ABC Daytime

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).

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

Debut: August 11, 1997
Creators: Barbara Walters, Bill Geddie
Producing Team: Bill Geddie (Executive Producer), Barbara Walters, Alexandra Cohen
Directing Team: Mark Gentille
Hosts: Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Joining: Whoopi Goldberg (Moderator)

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
Associate Head, 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, Mimi Leahey, Rebecca Taylor

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: Dena Higley (Fired); Co-Head Writer: Ron Carlivati (Promoted)
Creative Consultant: Brian Frons
Breakdown Writers: Chris Van Etten, Shelly Altman, Janet Iacobuzio, victor Gialanella
Script Writers: Leslie Nipkow, Lisa Seidman, Aida Croal, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Frances Myers

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
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, Susan Wald, Elizabeth Korte
Script Editor: Elizabeth Korte

Past shows On ABC Daytime

Ratings history

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.

Ratings: 1970-1979

1969-1970 Season (HH Ratings)

General Hospital 8.5
Dark Shadows 7.3
One Life To Live 6.7
All My Children 4.4 (Debut)

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

1971-1972 Season (HH Ratings: 601,000 Viewers)

2. General Hospital 10.4
13. One Life To Live 7.3
17. All My Children 5.7

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

1973-1974 Season (HH Ratings: 648,000 Viewers)

5.General Hospital 9.2
6.All My Children 9.1
8.One Life To Live 7.8

1974-1975 Season (HH Ratings: 662,000 Viewers)

5. All My Children 9.3
7. General Hospital 8.5
11. One Life To Live 7.4
15. Ryan's Hope (Debut)

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

1976-1977 Season (HH Ratings: 696,000 Viewers)

6. All My Children 8.2
8. Ryan's Hope 7.3
8. One Life To Live 7.3
10. General Hospital 7.0
13. The Edge Of Night 6.2

1977-1978 Season (HH Ratings: 712,000 Viewers)

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

1978-1979 Season (HH Ratings: 729,000 Viewers)

1. All My Children 9.0
2. General Hospital 8.7
6. One Life To Live 8.0
9. Ryan's Hope 7.2
13. The Edge Of Night 5.8

Ratings: 1980-1989

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

1980-1981 Season (HH Ratings: 763,000 Viewers)

1. General Hospital
2. All My Children

1981-1982 Season (HH Ratings: 799,000 Viewers)

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

1982-1983 Season (HH Ratings: 815,000 Viewers)

1. General Hospital 9.8
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)

1983-1984 Season (HH Ratings: 833,000 Viewers)

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

1984-1985 Season (HH Ratings: 838,000 Viewers)

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

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