Tag: ABC
‘Promised Land’ Canceled After One Season by ABC
ABC has canceled "Promised Land" after just one season. The network aired just five of the show's 10 episodes before it was pulled off the schedule with the remaining episodes released weekly on Hulu.
‘Queens’ Canceled After One Season by ABC
ABC has decided against ordering a second season of the TV drama "Queens" starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy. The Series aired just 13 episodes.
Prospect Park Networks v. ABC Case Dismissed, Alphabet Network Regains Rights to ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’
First filed in April 2013, the lawsuit brought against the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) by Prospect Park Networks, LLC over soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" has been dismissed, court records show. As a result, rights to the soap operas have been returned to ABC.
DAYTIME EMMYS: LIVE Blogging The Creative Arts Daytime Emmy Awards
On Friday, June 20, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented "The 41st Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards," which honors the behind the scenes creative minds that bring daytime programs to television screens each and every day. David Michaels opened the show…
ABC Countersues Prospect Park Networks!
In a cross-complaint suit made available by Deadline.com, ABC is now suing PPN for "all unpaid series fees owned up to and through the date of the trial of this action as a result of Prospect Park's failure to pay in breach of the License Agreement."
BREAKING: Prospect Park Networks Files for Bankruptcy
The war between ABC and Prospect Park Networks over "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" continues to rage on, but today Prospect Park Networks took an expected step: filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
DGA Rule Change Leaves Daytime Serials to Compete With Likes of ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘House of Cards’
Last night marked the 66th annual Directors Guild of America Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, but none of today's daytime drama directors received a nomination. Why? Because the "Daytime Serials" category was integrated into the "Dramatic…
ABC Responds to $95 Million Lawsuit Filed By Prospect Park; Network Looking To Get ‘AMC’ and ‘OLTL’ Rights Back
Back in November 2013, Prospect Park amended its lawsuit against ABC by demanding more than $95 million in damages following what it claims was the network's scheme to create a "mega soap" after ABC utilized characters from "One Life to Live" on "General Hospital."
ABC Being Sued By Former Co-Head Writer of ‘One Life to Live’ Over Royalties Owed
According to Law360.com, Allison "Sam" Hall, a former co-head writer of ABC's "One Life to Live," is suing the network over what he claims are royalties owed since the soap transitioned to the web via Hulu and iTunes, and broadcast during summer 2013 on OWN (Oprah Winfrey…
TONIGHT OnTV: ‘Revenge’ Has Amnesia
Sunday, January 5 marks the return of guilty pleasure TV with all new episodes of ABC's "Revenge," CBS' "The Good Wife" and the returns of "The Bachelor" and PBS' "Downton Abbey." Which to choose to watch? It's hard to say, but Soap Opera…
TONIGHT OnTV: The Wedding of the Century Begins on ABC’s ‘Revenge’
Tonight on ABC's "Revenge," which returns from a three week hiatus, the wedding of Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) and Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) is fast approaching and Emily must put the finishing touches on her final takedown - Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) herself. In…
Pacing For Best Season In Seven Years, ‘General Hospital’ Reaches Largest Audience In Nearly Six Years
During the week of November 25 through 29, 2013, ABC's "General Hospital" reached its largest audience in nearly six years (since week of January 21, 2008), when 3.3 million viewers tuned into the happenings of Port Charles. The soap is currently pacing for its best season in seven…
While ‘The Chew’ Celebrated Episode 500, Soap Fans Continue To Mourn Loss of ‘All My Children’
On Monday, September 26, 2011, ABC premiered a new daytime talk show that brought food back to the table and into our everyday lives. Now in its third season, "The Chew" is currently enjoying one of its highest rated on record in both total viewers and key women sales demos. As the talk…
ABC and Gray Television Launching New Affiliate in Laredo, Texas
The ABC Television Network and Gray Television, Inc. announced today that they have reached a new affiliation agreement that allows Gray Television to broadcast ABC's full programming schedule in Laredo, Texas beginning in February 2014 using KGNS digital channel 8.2. Programming includes…
BET Picks Up ‘Scandal’ Season One and Two Airing Rights; Network Will Air New Episodes Eight Days After ABC Broadcast
BET announced earlier this week that it has signed a deal with ABC Studios which enables the cable network to begin airing seasons one and two of ABC's primetime drama series, "Scandal." The network is expected to begin airing said episodes sometime in the summer. Additionally, BET…
The OWN Experience: Fans Get ‘AMC’ and ‘OLTL’ Back on TV
"Who are you, who are you, who are you? Why are you doing this to me?" says a frantic Dani to the man she thought was dead on The OnLine Network's (TOLN) "One Life to Live," which along with "All My Children" made its cable network debut on OWN: Oprah Winfrey…
EMMYS: Outstanding Younger Actress Kristen Alderson
On Sunday, June 16, during “The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards,” Kristen Alderson took home the Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Starr Manning on "General Hospital."
UPDATE REPORT: Prospect Park Owns Licensing Rights to ‘General Hospital’ Should ABC Decide to Cancel
According to a report in The New York Times, highlighting tomorrow's launch of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" via Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes, the gold standard publication revealed that Prospect Park, the company behind the new "AMC" and "OLTL,"…
Prospect Park Suing ABC For $25 Million in Damages Over Licensing Agreement
According to Deadline, Prospect Park has filed a lawsuit against ABC claiming the network "has been breaking the licensing agreement and sabotaging Prospect Park's efforts to continue 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' online." Prospect Park is seeking $25…
‘General Hospital’s’ Ingo Rademacher Joins the Cast of ‘Dancing With The Stars’
He wooed the ladies on “General Hospital,” and now Ingo Rademacher is set to woo America as a contestant on the 16th season of “Dancing With The Stars.” Paired with dancer Kym Johnson, Rademacher will be competing against a very diverse cast, including country star Wynonna Judd, “American Idol” alum…
