Daytime soaps adapt as networks test new formats
TV executives describe how soap operas struggle post CW era with declining viewership and mid 1990s trials. CBS expands Spanish translations of The Bold and the Beautiful. ABC uses telenovela structure on Port Charles while NBC leans into teen storylines on Passions to attract younger audiences.
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Disney Dream Reborn in Marceline Taxing Tourism Revival Plan
Marceline Missouri pushes Disney nostalgia into a new boom with a 100th Disney birthday celebration. Organizers aim to attract 40 000 to 50 000 visitors to a town of 2600 while building a Disney museum and headquarters with a 5 million funding goal. Volunteers sought to manage shuttle parking and cleanup as locals hope agriculture and tourism converge.
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