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{{Short description|Daytime programming block on ABC}}
'''ABC Daytime (ABCD)''' is a programming block on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The [[Disney-ABC Television Group]] named [[Brian Frons]] the president of the newly created '''Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group''' in May 2006. The promotion elevated Frons from his position as head of ABC Daytime, a position he has served in for the past three-and-a-half years. Frons' boss is [[Anne Sweeney]] (Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group).
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{{Infobox company
| name = ABC Daytime
| logo = ABC-2021-LOGO.svg
| logo_size = 125px
| industry = Television broadcast
| hq_location_city = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| hq_location_country = [[United States]]
| key_people = Rebecca Campbell (president)
| parent = ABC Entertainment Group
}}


'''ABC Daytime''' (sometimes shortened to '''ABC-D''' or '''ABCD''') is a division responsible for the [[daytime television]] programming block on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC Network]] and syndicated programming. The block has historically encompassed [[soap opera]]s, [[game show]]s and [[talk show]]s.
'''ABC Daytime Schedule''' (October 2003 - Present; NOTE: All times Eastern; affiliate schedules differ)
*11 am: ''[[The View]]'' (TV)
*1 pm: ''[[All My Children]]'' (AMC)
*2 pm: ''[[One Life to Live]]'' (OLTL)
*3 pm: ''[[General Hospital]]'' (GH)


==''The View''==
==History==
*Debut: August 11, 1997
{{Expand section|date=August 2017}}
*Creators: [[Barbara Walters]], [[Bill Geddie]]
*Producing Team: Bill Geddie ([[Executive Producer]]), [[Barbara Walters]], Alexandra Cohen
*Directing Team: [[Mark Gentille]]
*Hosts: [[Whoopi Goldberg]] ([[moderator]]), [[Joy Behar]], [[Barbara Walters]], [[Elisabeth Hasselbeck]], [[Sherri Shepherd]]


ABC Daytime is the daytime programming division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network, which has been in operation since 1948. ABC Daytime originally began as a block of programming featuring game shows and soap operas, and it quickly became a popular destination for viewers during the daytime hours.
==''All My Children''==
*Debut: January 5, 1970
*Creator: [[Agnes Nixon]]
*Producing Team: [[Julie Hanan Carruthers]] (Executive Producer), [[Ginger Smith]], Karen Johnson, Nadine Aronson, Barry Gingold, Joann Busiglio, Enza Dolce
*Directing Team: Casey Childs, Joe Cutugno, Steven Williford, Conal O'Brien, Angela Tessinari, Barbara M. Simmons, Michael V. Pomarico
*Head Writers: [[James Harmon Brown]] and [[Barbara Esensten]]
*Breakdown & Script Writers: [[Chip Hayes]], [[Stephen Demorest]], Marla Kanelos, Kate Hall, Michelle Patrick, [[Amanda L. Beall]], [[Jeff Beldner]], [[Karen Lewis]], [[Addie Walsh]], [[Courtney Bugler]], [[Joanna Cohen (writer)|Joanna Cohen]], [[Mimi Leahey]], [[Rebecca Taylor (writer)|Rebecca Taylor]]


Brian Frons became president of ABC Daytime in 2002.<ref name="wrap">{{Cite news |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=December 2, 2011 |title=ABC Shake-Up: Vicki Dummer's New Times Square Studios Replaces Daytime Chief Brian Frons |url=https://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/abc-daytime-president-brian-frons-depart-network-33271 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226161233/http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/abc-daytime-president-brian-frons-depart-network-33271 |archive-date=December 26, 2012 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |work=The Wrap.com}}</ref>
===Ginger Smith Credits===
* When [[Megan McTavish]] returned as [[Head writer|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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Advocate: The Rape of Bianca Montgomery |url=http://www.advocate.com/print_article.asp?ID=1399 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190514070500/http://www.advocate.com/print_article.asp?ID=1399 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> The show also faced opposition to a story of a transgender character in 2006.
All My Children
* 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 [[Writers Guild of America, 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."<ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6546970 Broadcasting & Cable: Arbitration Suit Against ABC-D]</ref>
*Producer (February 2004 - Present)
*Supervising Producer (1999-2004)
*Coordinating Producer (1997-1999)
*Associate Producer (1996-1997)
*Production Assistant (1994-1996)
*Assistant to the [[Felicia Minei Behr|Executive Producer]] (1990-1994)
*Production Coordinator (1988-1990)
*Production Intern (1988)


In May 2006, ABC Daytime was enlarged with the addition of [[Soapnet]] and [[List of production companies owned by the American Broadcasting Company#ABC Media Productions|ABC Media Productions]].<ref name="pr">{{Cite news |last=ABC public relations |date=September 15, 2008 |title=David Stone Named Vice President, Development, Buena Vista Productions |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080915abc01 |access-date=January 28, 2014 |via=thefutoncritic.com}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref name=wrap/> ABC Daytime was folded into ABC Entertainment in 2011.<ref name="vty">{{Cite news |last=Setoodeh |first=Ramin |date=October 30, 2014 |title=ABC News Takes Over 'The View' As Ratings Dwindle |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/abc-news-takes-over-the-view-as-ratings-dwindle-exclusive-1201342390/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831154956/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/abc-news-takes-over-the-view-as-ratings-dwindle-exclusive-1201342390/ |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2014 |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media}}</ref>
===Casey Childs Credits===
'''All My Children'''
*Director (1997 - Present)
*Producer (February 2002 - Sept 2003; Oct 2003-February 2004)
*Executive Producer (September 19, 2003 - October 24, 2003)
'''Another World'''
*Director (1987 - 1992, 1997)
'''As the World Turns'''
*Director (1980s)
'''The City'''
*Director (1995 - 1997)
'''Loving'''
*Director (1992 - 1995)
'''One Life to Live'''
*Occasional Director (1995, 1996, 1997)


