NBC/Days renewal contract

missharleyquinn said:
Jason47 posted it on his facebook, but said it hadn't been confirmed by NBC yet.
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It has since been though. Congrats "Days" fans on another year!

ICONIC NBC DAYTIME DRAMA ‘DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ RENEWED FOR 51ST SEASON

The Tales From Salem Will Continue as Beloved Series Earns Pickup Following Recent Ratings Surge

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Feb. 11, 2016 — “Days of our Lives,” which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is one of the most iconic programs in the history of daytime television, has been renewed for a new season by NBC.

The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.

“NBC is incredibly proud of the legacy of ‘Days of our Lives’ and we couldn’t be more excited to brings its fans new stories for the 51st season,” Salke said. “In a business where having a show remain on the air for two seasons is considered a success, what ‘Days’ has achieved is extraordinary.”

So far this season, “Days of our Lives” is averaging a 0.90 rating, 6 share in women 18-49 and 2.901 million viewers overall in “most current” ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Through the first five weeks of the current quarter, “Days” has grown to a 0.93 rating, 6 share in women 18-49, up +6% versus its 0.88 for the same period last year, and 2.993 million viewers overall, up +15% versus its 2.601 million for the same weeks last year.

“Days of our Lives” has garnered 43 Daytime Emmy Awards, including 2015’s Outstanding Daytime Drama, and numerous nominations, as well as multiple People’s Choice Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, and Prism Awards. The show airs nationally on NBC in the United States and in more than 25 countries internationally.

“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” For over a half-century, those words have introduced and underscored one of daytime drama’s rare mainstays. NBC’s “Days of our Lives” first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour 10 years later.

The success of the series derives from its consistent commitment to excellence in writing and storytelling — supported by a diverse ensemble of performers — and its uncanny knack for anticipating viewer interests. With its mix of classic genre traditions and groundbreaking narratives reflecting modern life, “Days of our Lives” remains a perennial favorite among viewers of all ages.

“Days of our Lives” is set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Bradys, Hortons and DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.

“Days of our Lives” is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is executive producer, with co-executive producers Greg Meng and Albert Alarr. Dena Higley and Josh Griffith are the head writing team.
 
I hope. Though I think it will take considerable time to get to the approximate 6-8 week lag most shows have. Maybe film 2-3 weeks a month and not at all during Olympics.
 
Right now, the show films 3 weeks, then shuts down a week. And during the Olympics they do not film at all.
Despite that, they still shoot 7 shows a week, sometimes 8, thus, just keep getting further and further ahead. They need to slow down their daily shooting schedule, get rid of their one take rule, no rehearsing, film maybe 2 1/2-3 shows per week for a few months, Would not be too bad to be 3 months ahead, instead of 6. That is just too far.
 
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OK, my post was under the assumption they taped all four weeks, so they would have to slow down and reduce time accordingly.
 
You know, some years ago, when Reilly was fired, or "relieved of his writing duties", they had to pay him to the end of his contract.
So, the same probably will go for Higley. Though I think we are going to see her writing til maybe the end of the month. So sure, her name would be mentioned.
 
Glad the show is renewed.

I'm also glad they've finally decided to listen to what viewers have to say. I think what they need to do is give extended holiday breaks. Give a month or so off for the summertime for the actors, and go dark that month. Do the same around Thanksgiving--ok, maybe 2-3 weeks instead--and then another month for the Christmas/New Year time period. They can also take a few days off each week of shooting--maybe 2-3--and take more dark weeks. Eventually the soap will get to a place where it's at most probably around 3 months ahead, and they can always slow it down even more. This year having the Olympics is prime opportunity for this.
 
Sony & NBC don't have to convince the writers or actors, it is the unions for cameramen, set decorators, lighting people, etc. They are the stumbling block to slow down, as the agreement/contract is one week off a month.
So.....NBC has to up the ante a bit, and the show has to slow down the filming.Sure, that time off would be great and would help, but Days cannot afford to pay such a large group of people when they are not working at all. The actors have all taken pay cuts in the past, and returnees are not getting the kind of $$$ they did when they first were on the show.
Days cannot risk taking the cast all off contract and put on recurring in order to save dollars, as they could easily lose some completely.
Thus, the show is between a rock and a hard place.
 
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