I didn’t word that right he doesn’t have the SOLE blame

Hard to see both shows cancelled. Brain Frons pulled the plug and prior to that did next to nothing to promote OLTL. It was a shame. ABC should have been more prudent and cancelled the lowest rated soap with the biggest budget first to try out ONE new talk show. IMO ordering two new talk shows at once was a gamble, and silly. Anybody remember the Revolution? How long did it last?

The good news is that the fans now have OLTL and AMC back. We have to do our part to support the show and make sure this new venture succeeds!

Blame doesn’t help in this situation. We don’t know what all went on behind the scenes. But I will say this, I would never trust Brian Frons to do anything, not support it. I do think he’s largely responsible, but feel there had to be others at an equal level or higher up in the network. Don’t trust anything ABC has to say and won’t for a long time to come. The network never promoted their shows and now that GH’s 50th anniversary week is over, I don’t see very much advertising for it. If ABC wants my trust, they’ll start treating the show with some respect and play some promos in primetime.

So you see, I could blame Frons and a million other network people and it won’t make a bit of difference. OLTL and AMC are back in a different format and the fans have ultimately won. The egg is on Frons and ABC’s face.

I believe ABC/D now knows it was one of their worst decision ever to cancel OLTL & AMC. If OLTL’s money was used to keep AMC above head then that was great. Mr. Frons went in with ABC/D in control & cancelled our soaps because that was what ABC/D wanted. We have been very angry with all the execs at ABC/D & some remain angry & I am one of them. I will say OLTL & AMC are doing great & I for am delighted. Michael thank you for the article. You have kept us abreast for so long now you are one of our champions for Soap Operas.

Frons may not have made the decision to cancel but he is absolutely to blame for them being cancelled. He drove the shows into the ground. Especially AMC. Hiring writers that didn’t care about history, pushing Agnes Nixon out, not promoting the shows, the list goes on. He didn’t care about the shows or the fans. And he as much said so.

i would love to see gig rex and (omg i forgot their son’s name – awkward!!) but i remember him – would love to see them back – oh yes and roxie

Anne Sweeney has soap suds on her hands! She was Brian’s boss. She wanted out of the soap business. For goodness sakes Frons worked in soaps since the 80s. Sweeney never did. She wanted them gone and when it came back to bite her in the butt she had Frons take the fall.

Unfortunately there’s more than enough blame to go around. Anne Sweeney upheld Frons decision and that tells me that the ok went up the chain! Glad Frons lost his job but I don’t think he was the only one who take their share of the blame!

Not that it matters much because AMC/OLTL are back, but Frons was NOT let go because of the Revolution, he was let go because the original PP deal didn’t go through, IMO. Had it gone through in 2012, he would have been regarded as a hero-because everyone would have gotten what they wanted. I’m not defending him, because there’s no logical reason that The Chew should still be on the air-but, there were MANY other ways this could have been handled. I blame the shortsightedness of ABC more than I blame Frons-although his hands aren’t clean.

One last thought-does anyone notice that Frons is persona non grata in the TV/entertainment industry these days?

Only idiots watch programs like the chew. Lasting 30, 40, 50 years with dedicated fans says it all.

Robert Iger & Anne Sweeney remain at the helm of Disney/ABC. Frons headed ABC’s Daytime Division. Under the orders of the Big Mouse – Frons as the Big Cheese dismantled OLTL & AMC. The canceling of OLTL was the most vicious because its writers were producing the most well written program on daytime. The anihilation of AMC was well crafted under Frons orders. He put Chuck Pratt in as head hatchet…hmm writer & had him kill off beloved characters & leave the remaining stories to center around the endless whining of one particular character & her young children. The remaining vets & iconic characters were handed scripts of mindless drivel. Only until the final moments show, was the true heart of AMC resuscitated! Who profited from the AMC axe job – Chuckie Pratt. As the best hatchet man in the business he was installed as Executive Producer & Head Writer of the ABC Family’s The Lying Game. All the while production people behind & on screen were handed pink slips as the show was moved to LA with promises to the actors & others who made the move that their jobs were secure & things were going to be better than ever! Unbeknownst to those who made the move, the better than ever was the total destruction of a 40+ year old daytime institution! Then came the final sucker punch when the mouse announced that OLTL was also being canceled. As far as OLTL being produced under budget, all the info I have gathered is that Frank Valentini is a genius! That he consistently was able to deliver nothing but the best of the best & did so within guidelines or under budget. The mouse doesn’t like it’s daytime arm. Too much flab, so start squeezing out all that was good & turn it into a plastic surgery gone very very bad! Online may be the wave of the future but I don’t think it will ever replace traditional TV viewing. I believe online viewing only adds a timing convenience. However, the DVR is the medium that HAS changed TV viewing! The DVR is the best “anytime” viewing device available! Everything comes down to greed & who can profit most. There is no respect for loyal viewers or cast & crew of programs. Everyone gets that sponsors are needed because producing quality shows don’t come cheap but the greediness of the mouse is the worst out there. I support PP & TOLN but anxiously await PP coming to terms with a cable or other network to air OLTL & AMC on television in time slots opposite ABC’s daytime replacements. OLTL & AMC ratings will grind the replacements into the ground. Thanks to the deal PP made with FX Canada, the new episodes air there daily at Noon & 12:30 PM! May the ratings soar! FX United States, come on board. I for one will DVR daily & promise not to fast forward any commercials! But hey, writers & sponsors, take a look at a few Seinfeld episodes. They perfected the art of product placement. Everyday dialogue includes references to products, so writing it in to storylines either verbally or visually would be easy to do. Far better to see someone pouring out cereal from the iconic yellow box of Cheerios then a goofy O-eeios or whatever crazy name they may use. Long live OLTL & AMC!