Times Square Studios (TSS) was created on December 2, 2011, under Vicki Dummer to oversee operations of ABC Daytime and the [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] programs<ref name=wrap/> replacing separate daytime and syndicated units. Times Square took over ABC Daytime when Frons' employment contract ended in January 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Exec who canceled ABC soaps is leaving network |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/02/exec-who-canceled-abc-soaps-is-leaving-network/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011050907/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/12/02/exec-who-canceled-abc-soaps-is-leaving-network/ |archive-date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Except for [[Live with Kelly and Ryan]], Times Square took over their remaining soap, all ABC syndicated and lifestyle shows.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guthrie |first=Marisa |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Vicki Dummer will take over duties through a new integrated division called Times Square Studios.January 2013 |work=Hollywood Reporter.com}}</ref> On October 30, 2014, The View talk show was transferred into [[List of production companies owned by the American Broadcasting Company#Lincoln Square Productions|Lincoln Square Productions]], an [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] subsidiary, from ABC Entertainment after struggling in ratings and a change in hosts.<ref name=vty/>
==''One Life to Live''==
*Debut: July 15, 1968
*Creators: [[Agnes Nixon]]
*Producing Team: [[Frank Valentini]] (Executive Producer), Suzanne Flynn, John Tumino, Shelley Honigbaum, Jacqueline Van Belle
*Directing Team: Jill Ackles, Larry Carpenter, Danielle Faraldo, Bruce S. Cooperman, Richard Manfredi, Jill Mitwell, Gary Donatelli
*Head Writer: [[Ron Carlivati]]
*Creative Consultant: [[Brian Frons]]
*Breakdown Writers: Chris Van Etten, [[Shelly Altman]], Janet Iacobuzio, Victor Gialanella
*Script Writers: Elizabeth Page, Aida Croal, [[Mark Christopher (writer)|Mark Christopher]] (leaving), [[Carolyn Culliton]], [[Michelle Poteet Lisanti]], [[Frances Myers]]
*Returning: [[Anna Cascio]]
===Jill Ackles===
All My Children
*Director (1996-1997; 2007)
Days of Our Lives
*Director (2004)
One Life to Live
*Director (2005, 2006, 2007)
Port Charles
*Director (1997-2003)
The Young and The Restless
*Director (March 2007- present)
Awards
*Daytime Emmy: Nomination (1997; Best Directing; All My Children)


One of the earliest and most popular shows in the ABC Daytime lineup was the game show [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'']] which debuted in 1999 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The show's popularity helped to revitalize ABC's daytime programming and drew in a large audience of viewers.
==''General Hospital''==
*'''Debut:''' April 1, 1963
*'''Creators:''' [[Frank Hursley]] & [[Doris Hursley]]
*'''Producing Team:''' [[Jill Farren Phelps]] ([[Executive Producer]]), Mary O’Leary, Mercer Barrows, Michelle Henry, Deborah Genovese, [[Robert Guza Jr.]]
*'''Directing Team:''' [[Matthew Diamond]], [[Danielle Faraldo]], [[Craig McNamus]], [[William Ludel]], [[Phideaux Xavier]], [[Scott McKinsey]], [[Owen Renfroe]]
*'''Head Writers:''' [[Robert Guza Jr.]] & [[Meg Bennett]] (3/5/07-4/15/07; 5/21/07-7/1/07; 8/27/07-10/4/07)
*'''Associate Head Writer/Script Editor:''' [[Elizabeth Korte]]
*'''Story Consultant:''' [[Brian Frons]]
*'''Breakdown Writers:''' [[Jim Reitzel]], [[Michael Conforti]], [[Heidi Ploen]], [[Garin Wolf]], [[Sasha Cartullo]], [[Nathan Fissel]], [[David Goldschmid]], [[Meg Bennett]]
*'''Script Writers:''' [[Michele Val Jean]], [[Mary Sue Price]], [[Tracey Thomson]], [[Karen Harris (writer)|Karen Harris]], [[Susan Wald]], [[Elizabeth Korte]]


Another popular show in the ABC Daytime lineup was the soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'' which aired from 1970 to 2011. The show was known for its dramatic storylines, complex characters, and talented cast of actors. ''[[All My Children]]'' helped to establish ABC as a leader in daytime programming, and it won numerous awards and accolades over the years.
===Tracey Thomson===
General Hospital
*Breakdown Writer (May 18, 2007- September 17, 2007)
*Script Writer (March 28, 2006 - July 13, 2006; September 11, 2006 - Present)
*Script Continuity (2005 - 2006)


In addition to [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'']] and ''[[All My Children]]'', ABC Daytime has featured a number of other popular shows over the years, including ''[[General Hospital]], [[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' and ''[[One Life to Live]].'' These shows have helped to establish ABC as a leader in daytime programming, and they have attracted a large and dedicated audience of viewers.
===David Goldschmid===
General Hospital
*Breakdown Writer (October 17, 2005 - Present)
*Ocassional Breakdown Writer (April 28, 2005 - October 2005)
*Writer's Assistant (1995-1997)


Times 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.<ref name="tnc">{{Cite news |last=Jessell |first=Harry A. |date=February 24, 2016 |title=Campbell To Oversee Daytime For ABC |url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/92568/campbell-to-oversee-daytime-for-abc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804102801/https://tvnewscheck.com/article/92568/campbell-to-oversee-daytime-for-abc/ |archive-date=August 4, 2019 |access-date=November 29, 2016 |work=TVNewsCheck}}</ref>
Awards
*Daytime Emmy nomination (2007; Best Writing; General Hospital)


==Current programs==
==Past shows On ABC Daytime==
===Talk shows===
*''[[Dark Shadows]]''
*''[[Ryan's Hope]]''
*''[[The Edge of Night]]''
*''[[Loving (TV Series)|Loving]]''
*''[[Port Charles]]''
*''[[The City (TV series)|The City]]''


