ABC Daytime


ABC Daytime is a division responsible for the daytime programming block on the ABC Network and syndicated programming. The block has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows and talk shows.

History

Brian Frons became president of ABC Daytime in 2002.
In May 2006, ABC Daytime was enlarged with the addition of Soapnet and Buena Vista Productions. ABC Daytime was criticized by Susan Lucci for putting profits above their legacy for the 2011 cancellations of All My Children and One Life to Live in favor of lower-cost talk programming such as The Chew. ABC Daytime was folded into ABC Entertainment in 2011.
Times Square Studios was created on December 2, 2011 under Vicki Dummer to oversees operations of ABC Daytime and the syndication programs replacing separate daytime and syndicated units. Time Square took over ABC Daytime when Frons' employment contract ended in January 2012. Except for Live! with Kelly, Time Square took over their remaining soap, all ABC syndicated and lifestyle shows. On October 30, 2014, The View talk show was transferred into Lincoln Square Productions, an ABC News subsidiary, from ABC Entertainment after struggling in ratings and a change in hosts.
Time Square Studios reverted to the ABC Daytime name by the time of the appointment of ABC Owned Television Station President Rebecca Campbell as president of ABC Daytime, which still contains syndication, as an additional position.

Current programs

Talk shows

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Soap operas

ABC Daytime has not had a regular daytime game show block since 1986, and has not had any daytime game shows since a revival of Match Game ended in 1991.
One game show aired in syndication on the network's owned-and-operated stations:
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