Baseball coverage on ABC dings “General Hospital” in key demos, but the soap opera remained steady among Total Viewers during the week of September 29-October 3, 2025.

The annual baseball preemptions that have greatly impacted “General Hospital” in recent years have now concluded with ESPN/ABC and MLB opting out early from their seven-year deal.

“The Drew Barrymore Show” launched its sixth season last month with its highest-rated premiere week ever among Total Viewers (1.39 million), and ranked No 2 among syndicated talkers

“General Hospital” will be preempted on Thursday, October 2, due to ABC’s continued coverage of the 2025 Wild Card Series, this time with Game 3 between the Tigers and Guardians.

Presenters for “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” were announced on Thursday, and include several familiar faces from soaps, talk shows, culinary arts and more.

The 2025-2026 television season kicked off during the week of September 22-26, 2025, and with it, Nielsen introduced a new ratings tracking method that saw many daytime shows impacted in surprising ways.

“Big Brother” winner Rachel Reilly is set to reprise her role as “Rachel,” a Bikini Bar server, on “The Bold and the Beautiful” for at least two episodes airing in November. Find out all the details.

“The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” is set for Friday, October 17, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and tickets are still available for fans wanting to attend in person.

“General Hospital” will be fully preempted on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1, due to ABC’s annual coverage of the Major League Baseball Wild Card Series.

Encores of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal” continued to excel during the week of September 15-19, 2025, while “Beyond the Gates” recovered and “The View” thrived.