====''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]''====
==Ratings history==
* '''Debut''': August 11, 1997
ABC Daytime ratings for the American audience. Nielsen Media Research determines TV ratings for total viewers (T.V.), household (HH), share (%) and demographic ratings (D) (Demos: Teens 12-17, People 12-24, Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54, Adults 50+ etc). The TV season begins and ends every September.
* '''Replaced program''': ''[[Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends]]''
* '''Taping location''': [[New York City]]
* '''Creators''': [[Barbara Walters]], [[Bill Geddie]]
* '''Producing Team''': [[Brian Teta]]
* '''Directing Team''': Mark Gentile
* '''Current Hosts''': [[Whoopi Goldberg]] ([[Television presenter|moderator]]), [[Joy Behar]], [[Sunny Hostin]], [[Sara Haines]], [[Alyssa Farah Griffin]] and [[Ana Navarro]]


====''[[GMA3: What You Need to Know]]''====
===Ratings: 1970-1979===
* '''Debut''': September 10, 2018
'''1969-1970 Season (HH Ratings)'''
* '''Replaced program''': ''[[The Chew]]''
*General Hospital 8.5
* '''Taping location''': [[New York City]]
*Dark Shadows 7.3
* '''Creators''':
*One Life To Live 6.7
* '''Producing Team''':
*All My Children 4.4 (Debut)
* '''Directing Team''':
* '''Current Hosts''': [[DeMarco Morgan]] and [[Eva Pilgrim]]


===Soap opera===
'''1970-1971 Season (HH Ratings: 585,000 Viewers)'''
*4. General Hospital 9.5
*15. One Life To Live 6.5
*16. Dark Shadows 5.3
*17. All My Children 4.8


====''[[General Hospital]]''====
'''1971-1972 Season (HH Ratings: 601,000 Viewers)'''
* '''Debut:''' April 1, 1963
*2. General Hospital 10.4
* '''Replaced program''': ''[[Yours for a Song]]''
*13. One Life To Live 7.3
* '''Taping location''': [[Los Angeles]]
*17. All My Children 5.7
* '''Creators:''' [[Frank and Doris Hursley]]
* '''Producing team:''' [[Frank Valentini]] ([[executive producer]])
* '''Directing team:''' Jillian Dedote, Tina Keller, Nina Kramer, Robert Markham, Allison Reames Smith, [[Gary Tomlin]], Denise Van Cleave, Cherie Wall, [[Phideaux Xavier]]
* '''[[Head writer]]s:''' [[Elizabeth Korte]] and [[Chris Van Etten]]
* '''Other writers:''' Nigel Campbell, Celena Cipriaso, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, [[Charlotte Gibson]], Cathy Lepard, Stacey Pulwer, [[Anne Schoettle]], Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg
* '''[[Casting (performing arts)|Casting director]]''': [[Mark Teschner]]
* '''Cast:''' Tabyana Ali, Jens Austin Astrup, [[Tajh Bellow]], [[Maurice Benard]], [[Alexa Havins Bruening]], [[Steve Burton (actor)|Steve Burton]], [[Chad Duell]], [[Jane Elliott]], [[Genie Francis]], [[Nancy Lee Grahn]], [[Tanisha Harper]], [[Rebecca Herbst]], Evan Hofer, [[Finola Hughes]], [[Jonathan Jackson (actor)|Jonathan Jackson]], [[Josh Kelly (actor)|Josh Kelly]], [[Brook Kerr]], [[Katelyn MacMullen]], [[Kate Mansi]], [[Cameron Mathison]], [[Sofia Mattsson (actress)|Sofia Mattsson]], [[Giovanni Mazza (entertainer)|Giovanni Mazza]], Eden McCoy, [[Charles Mesure]], [[Amanda Setton]], [[Kirsten Storms]], [[Josh Swickard]], [[Donnell Turner]], Kristen Vaganos, [[Kristina Wagner]], [[Cynthia Watros]], [[Maura West]], Sawandi Wilson, [[Laura Wright]], [[Dominic Zamprogna]]


==Former shows on ABC Daytime==
'''1972-1973 Season (HH Ratings: 621,000 Viewers)'''
*3. General Hospital 9.7
*7. One Life To Live 8.3
*8. All My Children 8.2


===Soap operas===
'''1973-1974 Season (HH Ratings: 648,000 Viewers)'''
* ''[[A Flame in the Wind]]'' (retitled ''A Time For Us'') (1964–1966)
*5.General Hospital 9.2
* ''[[A World Apart (TV series)|A World Apart]]'' (1970–1971)
*6.All My Children 9.1
* ''[[All My Children]]'' (1970–2011)
*8.One Life To Live 7.8
* ''Confidential for Women'' (1966)
* ''[[Dark Shadows]]'' (1966–1971)
* ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'' (1983–1995)
* ''[[Never Too Young]]'' (1965–1966)
* ''[[One Life to Live]]'' (1968–2012)
* ''[[Port Charles]]'' (1997–2003)
* ''[[Ryan's Hope]]'' (1975–1989)
* ''[[The Best of Everything (TV series)|The Best of Everything]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' (1995–1997)
* ''[[The Edge of Night]]'' (1975–1984; previously on [[CBS]] 1956–1975)
* ''[[The Nurses (TV series)|The Nurses]]'' (1965–1967)
* ''[[The Young Marrieds]]'' (1964–1966)


===Other scripted originals===
'''1974-1975 Season (HH Ratings: 662,000 Viewers)'''
* ''[[The ABC Afternoon Playbreak]]'' (specials, 1973–1975)
*5. All My Children 9.3
* ''[[ABC Afterschool Special]]'' (specials, 1972–1997)
*7. General Hospital 8.5
* ''[[Angie (TV series)|Angie]]''
*11. One Life To Live 7.4
* ''[[Benson (TV series)|Benson]]''
*15. Ryan's Hope (Debut)
* ''[[Bewitched]]''
* ''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
* ''[[Growing Pains]]''
* ''[[Happy Days]]''
* ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]''
* ''[[The Loretta Young Show]]''
* ''[[Love, American Style]]''
* ''[[The Love Boat]]''
* ''[[Love, American Style|The New Love, American Style]]'' (1985–1986)
* ''[[Mr. Belvedere]]''
* ''[[Perfect Strangers (TV series)|Perfect Strangers]]''
* ''[[That Girl]]''
* ''[[Three's a Crowd]]''
* ''[[Three's Company]]''
* ''[[Too Close for Comfort]]''
* ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]''
* ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''


