Soaps fans are gearing up for ABC’s Upfronts Rally, May 15th, 2012

Soap suit fits ABC

ABC is being sued by Prospect Park, which is launching “One Life to Live” and “All My Children” online. Prospect Park, which licensed the soaps from ABC, claims the network breached its contract by having three “OLTL” characters written off the show while they were “on loan” to ABC’s...

nypost.com (1 month and 3 days ago)

TV Upfronts: ABC's Paul Lee on 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'s' Promise, 'Happy Endings' Demise and What's Next

The ABC Entertainment Group president discussed the downsizing of "Dancing With the Stars" and the play for "female empowerment."    

hollywoodreporter.com (10 days ago)

TV Upfronts By the Numbers: Dramas Double, Family Comedies Surge

Total scripted series orders jump as the freshman class of 2012-13 returns only 10 series and more trends from upfronts.    

hollywoodreporter.com (8 days ago)

'One Life To Live' & 'All My Children' Return Date Announced

It's really happening: The "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" premiere dates have been set. Both soaps return to life on Monday, April 29 on various online platforms. The two soaps will air half-hour episodes and will be available for free on Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes. “I am so pleased that our dream of bringing these two series back to life is coming to fruition,"...

huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 15 days ago)

ABC soaps to return in spring

msn.com (3 months and 11 days ago)

ABC reveals 2013-14 fall season schedule

"Dancing With the Stars" will shrink back to one night on ABC next fall, giving the network room for the first-ever Marvel comics TV series, another twisted fairy tale and, yes, more sexy soaps.

nydailynews.com (10 days ago)

ABC reveals fall season schedule, featuring 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'

"Dancing With the Stars" will shrink back to one night on ABC next fall, giving the network room for the first-ever Marvel Studios-produced live-action TV series, another twisted fairy tale and, yes, more sexy soaps.    

nydailynews.com (9 days ago)

Online-Only Soap Ads Won't Air on NBC, ABC, CBS

Producers behind the revived "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" hoped to buy ad time during broadcast soaps, but CBS and NBC refused to help tout the competition and ABC has since filed a lawsuit over one spot.    

hollywoodreporter.com (28 days ago)

Seitz: Snap Judgments on ABC’s New Shows

Vulture's TV critic, Matt Zoller Seitz, will be watching and evaluating the early clips and concepts of each of the new shows unveiled at this year's upfronts. Here are his thoughts on ABC's shows - you can watch trailers for the dramas here and the comedies here. Back in the ...

vulture.com (9 days ago)

ABC Upfronts: 'Damage Control' With Jabs at 'Dancing,' NBC; Walters Gets Standing O

msn.com (10 days ago)