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Topic Started: Feb 8 2016, 01:29 AM (76,597 Views)
PhoenixRising05
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Honestly, I feel like even with a smaller gap between filming and airing, it would make little difference. Even under the old model, Corday took sometimes years to make changes. Yes, there was little adjustments here and there but we have seen little adjustments under the current model as well. GH has a normal model yet it took them nearly 4 months to implement changes, almost as much as it takes Days.

Really, I think you have to look at it like a primetime show. They sometimes have to wait entire half seasons or entire seasons to make adjustments and that is kind of where Days is. It does make it more difficult but in an age where profits are all that really matters they are better off going this way because they stand the best chance at being profitable.
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PhoenixRising05
Feb 9 2016, 05:15 PM
Honestly, I feel like even with a smaller gap between filming and airing, it would make little difference. Even under the old model, Corday took sometimes years to make changes. Yes, there was little adjustments here and there but we have seen little adjustments under the current model as well. GH has a normal model yet it took them nearly 4 months to implement changes, almost as much as it takes Days.

Really, I think you have to look at it like a primetime show. They sometimes have to wait entire half seasons or entire seasons to make adjustments and that is kind of where Days is. It does make it more difficult but in an age where profits are all that really matters they are better off going this way because they stand the best chance at being profitable.

It seems GH shortened their gap between taping and airing to less than 4 weeks (instead of 6 weeks). It might be temporarily though.

Profitable for whom? Sony/Corday? NBC's profit depends on the licensing fee they pay Sony and the ratings (because advertising rates depend on them). I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to shorten the gap to faster react to the potential rating decrease.
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thepadange
Feb 9 2016, 05:24 PM
PhoenixRising05
Feb 9 2016, 05:15 PM
Honestly, I feel like even with a smaller gap between filming and airing, it would make little difference. Even under the old model, Corday took sometimes years to make changes. Yes, there was little adjustments here and there but we have seen little adjustments under the current model as well. GH has a normal model yet it took them nearly 4 months to implement changes, almost as much as it takes Days.

Really, I think you have to look at it like a primetime show. They sometimes have to wait entire half seasons or entire seasons to make adjustments and that is kind of where Days is. It does make it more difficult but in an age where profits are all that really matters they are better off going this way because they stand the best chance at being profitable.

It seems GH shortened their gap between taping and airing to less than 4 weeks (instead of 6 weeks). It might be temporarily though.

Profitable for whom? Sony/Corday? NBC's profit depends on the licensing fee and the ratings (because advertising rates depend on them). I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to shorten the gap to faster react to the potential rating decrease.
Everyone, in the end, benefits because the smaller the budget, the less the risk. It's like putting out a movie for $10 million vs a movie with a $100 million budget. If the $10 million dollar movie flops, less money is lost. If it is even a mild success, that ends up being a bigger deal than it would be. If a $100 million dollar movie flops, it's a huge deal and alot of money is lost That is the thing. Soaps were never meant to be as expensive as they became. The 80's brought on a period of overspending that only increased in the 90's and then, when ratings started to dwindle, things got tough. Soaps didn't know how to adjust. They were cutting vets left and right. It was a mess. We lost so many soaps because none of them knew how to adapt and bring themselves back to being more simplistic and also being more modern. The 4 remaining soaps have found ways that work for each of them individually to survive. They could all stand to take more risks and be more modern but from a budget and profit standpoint, they are finding ways to stay afloat at the very least.

Days just needs to be smart. Just tell good stories. You can't just go completely off fan feedback unless something is either really good or really bad. There is just too much division there. Write good stories that are contemporary and interesting. Pace them well and by today's standards. The ratings have always responded far more to things happening rather than who is featured and specific things like that so that proves that if you just write compelling, good stories, it will work out.
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Feb 9 2016, 11:39 AM
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(already posted upthread, but this is on tinypic in case she deletes it)
She's probably going to end up being another of Eduardo's kids with another mother. They can rename the show Days Of Our Sister Wives.
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thepadange
Feb 9 2016, 05:10 PM
jwsel
Feb 9 2016, 04:49 PM
thepadange
Feb 9 2016, 04:32 PM

