‘Days of Our Lives’ Team Toasts Move to Peacock: ‘A Very Exciting and Upward Transition’ (PHOTOS)
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After 57 years on NBC, Days of Our Lives is making the move to streaming, with new episodes beginning to air on Peacock on Monday, September 12. In celebration, executive producer Ken Corday gave a celebratory toast with the cast and crew of the series on August 22, and TV Insider has a first look in the photos above and below.
“In the early 1950’s my father, Ted Corday, the creator of Days of our Lives, was directing The Guiding Light a 15 minute daytime drama on CBS radio and also on the new CBS television network. Same script. Same cast. Same day. Both broadcasts were Live to the nation. Radio at 11:00 and Television at 2:00…both live broadcasts. He told his radio staff in 1956 that they would all be out of work within a few years because everyone would be watching this new thing called TV instead of listening to the radio. He was right. He was a pioneer. Later he directed and produced As the World Turns solely on CBS television. It became the first 1/2 hour daytime drama,” Corday said in a statement about the historic move in daytime TV.
“In 1975 Days went from a 1/2 show to an hour show…another first. He never feared change or what the future held…he embraced both. That pioneering spirit has been evident in the many thousands of episodes of Days produced over the last 58 years,” the EP continued. “Now we have pioneered into the streaming world of television in 2022 on the NBC Peacock platform. It is only appropriate that Days is the first daytime drama to be exclusively broadcast in this manner, and it is a very exciting and upward transition.”
Peacock is already home to the spinoff, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, and now fans will be able to access that, the original show’s robust library, and new episodes in one place. The daytime drama aired in 14,000th episode in 2020 and is NBC’s longest-running series, with 58 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Daytime Drama in 2018. The series is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Corday is executive producer with co-executive producer Albert Alarr. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.
Scroll down for a look at the toast.
Days of Our Lives, New Episodes Streaming Premiere, Monday, September 12, Peacock
Ken Corday’s speech
A hug for Ken Corday
All smiles
Albert Alarr and Ken Corday
Cheers!
The cast, Albert Alarr, and Ken Corday
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I wouldn't be surprised if Days loses its viewing audience once the switch occurs as some viewers can't afford additional cable/streaming fees and/or they aren't internet savvy, me included.
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Go to peacocktv.com and familiarize yourself with it before subscribing to premium or premium plus. Then subscribe to premium in September at the special rate of $1.99 per month or $20.00 for one year. Don't get discouraged, there is a free programming tier, but that won't include new episodes of Days beginning on September 12th, but you have time to familiarize yourself with it...It's easy, you and others can do it! Remember, the price includes tons of other peacock programming, but there is a huge amount of free programming too, good luck!
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I have been watching Days on Peacock free programming and suddenly today I couldn't see it. They aren't even waiting for the September start date to change over. I am really bummed. I was planning to change to premium at some point, but now I'm not sure I want to there is always a "comspiracy" to make you pay more. I gave up cable because it was getting to be such a rip off and have been chasing Days when they went off Hulu and I lost it on atenna as well.
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It might, and that's completely understandable. However, it just doesn't make sense to keep airing a show for free, when it's not bringing in enough ad revenue to cover expenses.
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I've been watching Days since the beginning and I try to never miss an episode, but I have to say that some of the scenes with the new Alex and his many girls is really hard to watch. The almost naked scenes in Maggie's livingroom are too much.
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I think this is just the beginning. There will be more sex and nudity in peacock!
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And I cannot stand his use of "Unc" & "Mags" & calling Sonny "boy" ... This guy respects nothing & noone!
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What about the audience who are over 50, 60 who have been watching DOOL and don't know how to use the internet streaming?? Lose this type of audience.
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Unfortunate, but it doesn't make financial sense to air DOOL for free anymore. The ad dollars aren't enough to pay for production. Ratings are dead last, and it's been on the brink of cancellation for 15 years.
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Hey! I've been watching since August 1966 & that makes me over 60 & I watch DOOL daily on Peacock now. It's not hard.
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Ask a younger person to help you. Or google how. I am 62 and I figured it out and I am all set up and ready to go on Sept 12.
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56 years as a fan - will not pay for another service for one show - I remember as a kid the beginning staircase scenes at the Horton's - I don't have cable and will never go back, nor am I going to pay multiple streaming services. There was one series that got bumped to another service and I didn't follow because I knew I'd eventually get to see it somewhere else and I did. Streaming services passing their costs onto longstanding customers of shows. I cut the plug on cable for a reason and streaming isn't going to dictate me paying for more and more services.
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I agree completely!!
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But if you have watched for 56 years, it's only $20 for another year of 260 more episodes. Less than 8 cents a show. Cable is $150 a month, or $1800 a year. $20 is a lot less than $1800.