===Game shows===
'''1975-1976 Season(HH Ratings: 685,000 Viewers)'''
*6. All My Children 8.1
*10. General Hospital 7.1
*11. One Life To Live 6.8
*12. The Edge Of Night 6.7 (Moved from CBS to ABC December 20, 1975)
*14. Ryan's Hope 5.7


ABC Daytime has not had a regular daytime game show block since 1986, and has not had any daytime game shows since a revival of ''Match Game'' ended in 1991.
'''1976-1977 Season (HH Ratings: 696,000 Viewers)'''
* ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $10,000 Pyramid]]'' (1974–1976) and ''[[Pyramid (game show)|The $20,000 Pyramid]]'' (1976–1980; aired on CBS from 1982 to 1988; revived by ABC for primetime as The $100,000 Pyramid in 2016)
*6. All My Children 8.2
* ''[[About Faces]]'' (1960–1961)
*8. Ryan's Hope 7.3
* ''[[All-Star Blitz]]'' (1985)
*8. One Life To Live 7.3
* ''Baby Game'' (1968)
*10. General Hospital 7.0
* ''Bargain Hunters'' (1987; replaced by ''Home'' in 1988)
*13. The Edge Of Night 6.2
* ''[[Beat the Clock]]'' (1958–1961)
* ''[[The Better Sex]]'' (1977–1978)
* ''[[The Big Showdown]]'' (1974–1975)
* ''[[Blankety Blanks (American game show)|Blankety Blanks]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Break the Bank (1976 game show)|Break the Bank]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Camouflage (game show)|Camouflage]]'' (1961–1962)
* ''Chance for Romance'' (1958)
* ''[[The Dating Game]]'' (1965–1973)
* ''[[Double Talk]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Dream House (game show)|Dream House]]'' (1968–1970; aired on NBC from 1983 to 1984)
* ''[[Everybody's Talking]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Family Feud]]'' (1976–1985; currently airing in syndication; a primetime celebrity version was aired by NBC in 2008 and revived by ABC in 2015)
* ''[[Funny You Should Ask (1968 game show)|Funny You Should Ask]]'' (1968–1969; [[Funny You Should Ask (2017 game show)|revived]] for broadcast syndication in 2017)
* ''[[The Family Game]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Get the Message (game show)|Get the Message]]'' (1964)
* ''[[The Honeymoon Race]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Hot Seat (game show)|Hot Seat]]'' (1976)
* ''[[How's Your Mother-in-Law?]]'' (1967–1968)
* ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]'' (1968–1976; currently airing on CBS)
* ''[[Match Game]]'' (1990–1991; revived by ABC for primetime in 2016)
* ''[[Missing Links (game show)|Missing Links]]'' (1964)
* ''[[The Money Maze]]'' (1974–1975)
* ''Mother's Day'' (1958–1959)
* ''[[Number Please (game show)|Number Please]]'' (1961)
* ''One in a Million (game show)'' (1967)
* ''[[The Neighbors (game show)|The Neighbors]]'' (1975–1976)
* ''[[The Newlywed Game]]'' (1966–1974, 1984)
* ''[[The Object Is]]'' (1963–1964)
* ''[[Pantomime Quiz]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Password (American game show)|Password]]'' (1971–1975; [[Password Plus and Super Password|later aired]] on NBC from 1979 to 1989; ''[[Million Dollar Password]]'' aired on CBS in 2008)
* ''[[The Price Is Right (1956 American game show)|The Price is Right]]'' (1963–1965; currently airing on CBS)
* ''[[Queen for a Day]]'' (1960–1964)
* ''[[Rhyme and Reason (TV show)|Rhyme and Reason]]'' (1975–1976)
* ''[[Second Chance (game show)|Second Chance]]'' (1977; revived by CBS in 1983 as ''[[Press Your Luck]]'', which itself was revived by ABC for primetime in 2019)
* ''[[Seven Keys (game show)|Seven Keys]]'' (1961–1964)
* ''[[Showoffs]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Split Second (game show)|Split Second]]'' (1972–1975)
* ''[[Supermarket Sweep]]'' (1965–1967; revival aired on Lifetime and PAX from 1990 to 2003 and on ABC from 2020 to 2022)
* ''[[Temptation (1967 American game show)|Temptation]]'' (1967–1968)
* ''[[Trivia Trap]]'' (1984–1985)
* ''[[Who Do You Trust?]]'' (1957–1963)
* ''[[You Don't Say!]]'' (1975; later aired in syndication from 1978 to 1979)
* ''[[Yours for a Song]]'' (1961–1963)


One game show aired in syndication on the network's owned-and-operated stations:
'''1977-1978 Season (HH Ratings: 712,000 Viewers)'''
* ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)|Who Wants To Be a Millionaire]]'' (2002–2021; 2024–present originally aired on ABC in primetime from 1999 to 2002, 2008 and 2020–2021, 2024–present; produced by [[List of production companies owned by the American Broadcasting Company|Valleycrest Productions]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Just |first=Olivia |date=July 3, 2014 |title=Disney moves filming of 'Millionaire' to Stamford |url=http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Disney-moves-filming-of-Millionaire-to-Stamford-5597151.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926065322/http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Disney-moves-filming-of-Millionaire-to-Stamford-5597151.php |archive-date=September 26, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2015 |work=CT Post |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation|Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC]]}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{Cite news |last=Stelter |first=Brian |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Head of ABC's Daytime Programming Is Leaving |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/head-of-abcs-daytime-programming-is-leaving/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020214945/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/head-of-abcs-daytime-programming-is-leaving/ |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |access-date=January 11, 2013 |work=New York Times}}</ref> in association with [[Celador]] until 2007, [[2waytraffic]] until 2019, [[Embassy Row (production company)|Embassy Row]] and [[Jimmy Kimmel|Kimmelot]])
*3. All My Children 8.4
*7. One Life To Live 7.2
*8. Ryan's Hope 7.0
*8. General Hospital 7.0
*13. The Edge Of Night 5.2


