I never thought I’d say this or it would be possible. But ABC should bring back “One Life to Live” and fast. Its two replacements have been ratings horror shows. First “The Revolution” was an utter disgrace, a low point in mindless TV chitchat. Then “Good Afternoon America,” which the network thought would kill off “General Hospital”: it’s a dud. Even the watchable nonsense called “The Chew” has turned into a flop vs. the old numbers for “All My Children.” If Katie Couric’s talk show isn’t a big hit out of the box, there’s going to be big trouble. (ABC’s Brian Frons, who carried out all these hatchet jobs, must be very pleased with himself.) So ABC, re-start the soaps. “The View” was enough. Spend some money and buy some good will. “GAA” is 70% off of the “One Life to Live” ratings. Embarrassing.
Here are the numbers courtesy of TVMediaInsights:
-Total Viewers:
The View (ABC): 2.58 million (-15), The Talk (CBS): 1.89 (-10), The Chew (ABC); 1.86 (-26 from All My Children), Good Afternoon America (ABC): 1.36 (-56 from One Life to Live)
-Women 25-54:
The View (ABC): 670,000 (-22), The Talk (CBS): 555,000 (-10), The Chew (ABC): 433,000 (-42), Good Afternoon America (ABC): 289,000 (-68)
-Women 18-49:
The View (ABC): 527,000 (-18), The Talk (CBS): 404,000 (-16), The Chew (ABC); 336,000 (-41), Good Afternoon America (ABC): 215,000 (-70)
-Women 18-34:
The View (ABC): 190,000 (- 8), The Chew (ABC): 134,000 (-26), The Talk (CBS): 101,000 (-19), Good Afternoon America (ABC): 85,000 (-61)