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They can put the crew on hiatus with a plan for them to come back in three months, or have two-week dark periods. The crew would take a hit to their income, but most crew members in the entertainment industry work sporadically. Most crew members will do a TV series or motion picture for several weeks and then look for a new job. So that kind of downtime isn't unusual. The kind of steady, multi-year job like Days is the exception, not the rule and I suspect most of the crew would probably choose to stay with Days than take another job that may last a few months, but leave them with a lot of uncertainty when that ends.
It's the only possible way to shorten the gap between taping and airing IMO .
DAYS can also have crew members become extras so they have money during the additional dark weeks.
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Feb 9 2016, 07:09 PM
thepadange
Feb 9 2016, 05:10 PM
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Feb 9 2016, 04:49 PM

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It's the only possible way to shorten the gap between taping and airing IMO .
DAYS can also have crew members become extras so they have money during the additional dark weeks.
We had one cameraman as an extra in Kristen/Eric rape scenes. I doubt he was paid though. :D
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Couldn't Days just shorten the gap by taping less episodes a week & taking 2 dark weeks instead of one.
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boogie
Feb 9 2016, 07:55 PM
Couldn't Days just shorten the gap by taping less episodes a week & taking 2 dark weeks instead of one.
Or if the quality of the current storylines is anything to go by just scrap the lot and start over.
Edited by concerned, Feb 9 2016, 08:07 PM.
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Feb 9 2016, 07:58 AM
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Feb 9 2016, 07:47 AM
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Feb 8 2016, 06:53 PM

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But isn't Abby actually older than Belle? And Abby and Brady are the same age and Brady's played by a 44 year old. I don't know why Abby shouldn't be sorased but everyone else can be.
It always bothered me that Belle aged 7 years once MM took over. Even though I love Martha. They should've chosen someone younger for the part!!
They did choose someone younger for the part. It didn't work out so well ;)

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Hennifer
Feb 9 2016, 08:07 PM
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Feb 9 2016, 07:47 AM

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It always bothered me that Belle aged 7 years once MM took over. Even though I love Martha. They should've chosen someone younger for the part!!
They did choose someone younger for the part. It didn't work out so well ;)

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LMAO!!! :roflol: :roflol: :roflol:

They could've tried a little harder. Didn't Robyn Richards (ex-Maxie Jones) also audition for Belle? I never really payed attention to her Maxie back then?

Was she any good??
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The fact that this month they'll be taping for September, is ridiculous. They should be like Y&R and B&B who are 5-6 weeks on average.
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sensgirl
Feb 9 2016, 08:37 PM
The fact that this month they'll be taping for September, is ridiculous. They should be like Y&R and B&B who are 5-6 weeks on average.
September?? Did they get even further ahead? dang, 7 months is a long time
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Feb 9 2016, 09:05 PM
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Feb 9 2016, 08:37 PM
The fact that this month they'll be taping for September, is ridiculous. They should be like Y&R and B&B who are 5-6 weeks on average.
September?? Did they get even further ahead? dang, 7 months is a long time
Well, there's a two week jump thanks to the Olympics.
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sensgirl
Feb 9 2016, 08:37 PM
The fact that this month they'll be taping for September, is ridiculous. They should be like Y&R and B&B who are 5-6 weeks on average.
That's crazy. They should try to not tape so far ahead for various reasons, but I think it'd also help them fix their storylines a lot faster. Of course that's if they even know what we like and don't like and listen to the fans at all, I guess.
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Apparently Shatner wants some signed soap scripts for a charity auction? I don't really understand his fascination with some of the soaps, but still nice, I guess.

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thepadange
Feb 9 2016, 04:48 PM
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Feb 9 2016, 04:46 PM
They could always just simply slow down the rate at which they tape - switch to 5 episodes per week as opposed to 8 or 9 (or whatever the crazy number they do per week is). That way, they'd naturally lessen the gap each time they have a dark week.

Days' biggest issue in terms of tape-to-air is the fact that Days not airing during the Olympics instantly puts them 2 weeks farther ahead, unless they take extra time off.


This would increase their costs. I'm not sure they can afford it.
Why would it increase their costs?
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