===Talk shows and lifestyle programming===
'''1978-1979 Season (HH Ratings: 729,000 Viewers)'''
* ''[[Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends]]'' (1996–1997)
*'''1. All My Children 9.0'''
* ''[[The Chew]]'' (2011–2018)
*2. General Hospital 8.7
* ''[[The Children's Doctor]]'' (1967–1969)
*6. One Life To Live 8.0
* ''[[The Dick Cavett Show]]'' (1968–1969)
*9. Ryan's Hope 7.2
* ''[[Don McNeill's Breakfast Club]]'' (1954–1955)
*13. The Edge Of Night 5.8
* ''[[Fame, Fortune and Romance]]'' (1986–1987)
* ''[[Good Morning America|Good Afternoon America]]'' (2012)
* [[Home (1988 TV program)|''Home'']] (1988–1994)
* ''[[Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Mike and Maty]]'' (1994–1996)
* ''The Don Ho Show'' (1976)
* ''The Liberace Show'' (1958–1959)
* ''[[Paul Dixon Show]]'' (1952)
* ''[[The Peter Lind Hayes Show]]'' (1958–1959)
* ''[[The Revolution (TV program)|The Revolution]]'' (2012)


==Executives==
===Ratings: 1980-1989===
Gail Starkey;<ref>{{Cite web |title=For Your Ears Only &#124; GFEM – Media Database |url=http://media.gfem.org/node/12694 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901222618/http://media.gfem.org/node/12694 |archive-date=September 1, 2012 |access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Beth Wicke;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catalog Navigator : Acting Program |url=http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/mgsa_0911/pg98.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524175809/http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/generated/mgsa_0911/pg98.html |archive-date=May 24, 2013 |access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> Sue Johnson;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reinventing the Deal |url=http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/reinventing-the-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921192853/http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/reinventing-the-deal/ |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=March 6, 2013}}</ref> [[Barbara Bloom (television executive)|Barbara Bloom]] (Vice President of Daytime Programming: 1996–2000); Mary Burch (Director of Daytime Programming)
'''1979-1980 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*'''1. General Hospital 9.9'''
*2. All My Children 9.2
*4. One Life To Live 8.7
*9. Ryan's Hope 7.0
*12. The Edge Of Night 5.3


