tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post369114468767451432..comments2023-11-02T09:08:08.645-04:00Comments on We Love Soaps: NEWS: End of Free TV? DePaiva, Chappell, RosenKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13659344675956886092noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585163331194032530.post-43988449661786090182009-12-29T13:59:46.446-05:002009-12-29T13:59:46.446-05:00The end of network "free" TV can't c...The end of network "free" TV can't come soon enough. The affiliate distribution system, and need to placate advertisers who have coveted only young female viewers, has led to much of the ruination of soaps that we enjoy today.<br /><br />Networks like HBO -- and even USA -- can take some risks because their demos are not the "be-all/end-all". While they strive to make popular shows, the bigger goal is to keep SUBSCRIBERS happy.<br /><br />I think a subscriber-model would have allowed daytime shows to evolve with their audience, rather than into showy event-driven nonsense that pleases no one.<br /><br />While I would lament still-higher cable fees, I think the payoff would exceed the negatives in this case.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786080894058246344noreply@blogger.com