* RATINGS: B&B and Y&R take major hits, while DAYS gains most viewers of all soaps | Soap Central on Soap Central

RATINGS: B&B and Y&R take major hits, while DAYS gains most viewers of all soaps

Posted Monday, September 19, 2016 3:32:53 AM
Vertical SOAP CENTRAL Soap Banner
Photo

The first week of material by Days of our Lives' new head writing team, Dena Higley and Ryan Quan, gave the show a much-needed ratings boost. Unfortunately, both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful tied all-time lows.

Congratulations are in order for Days of our Lives, which managed to grow its audience more than any other daytime soap opera for the week of September 5 through September 9.

The NBC soap aired the first material by its new head writing team, Dena Higley and Ryan Quan: a super soapy return of a trio of vengeful villains (Orpheus, Clyde and Xander) that managed to bring an additional 91,000 viewers to the show. The ratings boost pushed DAYS to a total viewership of 2,249,000. Additionally, DAYS gained the most viewers in the key 18-34 and 25-54 demographics, as well as increased in the 18-49 demo.

ABC's General Hospital also performed quite well for the week. The show managed to add 32,000 viewers, bringing its grand total to 2,620,000. GH also brought in 14,000 in the 18-49 demographic, the most viewers in that category than any of the other shows. However, the week marked the 7th time the series has tied an all-time low in the 18-34 ratings share.

Unfortunately, both CBS Daytime soaps had dismal ratings for the week of September 5 through September 9. Y&R saw the biggest hit with 136,000 viewers tuning out. The series also tied its all-time low in the 18-49 demographic and came in negative in the other key demos, as well. B&B lost 59,000 in total viewership, and it hit an all-time low in the 18-49 ratings share. The soap also tied its all-time lows in the 18-49 and 18-34 demographics.

What did you think of Dena Higley and Ryan Quan's first week of material? Why do you think both Y&R and B&B saw ratings hits? We want to hear from you -- so drop your comments in the Comments section below, tweet about it on Twitter, share it on Facebook, or chat about it on our Message Boards.

14 Comments Share on Facebook Tweet this Submit Feedback
Related Information
TRENDING ON SOAP CENTRAL

MAKING HEADLINES: SOAP OPERA NEWS, UPDATES, AND HEADLINES

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
© 1995-2025 Soap Central, LLC. Home | Contact Us | Advertising Information | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Top