Days move Peacock - Corday Interview

Curious about them saying that Beyond Salem was a hit that helped make the decision. How many people signed up for just the free trial if they're talking about TV watchers that went over to watch it? I only watched the first free one.

Not sure how subscriptions are at Peacock but maybe it will just be heavily advertised there. If they do that they better step up their game because it seems unlikely that people will randomly tune in and not think it's sort of a joke. A town where almost no one owns a home and they have one doctor who does everything? Maybe they'll go full on schtick/parody and that could work.
 
https://www.soapcentral.com/days-of...s-about-days-of-our-lives-move-to-peacock.php

From edgier content to longer episodes, Days of our Lives is in for changes once it moves to Peacock. But executive producer Ken Corday says it's all good: "It's still going to be the same DAYS that you know and love."​

Fans have mixed reviews about Days of our Lives moving to Peacock this September, with some thinking it's a logical step to take as the entertainment sphere continues to evolve, with others thinking it's the nail in the show's coffin and will lead to cancellation.

DAYS' executive producer, Ken Corday, is aware of the trepidation and is doing his best to calm the fears that viewers of the NBC soap opera have. In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest, he reveals that DAYS' move to Peacock was actually written into the show's 2021 renewal contract with NBC.

"The network always had the right to migrate the show exclusively to Peacock, and now they've decided to do so, and we're excited," he shares. "The bottom line is, this is the future. Whether people believe it now, or in a year or two, this is the future of first-run dramatic television. Let's just hope the migration is wonderful and our loyal viewers stick with us and subscribe."

One of the main fears that fans have is that viewers won't stick with the show, particularly those from an older generation who don't know or understand the world of streaming. But Corday has a plan to help those viewers make the transition.

"We have to find a way to make this easy and palatable for our viewers, be it young or old, to know how it works... so, we'll be doing some promos, PSAs for that," he says. "We'll have Bill Hayes [Doug Williams] and Susan Seaforth Hayes [Julie Williams] showing each other how to access Peacock."

Meanwhile, he says international viewers will still be able to access the show because it will continue to be distributed by Sony Pictures Television overseas. "The international markets won't be impacted," he promises, but he adds, "Canada is a little tricky because they air the show a day ahead, and there are some things that have to be worked out with that."

Another fear that fans have is that DAYS won't be the same show now that it's going to be a digital drama. But Corday insists that the Peacock version of DAYS will be "the same DAYS that you know and love."

However, there may actually be more content because streaming doesn't have the time restraints that network television brings, and the show will also have the freedom to be a bit edgier.

"We will be able to say and do things that are a little bit more titillating than on broadcast. It's still Days of our Lives, but it's not your mother's Days of our Lives," the EP teases. "It changes, it's growing, but in all the best ways."

In closing, Corday urges fans to please keep an open mind about the future of the show that his parents, Ted and Betty Corday, created.

"This is not the end of an era, it's the beginning of another era," he enthuses. "This is the best part of the job for me, these exciting, pioneering times, making changes like this and trying to keep everything positive."
 
In the Corday article, he states that "in a year or two, [streaming] is the future of first-run dramatic tv." I know that I cannot be the only DOOL long time viewer (have watched for 52 years) that lives in a rural area where high speed internet suitable for streaming is NOT readily available. I have a data-capped wi-fi hot spot (20 GB) for my computer. Although the tv in the living room is a smart tv, I never activated that part of it since no internet is connected to it.

A neighbor told me yesterday she has Hughes Net for her internet and loves it, so I checked into that last night. Their largest package is data-capped at 50 GB - they say watching 1 hour of high definition tv equals about 1 GB of data, and after you've watched enough of it to reach your data-cap, they slow down your internet speed, which makes me think after that when that happens, streaming tv would not be viewable.

If what Corday says is correct, will those of us in this situation eventually not be able to watch "current" tv programs and only be able to watch re-runs, because they have transitioned to streaming channels? This whole situation sickens me and makes me extremely sad that the "suits" of a lot of the programs/tv shows have chosen to move their shows to streaming in order to financially feed their greed. I am with everyone else that was appalled when Corday mentioned that come spring, they will be able to say and do things that are a little bit more titillating than on broadcast. In my opinion, they have really been skirting on porn lately with Alex/Sloan and Channel/Allie. Did they decide to move to Peacock so they can expand on THAT? egads
 
Corday mentioned only 4 minutes of commercials on Peacock. I'll check next time, but I think it was over 5 minutes.

I'm not going to be happy if they start using foul language. They did some of that during Beyond Salem 2. Bad words
aren't necessary.

The rumor is Days going to Peacock is to save Peacock with more subscribers. I still think Days should be free for awhile
for people to get used to then charge.
 
I agree - if they wanted more people to make the jump to pay for peacock they should have offered it for free for a little while or have a free month trial or something. I just don’t see the need at this point to pay for another streaming service.

And it’s seeming that the backlog will never be available and that’s probably where a majority of potential subscribers lays.
 