{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" width="99%"
'''1980-1981 Season (HH Ratings: 763,000 Viewers)'''
|-
*'''1. General Hospital'''
! scope="col" | Name
*2. All My Children
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Years
! scope="col" style="width:60%;" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Armand Grant || President of Daytime Programming || 1960–1965
|-
| Harve Bennett || President of Daytime Programming || 1965–1967
|-
| [[Leonard Goldberg]] || President of Daytime Programming || 1967–1968
|-
| Marshall H. Karp || Vice President of Daytime Programming || 1969–1971
|-
| [[Michael Eisner]] || Vice President of Daytime Programming || 1971–1977
|-
| Jackie Smith || Vice President of Daytime Programming || 1977–1988
|-
| [[Jo Ann Emmerich]]|| Vice President of Daytime Programming || 1988–1993
|-
| [[Patricia Fili-Krushel]]|| President of Daytime Programming || 1993–1998 || Served until she resigned to join an internet company.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=December 17, 1999 |title=Alpha Female |url=https://ew.com/article/1999/12/17/top-ranked-pat-fili-krushel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425214526/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,272086,00.html |archive-date=April 25, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |publisher=EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=December 10, 1999 |title=On The Air: Can Soaps Float? |url=https://ew.com/article/1999/12/10/who-wants-be-millionaire-and-everything-air/ |access-date=February 19, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=April 14, 2000 |title=On The Air: Female Troubles |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275910,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202192734/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275910,00.html |archive-date=December 2, 2008 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=EW.com}}</ref> During her tenure, the network published the 1995 ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' bestseller ''[[General Hospital]]'' [[tie-in]] novel [[Robin Scorpio]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Labine |first=Claire |url=https://archive.org/details/robinsdiary00pins/page/180 |title=Robin's Diary |last2=Judith Pinsker |date=November 1995 |publisher=ABC Daytime |isbn=0-8019-8775-X |pages=[https://archive.org/details/robinsdiary00pins/page/180 180] |author-link=Claire Labine |author-link2=Judith Pinsker |access-date=February 19, 2009 |url-access=registration}}</ref> and debuted the ''General Hospital'' spin-off ''[[Port Charles]]''.
|-
| [[Felicia Minei Behr]]|| Vice President of Daytime Programming || 1999–2002 ||
|-
| Angela Shapiro || President of Daytime Programming || 1998–2002 || The co-founder of ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]'' who had been ABC's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Promotion since 1995.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=April 1, 2002 |title=Angela Shapiro to Leave ''ABC Daytime'' Post |url=http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/news/2002/0401-shapiro.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141527/http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/news/2002/0401-shapiro.php |archive-date=October 13, 2008 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |publisher=[[SoapCentral]]}}</ref> Assumed the position of President in 2000.<!-- The SoapCentral reference errs in its reporting that Shapiro started as President in 1998, see Pat Fili-Krushel references above --><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Lynette |last2=Dan Snierson |date=March 17, 2000 |title=On The Air: Fast Acting |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275719,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122151928/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275719,00.html |archive-date=November 22, 2008 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=EW.com}}</ref> Called "a champion of the soap fans", Shapiro is credited with adapting the prime time series practice of "refreshers" and "previews"&nbsp;— [[:wikt:recapitulation|recapitulation]] the previous episode immediately before showing the current one and previewing the next episode at the end&nbsp;– and applying the concept to daytime serials.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" /> The idea is still in use today, and other networks have adopted it.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" /> Shapiro also utilized the established interconnection of ABC's three soap operas (''General Hospital'', ''[[One Life to Live]]'', and ''[[All My Children]]'') in a bolder [[synergy]] concept designed to "entice viewers to tune into soap operas that they might not have usually watched."<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" /> Over the course of six months in 2000, [[Daytime Emmy Award]]-winner [[Linda Dano]]'s character [[Rae Cummings]] [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] among all four ABC daytime series.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" /><ref name="SC 2003-12-29">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=December 29, 2003 |title=''OLTL'' News: Dano's Run as ABC's Rae About to End |url=http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2003/1229-dano.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803174516/http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2003/1229-dano.php |archive-date=August 3, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2009 |publisher=[[SoapCentral]]}}</ref> Shapiro also created [[ABC Super Soap Weekend]], a fan event held at [[Walt Disney World]] in Florida from 1996 (the year [[The Walt Disney Company]] bought ABC) to 2008.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" /> She left ABC Daytime in 2002 to head the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] channel.<ref name="SC 2002-04-01" />
|-
| [[Brian Frons]] || President of Daytime Programming || 8/2002–2011|| Joined in August 2002. In May 2006 Frons was promoted to President of Daytime for the newly created [[Disney General Entertainment Content|Walt Disney Television]], an entity overseeing all ABC and [[Disney]] networks and [[Soapnet]].<ref name="TVW 2006-05">{{Cite web |last=Lisotta |first=Christopher |date=May 10, 2006 |title=Frons to Lead Daytime for Disney-ABC TV Group |url=http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=9974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101004250/http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=9974 |archive-date=January 1, 2007 |access-date=January 1, 2007 |publisher=TVWeek.com ([[Internet Archive]])}}</ref> Cancelled ''All My Children'' and ''One Life to Live'' and replaced them with ''[[The Chew]]'' and ''[[The Revolution (TV series)|The Revolution]]''. In December 2011, Frons announced that he was resigning as president after nine years with the network.<ref name="Frons leaving">{{Cite news |title=Company Town |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/12/abc-daytime-drama-brian-frons-out-at-abc.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205011637/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/12/abc-daytime-drama-brian-frons-out-at-abc.html |archive-date=December 5, 2011 |access-date=December 5, 2011 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
|-
| Vicki Dummer || Vice-President of [[Times Square Studios (division)|Times Square Studios]]|| 2011–2020|| Joined ABC in 1996. Cancelled lifestyle talk show ''[[The Revolution (TV program)|The Revolution]]'' after less than 3 months on the air. Oversees duties of unscripted shows were transferred in 2013 to colleague Lisa Hackner, while ''General Hospital'' remains under Dummer's management.<ref name="Lisa Hackner">{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2013 |title=Lisa Hackner Joins ABC As EVP Daytime & Syndicated Programming |url=https://deadline.com/2013/10/lisa-hackner-joins-abc-as-evp-daytime-syndicated-programming-620698/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128081023/http://deadline.com/2013/10/lisa-hackner-joins-abc-as-evp-daytime-syndicated-programming-620698/ |archive-date=November 28, 2014 |access-date=February 11, 2014 |publisher=Deadline Magazine}}</ref> Dummer was let go along with Senior Vice President of ABC Daytime, William Burton, in December 2020. No replacement was announced.<ref name="Vicki Dummer">{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2020 |title=Vicki Dummer and William Burton Are Out at ABC, Both Veteran Executives Oversaw Daytime Programming |url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2020/12/vicki-dummer-william-burton-exit-abc-entertainment-general-hospital |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217133513/https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2020/12/vicki-dummer-william-burton-exit-abc-entertainment-general-hospital |archive-date=February 17, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |publisher=Soap Opera Network}}</ref>
|}


==References==
'''1981-1982 Season (HH Ratings: 799,000 Viewers)'''
{{Reflist}}
*'''1. General Hospital 11.2'''
*2. All My Children 9.4
*3. One Life To Live 9.3
*7. Ryan's Hope 6.9
*11. The Edge Of Night 5.0


==See also==
'''1982-1983 Season (HH Ratings: 815,000 Viewers)'''
* [[CBS Daytime]]
*'''1. General Hospital 9.8'''
* [[NBC Daytime]]
*2. All My Children 9.4
*3. One Life To Live 8.1
*9. Ryan's Hope 5.6
*11. The Edge Of Night 3.8
*12. Loving (Debut)


{{DaytimeTVBlocksUS}}
'''1983-1984 Season (HH Ratings: 833,000 Viewers)'''
{{ABCNetwork Shows (current and upcoming)}}
*'''1. General Hospital 10.0'''
*2. All My Children 9.1
*4. One Life To Live 8.2
*10. Ryan's Hope 5.0
*11. Loving 3.9
*12. The Edge Of Night 3.5


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'''1984-1985 Season (HH Ratings: 838,000 Viewers)'''
[[Category:American Broadcasting Company]]
*'''1. General Hospital 9.1'''
*2. All My Children 8.2
*5. One Life To Live 7.3
*10. Loving 4.1
*11. Ryan's Hope 3.4
*14. The Edge Of Night 2.6

'''1985-1986 Season (HH Ratings: 849,000 Viewers)'''
*'''1. General Hospital 9.2'''
*3. All My Children 8.0
*4. One Life To Live 7.8
*10. Loving 4.2
*12. Ryan's Hope 3.2

'''1986-1987 Season (HH Ratings: 859,000 Viewers)'''
*'''1. General Hospital 8.3'''
*3. One Life To Live 7.2
*4. All My Children 7.0
*12. Loving 3.9
*13. Ryan's Hope 2.7

