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AMC Moving to LA!
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RogerNewcomb	Aug 4 2009, 06:07 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 20,208 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 30, 2008	From Sheila Marikar's ABC News coverage: ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE are getting new homes -- but you can still catch them at their old times. ABC Daytime announced today that it would move production of ALL MY CHILDREN from New York to Los Angeles and that "One Life to Live" would move into ALL MY CHILDREN's former New York space, giving both shows facility upgrades and streamlined production models. ALL MY CHILDREN's new facility is twice as large as its current one. It includes two stages, which will allow it to keep more standing sets. It will also allow the series to switch immediately from standard-definition to high-definition TV. ONE LIFE TO LIVE will enjoy similar upgrades when the show moves into ALL MY CHILDREN's old home, which is 30 percent larger than ONE LIFE TO LIVE's current space. After the show relocates in December, ALL MY CHILDREN will begin taping episodes in Los Angeles the week of Jan. 4, 2010, and will begin airing in HD in February. The move of ONE LIFE TO LIVE to its new home takes place soon after ALL MY CHILDREN relocates. "ALL MY CHILDREN is one of the most recognizable brands in television, and we are committed to continue telling and enhancing the stories of the residents of Pine Valley," said Brian Frons, president of the Daytime division of the Disney/ABC Television Group. "The move to Los Angeles enables both ALL MY CHILDREN and 'One Life to Live' to dramatically improve the series production models and achieve significant efficiencies while enhancing each show. We had to examine every option on the table to combat the current economic realities, and rising costs of production, and we are doing it in a way that makes each of our shows stronger." "I am so grateful for the wonderful commitment from ABC to ALL MY CHILDREN," said Agnes Nixon, creator of both shows. "While I will miss being able to run over to the show ... it feels a little like I am sending one of my children off to be married. ... I am glad the network is making moves that will enable the team to continue telling stories about Pine Valley. ... There are many more secrets to be revealed." ALL MY CHILDREN has been on the air for 39 years, ONE LIFE TO LIVE for 41, and both have enjoyed critical acclaim since their inception. ONE LIFE TO LIVE was the most honored show at the 2008 Daytime Emmy Awards, with a total of 13 nominations that garnered six wins. ALL MY CHILDREN earned 19 Daytime Emmy nominations. Despite the changes in production location, ALL MY CHILDREN will still air from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET every weekday on ABC, with ONE LIFE TO LIVE following from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. Recession Realities Rock Soap Operas While soap operas are known for keeping their characters in dire straits, the fictional troubles of the hit shows can't compare to the ones daytime TV dramas have confronted since the start of the global financial recession. "It is hitting Pine Valley, we are not unique," ALL MY CHILDREN executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers told ABC News' NIGHTLINE in April.



Patty	Aug 5 2009, 07:37 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 4,135 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: September 1, 2008	I don't know. I wonder will ABC support one soap in NYC - One Life to Live - after AMC moves to LA. My feeling is they won't. What would be the cost saving for moving AMC to LA anyway? Wonder how the actors that live in NYC feel about having to commute to LA?



Karen	Aug 6 2009, 05:57 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 7,269 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: August 31, 2008	I don't know how that's going to work. Would the actors commute or would they have to relocate? I've heard rumblings that if this happens they'll try to get Rebecca Budig back and maybe even Alexa Havins and Justin Breuning. After the last Greenlee debacle, that's the last thing I want to see.
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RogerNewcomb	Aug 6 2009, 08:00 AM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 20,208 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 30, 2008	Me too. Don't really care about Greenlee at this point. It may help get Eden Riegel back full-time as she lives in LA as well.



Karen	Aug 6 2009, 08:30 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 7,269 Group: Members Member #3 Joined: August 31, 2008	RogerD Aug 6 2009, 08:00 AM Me too. Don't really care about Greenlee at this point. It may help get Eden Riegel back full-time as she lives in LA as well. I'm not sure I'd want Eden Riegel back at this point, either. Her 2 recent returns haven't been great. They really messed up her storyline this past time by having her have Zach's baby and then having Reese get involved with Zach.
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Judy	Aug 10 2009, 03:16 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 17,843 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 31, 2008	Patty Aug 5 2009, 07:37 PM I don't know. I wonder will ABC support one soap in NYC - One Life to Live - after AMC moves to LA. My feeling is they won't. What would be the cost saving for moving AMC to LA anyway? Wonder how the actors that live in NYC feel about having to commute to LA? I wonder too about them supporting OLTL. It's my understanding that it is substantially cheaper in LA than in NYC. I wonder why though. Union agreements? Tax structure? Does CA give more tax credits to try to keep the industry there? If that's the case, maybe it should be a wakeup call for NY. As far as the actors, they don't have a lot of choices if they want to continue to work in daytime. Since sadly OLTL may be the only soap in NY if it survives, they may have no choice but to go to LA.



RogerNewcomb	Aug 12 2009, 09:46 PM Post #7
Administrator Posts: 20,208 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 30, 2008	The crew unions in NYC are apparently causing lots of shows to move to CT and now LA. I think OLTL is the 3rd fave among the soaps to the ABC brass even though it is the best by far in quality. But OLTL and The View will now share a studio at ABC and they are their best two daytime shows.



markymarc	Sep 21 2009, 03:27 PM Post #8
Newbie Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #506 Joined: September 10, 2009	Any word on when an official announcement will be made as to who is making the move to L.A. and who isn't?



RogerNewcomb	Sep 21 2009, 08:01 PM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 20,208 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 30, 2008	I've heard there will be a press release at some point. A number of names we've heard already. Darnell Williams, Cameron Mathison and Melissa Claire Egan have all told me personaly they were going.



kimboy	May 10 2011, 07:55 AM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 24 Group: Members Member #621 Joined: May 9, 2011	Me too. Don't really care about Greenlee at this point. It may help get Eden Riegel back full-time as she lives in LA as well.
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