Sept. 10 (at which point "General Hospital" moves to 2/1), the Alphabet Network needed a filler. I see "GAA" as a hedge in case "GH" flops in its new time; it can be revived with little loss of time or money.
Those who think Katie's show won't make it, barring something unique, have a precedent: Jane Pauley tried the same thing a few years ago and was a colossal flop.
And to the person in Chicago who commented on WLS's changes: why don't they put Katie at 2 and leave "Jeopardy!" and "Inside Edition" where they are?
ABC should just launch a new "GMA" channel on 24 hours a day, because slowly that's what their daytime programming is becoming. Similarly, Comcast (aka NBC) should launch the "Today" channel, because in many markets it already airs from 7AM to Noon (eastern), which is absurd in that the network can't come up with anything else? Who actually watches these programs from start to finish, and are the ratings really that good? At least CBS keeps their morning program to two hours.
bpatrick said:1069_KIFR said:
I'm waiting to see if WSB starts its news at 3 in the event Katie fails. :
It's funny you mentioned WSB, I swear they are more a news channel than a local TV station these days. Their line-up has more newscasts for a major-network affiliated local TV station than most with the exception of WSVN in Miami. It's weird that when you do see non-newscast local programming you feel 'odd' watching Channel 2. ???
bpatrick said:
Jane Pauley's attempt was more than just a "few years ago" as it was in 2004, so 8 years ago. Her show was boring when at the time a lot more edgier stuff was there. Her prior gig was Dateline NBC, which wasn't as high profile as the evening news.
Katie on the other hand is filling in some Oprah vacuum, and can be hip, and likely will get the big stars/personalities, while covering issues (like Oprah), and she will be east coast based from New York so on live/ relevant for much of the country. Ellen gets hollywood but not others, like former presidents, authors, famous people, etc. and it's taped from the west coast.
Katie also has secured good time slots/clearances unlike Pauley who got more very early afternoon clearances on NBC affiliates back in 04.
I hope Ricki Lake does well too, and curious what her format will wind up being, but she is cleared on many CW stations rather than ABC, NBC or CBS affiliates so her show is already slightly disadvantaged against some of the other talk shows (Katie, Anderson, Ellen, Steve Harvey, Jeff Probst, Dr. Phil, Kelly, Rachael Ray).
bpatrick said:
That would be me who commented on Inside Edition & Jeopardy moving an hour up to have Katie lead into the 4pm news. I personally believe this is a big mistake on WLS-TV's part (especially if corporate mandated this decision, since all ABC O&O stations will carry Katie). Inside Edition & Jeopardy have done so well in the 3-4pm timeslot for so many years (Inside Edition at 3pm & Jeopardy at 3:30pm), that disrupting the schedule could cause both shows to lose ratings. WLS-TV has kept Wheel of Fortune on in the 6:30pm timeslot since 1984 (between the 6pm news & network primetime programming), & has done well for them all that time. I'm just wondering how WLS-TV will try to fit Live With Kelly into their program schedule, since WGN-TV's contract is up next year, & they currently see Live as a threat to their local show, Windy City Live (both shows air at 9am). The last 2 times WLS-TV carried Live (both time as Live with Regis & Kathie Lee) was during the overnight hours. They're very much interested in picking up the show again. The only thing I could think of, is if Katie flops, & ABC decides to give the 3/2 timeslot back to the affiliates, that Live could go in that timeslot. Otherwise, Live will likely be back on in the overnight hours, unless Windy City Live isn't doing well revenue wise, & Live replaces WCL (WCL does well ratings wise, but supposedly, the ratings are drawing mostly people over the age of 55, & advertisers don't like that group)
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