'''1987-1988 Season (HH Ratings: 874,000 Viewers)'''
*'''1. General Hospital 8.1 (#1 in viewers & households)'''
*3. One Life To Live 7.7
*3. All My Children 7.7
*11. Loving 3.5
*12. Ryan's Hope 2.8

'''1988-1989 Season (HH Ratings: 886,000 Viewers)'''
*2. General Hospital 7.5
*3. One Life To Live 7.1
*4. All My Children 6.7
*11. Loving 3.7
*13. Ryan's Hope (**2.4**)

===Ratings: 1990-1999===
'''1989-1990 Season (HH Ratings) (1 HH rating = 921,000 Homes)'''
*2. General Hospital 7.4
*3. All My Children 6.5
*4. One Life To Live 6.3
*11. Loving 3.4

'''1990-1991 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*2. General Hospital 6.7; 6,171,000 million viewers
*3. One Life To Live 6.3; 5,802,000
*4. All My Children 6.3; 5,710,000
*11. Loving 3.0; 2,763,000

'''1991-1992 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*2. All My Children 6.8; 6,290,000 million viewers
*3. General Hospital 5.8; 5,365,000
*7. One Life To Live 5.4; 4,995,000
*11. Loving 2.8; 2,590,000

'''1992-1993 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*2. All My Children 7.3
*4. General Hospital 5.8
*6. One Life To Live 5.5
*11. Loving 2.8

'''1993-1994 Season (HH Ratings) (1 HH rating = 942,000 Homes)'''
*2. All My Children 6.6
*3. General Hospital 6.2
*6. One Life To Live 5.6
*10. Loving 2.7

'''1994-1995 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*2. All My Children 6.1
*3. General Hospital 5.6
*5. One Life To Live 5.4
*10. Loving 2.3

'''1995-1996 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*4. All My Children 5.3
*5. General Hospital 4.7
*6. One Life To Live 4.6
*10. Loving (**2.4**)
*11. The City 2.3 (Debut)

'''1996-1997 Season HH Ratings'''
*4. General Hospital 4.8
*5. All My Children 4.7
*7. One Life To Live 4.0
*10. Port Charles 2.6 (Debut)
*11. The City 2.0

'''1997-1998 Season HH Ratings'''
*4. General Hospital (**4.6**)
*5. All My Children 4.2
*7. One Life To Live (**3.9)
*10. Port Charles (**2.5)

'''1998-1999 Season HH Ratings'''
*4. General Hospital (**4.3**)
*5. All My Children 3.9
*7. One Life To Live (**3.7**)
*10. Port Charles (**2.4)

===The 2000s===
'''1999-2000 Season (HH Ratings)'''
*4. General Hospital (**4.0**)
*5. All My Children 3.9
*7. One Life To Live
*9. Port Charles (**2.4**)

'''2000-2001 Season'''
*3. General Hospital
*5. All My Children 3.4
*7. One Life To Live
*9. Port Charles (**2.4)

'''2001-2002 Season'''
*4. General Hospital (**3.7**)
*6. All My Children 3.3
*7. One Life To Live
*10. Port Charles

'''2002-2003 Season'''
*3. General Hospital (**3.5**)
*4. All My Children 3.0
*6. One Life To Live
*10. Port Charles

'''2003-2004 Season'''
*3. General Hospital (**3.3**)
*4. All My Children 2.9
*6. One Life To Live
*10. Port Charles

'''2004-2005 Season'''
*4. General Hospital (**3.2**)
*5. All My Children 2.8
*6. One Life To Live

'''2005-2006 Season HH Ratings'''
*3. General Hospital
*6. All My Children 2.6
*7. One Life To Live

==External links==
*[http://www.abc.com ABC Daytime]

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ABC Daytime
IndustryTelevision broadcast
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
United States
Key people
Rebecca Campbell (president)
ParentABC Entertainment Group

ABC Daytime (sometimes shortened to ABC-D or ABCD) is a division responsible for the daytime television programming block on the ABC Network and syndicated programming. The block has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.

History

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ABC Daytime is the daytime programming division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network, which has been in operation since 1948. ABC Daytime originally began as a block of programming featuring game shows and soap operas, and it quickly became a popular destination for viewers during the daytime hours.

Brian Frons became president of ABC Daytime in 2002.[1]

  • 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.[2] 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 Writers Guild of America, 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."[3]

In May 2006, ABC Daytime was enlarged with the addition of Soapnet and ABC Media Productions.[4] 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.[1] ABC Daytime was folded into ABC Entertainment in 2011.[5]

Times Square Studios (TSS) was created on December 2, 2011, under Vicki Dummer to oversee operations of ABC Daytime and the syndication programs[1] replacing separate daytime and syndicated units. Times Square took over ABC Daytime when Frons' employment contract ended in January 2012.[6] Except for Live with Kelly and Ryan, Times Square took over their remaining soap, all ABC syndicated and lifestyle shows.[7] On October 30, 2014, The View talk show was transferred into Lincoln Square Productions, an ABC News subsidiary, from ABC Entertainment after struggling in ratings and a change in hosts.[5]

One of the earliest and most popular shows in the ABC Daytime lineup was the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which debuted in 1999 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. The show's popularity helped to revitalize ABC's daytime programming and drew in a large audience of viewers.

Another popular show in the ABC Daytime lineup was the soap opera All My Children which aired from 1970 to 2011. The show was known for its dramatic storylines, complex characters, and talented cast of actors. All My Children helped to establish ABC as a leader in daytime programming, and it won numerous awards and accolades over the years.

In addition to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and All My Children, ABC Daytime has featured a number of other popular shows over the years, including General Hospital, The View and One Life to Live. These shows have helped to establish ABC as a leader in daytime programming, and they have attracted a large and dedicated audience of viewers.

