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A One Life to Live Spin-off? (UPDATED!)

Friday, July 18 2008
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Will OLTL daytime go primetime? (ABC)
Updated on July 18, 2008:

Wow, it's almost been a year since we reported news that the show was thinking about joining General Hospital in 'spin-off' land on SOAPnet. Although nothing more was ever mentioned, word has it that an interest and talk surrounding a One Life to Live spin-off has started to surface again! President Brian Frons (ABC Daytime) apparently has met with a crew over at SoapNet to discuss the possibility! This would be awesome news for One Lifer fans, so you bet Soaps.com will keep you posted should we hear anymore details on what could be a brilliant follow-up to GH: Night Shift!


Previously Reported on August 16, 2007:

With high ratings and good reception of General Hospital’s Night Shift, which premiered exclusively on SOAPnet back on July 12, 2007, is it possible ABC is thinking of trying their hand at a One Life to Live spin-off in Llanview, Pennsylvania?

Although ABC President Brian Frons initially claimed there was no intentions of taking fellow ABC soaps One Life to Live and All My Children to the next level, he is now rethinking his original plans and has suggested that One Life to Live may have a lot to offer in terms of a spin-off to the daytime drama!

Although GH has Port Charles and now Night Shift under its belt, the idea of a spin-off for OLTL has never been executed before!

Soaps.com will keep fans posted if or when further details develop in this exciting news story! Although Llanview has its hands full with all the drama surrounding the Buchanan’s, Lord’s, Manning’s, McBain’s and all the other intertwined families in town, adding a nightly spin to the soap could only leave the fans wanting more!


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Posted by CadGunRuf at Thursday, August 16 2007 06:42 AM

I think they should make spin-offs to OLTL, AMC, and Y&R!!! Those are my 3 favorites!!! I would definitely watch!

Posted by i love soaps at Thursday, August 16 2007 05:24 PM

Good Luck Phil, all the best. I have enjoyed watching you over the years. I will miss you.

Posted by sandyblk at Saturday, August 18 2007 03:50 AM

Blair and Max leaving town together no way, that would mean taking Starr and Jack and no way in hell would Todd let that happen.

Posted by snowprincess374 at Saturday, August 18 2007 09:16 PM

man that would be great but wait I don't have soap net I want basic cable to put soap net on there deal.

Posted by LucyM at Monday, August 20 2007 07:39 AM

It would depend on what characters will do the spin off. I am not too thrilled with this soap at this point, so I don't think I would watch it. Sorry.

Posted by jumps at Friday, July 18 2008 09:09 AM

I would love it. My only concern is that OLTL is filmed in NYC and isn't SoapNet in LA? What cast members would want to fly back and forth?

Posted by Starlett at Friday, July 18 2008 08:15 PM

I would love to see an OLTL spin-off. I really hope it's not a John McBain spin-off. How about a newspaper rivalry?

Posted by Windy at Saturday, July 19 2008 12:59 AM

Dear Mr. Frons,
I really believe that the the sucess of NS is in your head,and alot of PR. and a spin off of OLTl would be a mistake, you have takened so much away for GH for this spin-off not only of NS but Port Charles as well. And now you want to do the same with OLTL. Try some common sense and use your time and effort to bring both shows back to the #1 status that they did have.

Posted by oltlgirl at Saturday, July 19 2008 05:33 PM

I love the idea of a spin-off, but it does make me nervous that it would take away the 'something special' that OLTL has now. I started watching w/ my mom when I was 5 years old, that was 34 years ago. I can't imagine not having this soap as a part of my life and would hate to see it suffer, maybe try running a movie special and see how it pans out first.

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