Daysdegrassi said:
I also saw the ad about the "women's area." Was shocked
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Also shocking...the commercials for "ED," which feature women smiling when their men are doing something about it, as if they won the lottery. TMI for television. What do you do if a kid is in the room with you , how do you explain it? Especially when one of the commercials includes a doctor mentioning the actual body part and blood flow? Yowza!
 
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I saw another one, about odors...guess this is another ad
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Days - That's a doctor who created some all-access type of odor defense. She even mentions the body part you sit on, the equivalent of taking a shower, that is how "good" the product is.. I forget the name, was going to look it up. I bet it costs a lot, Was just curious. It starts with an L I think. Isn't underarm deodorant and good old-fashioned washing enough these days? What are people doing that they need to neutralize all the odors the body creates, which should not be an issue if one washes regularly? Maybe Alex can make some money dong an ad for them and "accidentally" drop his towel to demonstrate. A better choice would be Xander.
 
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audubon5 said:
In the Corday article, he states that "in a year or two, [streaming] is the future of first-run dramatic tv." I know that I cannot be the only DOOL long time viewer (have watched for 52 years) that lives in a rural area where high speed internet suitable for streaming is NOT readily available. I have a data-capped wi-fi hot spot (20 GB) for my computer. Although the tv in the living room is a smart tv, I never activated that part of it since no internet is connected to it.
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Being very vocal today! As I have said in other posts, I cannot cast streaming shows to my TV with my set-up, so I HAVE to stream on the laptop, which is 15". I have no room to hook it up to a large monitor, either. There are very large monitors out there, and that is all well and good, but not a solution for me. The same laptop I use for work I stream on. My own personal laptop. Too much! I like splitting my viewing between streaming and TV. I know that many people have huge TVs, like 36 to 60 inches, have seen them in small apartments where they overpower the room. Watching shows on that is great if one can do it, but many can't. The other huge issue is not allowing us to watch Days on Peacock for free, being forced to get the Premium package. They will lose viewers for a variety of reasons, more's the pity.
 
No idea what "ED" is.........and will confess I have not seen any of the other commercials mentioned. LOL (thank goodness, I guess)
 
Erectile Dysfunction. Lately the commercials are quite explicit as to how they go about fixing the situation.
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Was just curious. It starts with an L I think.
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I've seen those commercials. The brand is Lume, but it's pronounced Loomee. I looked it up one day out of curiosity. They have deodorants, body wipes, soap, shower gel and some other odds and ends that supposedly control body odor, from head to toe, better than soap and water and regular deodorant. :rolleyes:
 
My point about Bridgerton is the production value of streaming shows. It’s obviously a show where they put a ton of money into sets, costumes, and overall production. But it’s a show that makes maybe 8 episodes a year, so it’s basically produced like a movie. I wouldn’t expect that from Days (that’s what’s laughable), but they need to figure out how to get the show looking more expensive if they’re charging for it. It needs to be a more premium viewing experience. What I kind of forgive when I think of it as a soap looks super cheap if I’m paying for it. Already sometimes, I feel like the show looks too cheap.
 
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Erectile Dysfunction. Lately the commercials are quite explicit as to how they go about fixing the situation.
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Which commercial shows the carrot for ED? lol I laugh and I am disgusted at the same time when I see it What is this world coming to? I remember when everyone was upset about the bra commercial years ago now everything just goes on tv and commercials today. I think the actress for the bra was Jane Russell
 
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I want to emphasize that no matter how much doubletalk Corday spits out ("it's edgier" and "it's the same" don't make sense), the main problem is writing and production.

I don't stream shows I've watched for years the way I watched them on DVD or regular reruns (or, back in the day, my homemade tapes). A perfect example is The Golden Girls, which I stream as background noise while I do other things. I taped it off my local channel and later Lifetime and played them constantly until I got them on DVD, which I then watched frequently. But now, I sometimes watch as few as 2-3 episodes in some seasons because the entire rest of the library is right there. I don't have to change tapes, DVDs, or wait for commericals. Sometimes I'll skip episodes I like, just because they're by an episode I don't like, and I don't want to spend a lot of time skipping. (Side note: I'd pay big bucks for an app that let me make streaming TV playlists.) It's just right there.

And I love the show. I'm the person that will point out missing lines on cable, and tell you which versions on which networks show that line, and remind you of story contradictions in jokes, even after you beg me to stop. Heaven help my husband if he's wandering through when one of them happens.

My point is that shows made to stream are made to be watched over and over, and be a complete, succinct package. It's why their sitcoms and dramas drop fewer episodes per season than network TV. (Around 13 versus 20+.)

So... a show you're supposed to watch every day that will frequently insult your intelligence while, for many as it appears on here, offending their sensibilities? That will rewrite something they showed you two months ago when it suits their agenda? Out of their pay grade!

All while being unable to change story direction for several (up to nine currently) months? Unsustainable.

Soaps and talk shows haven't really made the leap to streaming. I admire them for trying this, but this is clearly a last gasp, not a thoughtfully-executed rebirthing for the show.
 
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