Days Of Our Lives Gets Dumped By NBC, Heads To Peacock

Days of Our Lives news suggests that there might not be a lot of fans who are going to be happy with this. There’s a new report that says the beloved daytime television show is getting dumped by NBC and is moving to the network’s online streamer, Peacock. Here’s what you need to know.

Days Of Our Lives Gets Dumped By NBC, Heads To Peacock

Because Days of Our Lives is moving to Peacock, this means that fans of the show will have to pay a monthly subscription in order to continue watching all of the drama along with the trials and tribulations that their favorite characters go through in this fictional town of Salem. Reports say that Days of Our Lives will move to its new home as early as September 12th.

“This programming shift benefits both Peacock and NBC and is reflective of our broader strategy to utilize our portfolio to maximize reach and strengthen engagement with viewers,” said Mark Lazarus, chairman, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. “With a large percentage of the ‘Days of Our Lives’ audience already watching digitally, this move enables us to build the show’s loyal fanbase on streaming while simultaneously bolstering the network daytime offering with an urgent, live programming opportunity for partners and consumers.”

As many fans probably already know, Days of Our Lives is the longest-running entertainment series that the broadcast has ever aired. While DOOL is the least watched out of the four main soaps that are still on the air, it pulls in an estimated 1.7 million viewers per day. In comparison, The Young and the Restless over at CBS sees about 3.47 million viewers on any given day.

Days Of Our Lives News: What’s Next For Our Favorite Salemites?

It’s without a doubt that there are going to be a lot of daytime television fans that are not going to be happy with this move. That, and they are hoping that the other networks don’t follow suit by putting their soaps on their respective streamers, too.

In the meantime, let us know what you think by leaving us a line with your thoughts in our comments section below. Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on the NBC network. Check your local listings for times.

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