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ABC Daytime

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Industry
  
Television broadcast

Website
  
abc.go.com/daytime

Key people
  
Rebecca Campbell (president)

Parent
  
ABC Entertainment Group (Disney–ABC Television Group)

ABC Daytime (sometimes shortened to ABC-D or ABCD) is a division responsible for the daytime programming block on the ABC Network and syndicated programming. The block is being between 11:00am – 3:00pm (ET), which has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.

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History

Brian Frons became president of ABC Daytime in 2002.

  • When Megan McTavish returned as Head Writer of All My Children in July 2003, she faced criticism for a story that depicted the rape of a lesbian character, Bianca Montgomery. The show also faced opposition to a story of a transgender character in 2006.
  • The Writers Guild of America East filed arbitration suits against ABC Daytime, claiming that they violated the strike-termination agreement by retaining replacement writers (those who choose Financial Core Status) who filled in during the strike (including Frons) on All My Children instead of bringing back the writers who had been on strike. "The strike-termination agreement does not allow the retention of replacement writers in lieu of allowing striking writers to return to their jobs. [ABC Daytime] are clearly violating this agreement," said Ira Cure, senior counsel for the WGA East, in a statement. "They have left us no other option but to file arbitrations to ensure that our members will be afforded their rights outlined under this agreement."

    • In May 2006, ABC Daytime was enlarged with the addition of Soapnet and Buena Vista Productions. ABC Daytime was criticized by Susan Lucci for putting profits above their legacy for the 2011 cancellations of All My Children and One Life to Live in favor of lower-cost talk programming such as The Chew. ABC Daytime was folded into ABC Entertainment in 2011.

    Times Square Studios (TSS) was created on December 2, 2011 under Vicki Dummer to oversees operations of ABC Daytime and the syndication programs replacing separate daytime and syndicated units. Time Square took over ABC Daytime when Frons' employment contract ended in January 2012. Except for Live! with Kelly, Time Square took over their remaining soap, all ABC syndicated and lifestyle shows. On October 30, 2014, The View talk show was transferred into Lincoln Square Productions, a ABC News subsidiary, from ABC Entertainment after struggling in ratings and a change in hosts.

    Time Square Studios reverted to the ABC Daytime name by the time of the appointment of ABC Owned Television Station President Rebecca Campbell as president of ABC Daytime, which still contains syndication, as an additional position.

    ABC shows

  • General Hospital
  • The Chew (2011-)
  • The View -2014) transfer to Lincoln Square Productions

    • Syndicated shows

  • Katie (2012-2014) 2 seasons
  • Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Valleycrest Productions
  • The FABLife

    • Soap opera

  • General Hospital (April 1, 1963-present)

    • Former shows

  • The Revolution (2012)
  • All My Children (1970-September 2011)
  • One Life to Live (1968-January 2012)
  • Ryan's Hope (1975-1989)
  • Loving (1983-1995)

    • Executives

    Gail Starkey; Beth Wicke; Sue Johnson; Barbara Bloom (Vice President of Daytime Programming: 1996–2000); Mary Burch (Director of Daytime Programming)

    References

    ABC Daytime Wikipedia
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