CBS’ lineup of soaps and game shows saw week-to-week and year-over-year gains in the key demos, while “GMA3” on ABC returned to series lows during the week of July 14-18, 2025.
The August guests appearing on “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart” include Maurice Benard, Marc Cherry, Heather Tom, Lawrence Saint-Victor, Christian LeBlanc and Tracey Bregman.
The SAG-AFTRA National Board has approved the Net TV Code deal that will see wage gains (compounded increase of 9.8% over three years), require the use of intimacy coordinators, and the adoption of future AI terms.
The “Bad Bunnies” podcast, which was to be hosted by Kelly Monaco and Shanna Moakler, has been canceled. The upside? Monaco has seemingly landed a new gig!
Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of July 7-11, 2025.
“Beyond the Gates” returned to originals within range of prior averages, while most other shows saw gains among Total Viewers during the week of July 7-11, 2025.
Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of June 30-July 4, 2025.
According to a “rumor report” by Daytime Confidential, “One Life to Live” icon Erika Slezak will be playing Monica Quartermaine’s sister when she joins “General Hospital” this fall.
“Beyond the Gates” repeats perform better than expected, plus “The Price is Right” and “NBC News Daily” buck the trend during the week of June 30-July 4, 2025.
Ron Carlivati has exited “Beyond the Gates” as a breakdown writer. Also exiting the soap are writers Lynn Martin and Christopher Dunn; Jazmen Darnell Brown announces return to the writing team.
