Here is a comparison of the last five cancelled soap operas and how they performed in the ratings during their final week on television.
| Show / Final Week | Total Viewers | Households | W18-49 Rating | W18-49 Viewers | Final Episode (Total Viewers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Life To Live January 9-13, 2012 | 3,120,000 (+407,000) | 2.3/7 (+.3) | 1.2/7 (+.2) | 784,000 (+148,000) | 3,848,000 |
| All My Children September 19-23, 2011 | 2,990,000 (+499,000) | 2.3/7 (+.4) | 1.1/7 (+.3) | 689,000 (+157,000) | 3,475,000 |
| As The World Turns September 13-17, 2010 | 2,593,000 (+18,000) | 1.9/7 (same) | 0.9/6 (same) | 610,000 (-10,000) | 2,846,000 |
| Guiding Light September 14-18, 2009 | 2,602,000 (+512,000) | 1.9/6 (+.4) | 1.0/6 (+.3) | 637,000 (+152,000) | 2,975,000 |
| Passions September 3-7, 2007 | 1,645,000 (-22,000) | 1.3/4 (same) | 1.0/6 (same) | 629,000 (-29,000) | 1,681,000 |
Note #1: Comparisons are to the show’s penultimate week.
Note #2:Â Passions’ numbers are for the final NBC broadcast, not DirectTV.
Note #3: Figures in parenthesis refer to changes from the prior week.