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The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" reboot has been canceled at Hulu, though series star Sarah Michelle Gellar alleges a male executive involved in the project is to blame for the decision. #BuffyTheVampireSlayer #BtVS #Hulu soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/buffy-…

Tina Casciani is returning to "The Young and the Restless" as Riza Thomson, an associate of Adam Newman with whom he interacts during his time in Las Vegas. #YoungandRestless #YR soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/tina-c…

Daytime is currently going through a volatile period that has not been seen since 2009-2011, due to ad budget crunches when the housing market crash led to the forced cancellations of several high-profile shows, including four network soaps ("All My Children" and "One Life to Live" at ABC; "Guiding Light" and "As The World Turns" at CBS) and even "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which saw many affiliates balking at demands to pay higher license fees to keep the show on the air (it was just convenient the talk show was approaching its 25th season). With the NBC getting out of the first-run syndication business with the cancellation of all of its syndicated programs, including "Access Hollywood," "Access Daily," "The Steve Wilkos Show" and "Karamo," it's just proof that the networks and their syndication arms need high-performing shows that can retain daily viewership across all platforms, including Linear and Streaming, and commands a solid presence on Social Media. I won't say which genre still performs well in the aforementioned metrics, but let's keep watching them as all four that have remained in the 15 years since the last cancellation, plus the newest entry, continue performing far and wide better than all of the ever-dwindling crop of daytime programs that are getting their walking papers this year. I'll miss several of the shows leaving us in 2026, but we have to remember this is a year of change, and next month will be a big month for at least two of our five shows from a business perspective. Let's hope they get the vote of confidence they need, as three of their counterparts got last year.

"The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" tied for No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 during the week of March 2-6, 2026, and season-to-date. #BeyondTheGates #BoldandBeautiful #GeneralHospital #YoungandRestless soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/daytim…

"Beyond the Gates" sets new season highs among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54, topping "General Hospital" in both demos during the week of February 23-27, 2026. soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/daytim… #BeyondTheGates #BoldandBeautiful #GeneralHospital #YoungandRestless

The premiere episode of CBS drama "Marshals" was the most-watched new scripted series debut on TV without a football lead-in since 2018, drawing 9.52 million viewers. #MarshalsCBS soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/marsha…

BET kicks off Season 1 marathon of "Beyond the Gates" episodes on Thursday, March 5, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET, as part of new T.G.I.G. (Thank Goodness It's Gates) weekly programming block. #BeyondTheGates #BTG #BET soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/bet-tg…

Following her guest appearance on "Beyond the Gates," Gayle King has signed a new deal with CBS News to remain co-host of "CBS Mornings." Meanwhile, EP Shawna Thomas is exiting. #CBSMornings #CBSNews soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/gayle-…

"Days of our Lives" has recast the role of Lexie Carver, the long-thought-to-be-dead wife of Abe Carver (James Reynolds), with newcomer Nikki Crawford. She first airs on Friday, March 6. #DaysofourLives #DAYS #DOOL soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/days-o…

Alice Halsey is exiting "Days of our Lives" as Rachel Black, with her final air date set for Thursday, March 5. She'll next appear as Laura Ingalls in Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie" adaptation. #DaysofourLives #DAYS #DOOL soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/final-…

RATINGS / "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" set new season highs across the board, with the half-hour soap tying "The Price is Right" for No. 1 among Women 18-49 during the week of February 16-20, 2026. soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/daytim… #BeyondTheGates #BoldandBeautiful #GeneralHospital #YoungandRestless

Before the in-person Kate Linder & Friends Charity Tea for Camp Dream event next month, "The Young and the Restless" fans can enjoy time with the cast via Zoom on Thursday, March 5. #YoungandRestless #YR soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/zoom-y…

PROMO / Things are escalating on "General Hospital" when Lulu contemplates telling Maxie the truth, plus Josslyn is shocked by what she sees during the week of March 2-6, 2026. #GeneralHospital #GH soapoperanetwork.com/2026/03/genera…

Find out how the four network soap operas performed, particularly among the daily demos, during the week of February 9-13, 2026. #BeyondTheGates #BTG #BoldandBeautiful #GeneralHospital #GH #YoungandRestless #YR soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/soap-o…

On "The Young and the Restless," Victor takes drastic measures to get Chancellor back from the Abbotts during the week of March 2-6, 2026. #YoungandRestless #YR soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/young-…

Patrick Scott Lewis is temporarily replacing Daniel Cosgrove as Ezra Boyle on "General Hospital" after East Coast-based Cosgrove was unavailable to tape due to last month's snowstorm. #GeneralHospital #GH soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/genera…

On "General Hospital," Ned confronts Chase over his priorities, wondering if Willow is more important to him than Brook Lynn during the week of March 2-6, 2026. #GeneralHospital #GH soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/genera…

On "Beyond the Gates," Dani and Andre interrupt Bill and Hayley's one-year anniversary celebration, while Anita is comforted by a surprising person during the week of March 2-6, 2026. #BeyondTheGates #BTG soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/beyond…

REPORT: "Grey's Anatomy," "The Rookie," and "9-1-1" are among the ABC shows expected to return during the 2026-2027 season, albeit with potentially reduced budgets. #GreysAnatomy #TheRookie #911onABC soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/greys-…

Sunny Anderson's interview with "Beyond the Gates" stars Trisha Mann-Grant and Ambyr Michelle is set to air on the Tuesday, March 3 episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show." #BeyondTheGates #BTG #DrewBarrymoreShow soapoperanetwork.com/2026/02/drew-b…