It looks like there’s just as much drama off screen these days as there is on screen for our favorite residents of this fictional town of Port Charles.
General Hospital Is Dealing With Ratings Drama Again
General Hospital news says that the ABC and Directv feud is affecting viewers and ultimately the show’s rating. And of course, it’s not a good thing at all. Here’s what you need to know.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, there are 11 million customers who are without their ABC channel as talks between the network and Directv have failed to reach an agreement.
In fact, DirecTV’s chief content officer, Rob Thun, even said in a statement: “The Walt Disney Co. is once again refusing any accountability to consumers, distribution partners, and now the American judicial system.”
“Disney is in the business of creating alternate realities, but this is the real world where we believe you earn your way and must answer for your own actions.”
Needles to say, the internet sure did have a lot to say about the matter. Some even commented with, “I HAVE to have DirectTV Stream as my apartment management contracts with them. I HATE it. Yes, very strong word. $115/month for wireless and it’s not a huge lineup.”
Another critic wrote, “Dish network has the right strategy. They dropped the abc station in Orlando, Florida for a long time when they demanded high extortion, err, retransmission fees.”
“Basically everything on cable is old, a lot of old old programs I grew up watching!… you might as well just be watching regular TV.”
What’s Next For General Hospital Fans?
And then there was this comment as well: “It will be 2 years in October since I’ve had ABC – most recently DTV(UVerse) just cut Disney and other channels so guess what.. buy bye – finally cutting the cord.”
“Disney did this to spectrum, now directv. I’m on directv’s side on this one. Drop abc, espn, etc. for all I care. Greedy Disney.”
General Hospital airs weekdays on the ABC network. Check your local listings for times.
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It all started in Nixon Falls when people were fast forwarding through the Nina and Sonny scenes and now they’re fast forwarding through the Willow and Drew seems. Both are/were big mistakes. And dumping Kelly after 21 years of loyalty to GH is a mistake. Fans don’t forget.
Thus has nothing to do with the ratings dip the article is talking about. It’s nothing against all to do with the actual show.
[…] In the African compound, Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) has interrupted the poker game between Lucky and Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It’s clear that Sidwell is not within earshot as Lucky confidently tells Holly he can detect a con from a distance—she simply smiles in response. […]
No more pushing gays or lesbians and no politics like you have done I like where you police stories and love stories and mystery .
It is a well known fact that Disney has wanted to “get out of the soap opera business” for a very long time. First it was the cancellation of AMC, then OLTL and, finally, ABC network made it attractive for various affiliates all over the country to switch the time GH aired from 3 pm to 2 pm which many did. SOME places STILL air GH at the 2 pm time slot.
Fans shouldn’t accept this power play by Disney – what they already charge the various cable and satellite providers to carry ABC and its many other owned associated channels is ridiculous. But don’t boycott GH! Try not to express your displeasure daily with story lines, characters and/or threaten to stop watching. That is playing right into their hands.
Let Disney and DirecTV, et al. fight it out and hope that GH and we fans win out in the end.