Times 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.[8]

Current programs

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Talk shows

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The View

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GMA3: What You Need to Know

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Soap opera

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General Hospital

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Former shows on ABC Daytime

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Soap operas

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Other scripted originals

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Game shows

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ABC Daytime has not had a regular daytime game show block since 1986, and has not had any daytime game shows since a revival of Match Game ended in 1991.

One game show aired in syndication on the network's owned-and-operated stations:

Talk shows and lifestyle programming

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Executives

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Gail Starkey;[11] Beth Wicke;[12] Sue Johnson;[13] Barbara Bloom (Vice President of Daytime Programming: 1996–2000); Mary Burch (Director of Daytime Programming)

Name Title Years Notes
Armand Grant President of Daytime Programming 1960–1965
Harve Bennett President of Daytime Programming 1965–1967
Leonard Goldberg President of Daytime Programming 1967–1968
Marshall H. Karp Vice President of Daytime Programming 1969–1971
Michael Eisner Vice President of Daytime Programming 1971–1977
Jackie Smith Vice President of Daytime Programming 1977–1988
Jo Ann Emmerich Vice President of Daytime Programming 1988–1993
Patricia Fili-Krushel President of Daytime Programming 1993–1998 Served until she resigned to join an internet company.[14][15][16] During her tenure, the network published the 1995 New York Times bestseller General Hospital tie-in novel Robin Scorpio[17] and debuted the General Hospital spin-off Port Charles.
Felicia Minei Behr Vice President of Daytime Programming 1999–2002
Angela Shapiro President of Daytime Programming 1998–2002 The co-founder of Soap Opera Digest who had been ABC's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Promotion since 1995.[18] Assumed the position of President in 2000.[19] Called "a champion of the soap fans", Shapiro is credited with adapting the prime time series practice of "refreshers" and "previews" — recapitulation the previous episode immediately before showing the current one and previewing the next episode at the end – and applying the concept to daytime serials.[18] The idea is still in use today, and other networks have adopted it.[18] Shapiro also utilized the established interconnection of ABC's three soap operas (General Hospital, One Life to Live, and All My Children) in a bolder synergy concept designed to "entice viewers to tune into soap operas that they might not have usually watched."[18] Over the course of six months in 2000, Daytime Emmy Award-winner Linda Dano's character Rae Cummings crossover among all four ABC daytime series.[18][20] Shapiro also created ABC Super Soap Weekend, a fan event held at Walt Disney World in Florida from 1996 (the year The Walt Disney Company bought ABC) to 2008.[18] She left ABC Daytime in 2002 to head the ABC Family channel.[18]
Brian Frons President of Daytime Programming 8/2002–2011 Joined in August 2002. In May 2006 Frons was promoted to President of Daytime for the newly created Walt Disney Television, an entity overseeing all ABC and Disney networks and Soapnet.[21] Cancelled All My Children and One Life to Live and replaced them with The Chew and The Revolution. In December 2011, Frons announced that he was resigning as president after nine years with the network.[22]
Vicki Dummer Vice-President of Times Square Studios 2011–2020 Joined ABC in 1996. Cancelled lifestyle talk show The Revolution after less than 3 months on the air. Oversees duties of unscripted shows were transferred in 2013 to colleague Lisa Hackner, while General Hospital remains under Dummer's management.[23] Dummer was let go along with Senior Vice President of ABC Daytime, William Burton, in December 2020. No replacement was announced.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kenneally, Tim (December 2, 2011). "ABC Shake-Up: Vicki Dummer's New Times Square Studios Replaces Daytime Chief Brian Frons". The Wrap.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "The Advocate: The Rape of Bianca Montgomery". Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable: Arbitration Suit Against ABC-D
  4. ^ ABC public relations (September 15, 2008). "David Stone Named Vice President, Development, Buena Vista Productions". Retrieved January 28, 2014 – via thefutoncritic.com.
  5. ^ a b Setoodeh, Ramin (October 30, 2014). "ABC News Takes Over 'The View' As Ratings Dwindle". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Rice, Lynette (December 2, 2011). "Exec who canceled ABC soaps is leaving network". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  7. ^ Guthrie, Marisa (December 2, 2011). "Vicki Dummer will take over duties through a new integrated division called Times Square Studios.January 2013". Hollywood Reporter.com.
  8. ^ Jessell, Harry A. (February 24, 2016). "Campbell To Oversee Daytime For ABC". TVNewsCheck. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Just, Olivia (July 3, 2014). "Disney moves filming of 'Millionaire' to Stamford". CT Post. Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Stelter, Brian (December 2, 2011). "Head of ABC's Daytime Programming Is Leaving". New York Times. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "For Your Ears Only | GFEM – Media Database". Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  12. ^ "Catalog Navigator : Acting Program". Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  13. ^ "Reinventing the Deal". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  14. ^ Rice, Lynette (December 17, 1999). "Alpha Female". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  15. ^ Rice, Lynette (December 10, 1999). "On The Air: Can Soaps Float?". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  16. ^ Rice, Lynette (April 14, 2000). "On The Air: Female Troubles". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  17. ^ Labine, Claire; Judith Pinsker (November 1995). Robin's Diary. ABC Daytime. pp. 180. ISBN 0-8019-8775-X. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Kroll, Dan J. (April 1, 2002). "Angela Shapiro to Leave ABC Daytime Post". SoapCentral. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  19. ^ Rice, Lynette; Dan Snierson (March 17, 2000). "On The Air: Fast Acting". Entertainment Weekly. EW.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  20. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (December 29, 2003). "OLTL News: Dano's Run as ABC's Rae About to End". SoapCentral. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  21. ^ Lisotta, Christopher (May 10, 2006). "Frons to Lead Daytime for Disney-ABC TV Group". TVWeek.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
  22. ^ "Company Town". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  23. ^ "Lisa Hackner Joins ABC As EVP Daytime & Syndicated Programming". Deadline Magazine. October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  24. ^ "Vicki Dummer and William Burton Are Out at ABC, Both Veteran Executives Oversaw Daytime Programming". Soap Opera Network. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.

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