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My mom, uncles, and aunts are all over 70 and use streaming better than me. I’m 38. My dad still uses a flip phone, so my mom helps him. He’s younger than my mom by 6 years. It’s def. not age that determines how good someone is with tech.
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Hey, y'all! I created an emoji phrase to show support for the move to Peacock Premie. It's made up of the Hourglass & the Peacock. Why don't you take it & run with it?
Support ⏳ to 🦚!
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I am supporting ⏳to 🦚. How about you?
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I love them...and I am glad to pay the few dollars to watch them on Peacock.
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I totally agree. I find it cheaper to pay for streaming services than even basic cable/satellite. I’m actually saving money so thank you Days and Peacock
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Can't afford to pay anymore for extra channels! Watchef all the years! But bye!!!!
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People may be upset, but this makes financial sense. NBC's a business, not a charity. They care about profit, not nostalgia or fan loyalty. As long as Days of Our Lives brought in enough ad dollars to cover the cost of production, airing it for free still made sense. That's no longer the case, though. Their ratings are dead last, so the ad revenue isn't enough to cover expenses.
DOOL's been on the brink of cancellation for 15 years, which is why the renewals have come later and later. In 2019, they released the entire cast from their contracts to reduce the budget. Salary cuts were made. They film 6-8 months in advance, so that they can shut down production on certain days to avoid paying the overhead for the set when nobody's filming. While that's terrible for storytelling, it's why they've survived so far.
Ken Corday even sued Sony 3-4 years ago, demanding a bigger budget. Sony refused, and the judge sided with them. Since NBC doesn't own Days of Our Lives, this only affects American viewers. They pay Sony for broadcasting rights, who did a pretty good job of reducing the fee as much as possible. Global TV's broadcasting agreement is with Sony, so Canadian viewers are completely unaffected. NBC has nothing to do with it. This goes for other foreign markets as well. The move to Peacock only affects Americans.
DOOL will either succeed on Peacock and get renewed; or do nothing, play out its current contract and then get canceled. It's had a good run.
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The show was still profitable. You think a newscast will get 1.6 million viewers in that time slot? Who said NBC was a charity? This move to Peacock is because Peacock lost 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS last year. This mostly about GREED. This is an experiment that if Days is enough of a success, you will see more shows move to streaming only. CBS already has done this with Evil and Seal Team moving to Paramount +. The ratings have been stable the last few years which is amazing considering NBC breaks in or pre empts the show all the time. NBC has no daytime lineup which also has a lot to do with lower ratings than CBS. The thing is most people moved to streaming because cable was too expensive. Nobody needs or wants to pay for 4 or 5 different streaming services & Peacock just isn't as good as Hulu or even Netflix. I have Hulu with no commercials with HBO as a add on. I pay $27.95 a month and that's plenty to watch. I am not going to pay anymore money for TV. I use an antenna for the over the air channels out of L.A. which is how I watched Days.......
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No, it wasn't. Ad revenue pays for the show. That needs to cover the cost of production. What determines ad revenue? Ratings. That means the 18-49 demo, not viewership. DOOL is dead last in the ratings, which means they are not earning enough ad dollars to pay for production. NBC would be stupid to keep them on the air, when they have to pay Sony to broadcast the show in the first place. A newscast isn't profitable, but it's cheaper.
Ken Corday asked Sony to increase the budget. He even sued them to do so, but Sony refused. They felt the ratings were too low to justify increasing the budget. The judge sided with Sony. To reduce the budget, they let everyone go in 2019, enacted salary cuts to everyone who came back, and film 6-8 months in advance so the set can literally be shut down (as in blacked out) on certain days to cut costs.
I use an antenna too, but free tv is at the mercy of advertisers. Nothing is truly free. Take your emotions out of it.
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I never streamed. I pay for cable. Expenses are high enough with food, gas etc. Bad time for your move. Please don't move.
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This sucks many people can’t afford
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Can’t afford 5 dollars lol
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NBC u suck corday how there u turn on your fans after all this time watching
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People who subscribe to Peacocktv.com in September get a special rate of $1.99 per month or $20.00 for one year, and that also includes access to a lot of other Peacock programming.
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They're a business. Fan loyalty doesn't pay for production, ad revenue does. NBC cares about profit, as they should. They'd be pretty stupid to keep a show on the air, when it's losing them money.
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In this economy, many people really can't. However, NBC is in the entertainment business. They're trying to make a profit. DOOL isn't profitable airing on NBC anymore, so why keep it there? They're losing money on it. This is a sound business decision.
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It's cheap. Stay with it, something tells me this move will boost quality of the drama and push the envelope more. At least i hope so. Maybe beyond Salem will become a regular half hour thing or more. While you're at it Corday, resurrect passions. Kidding lol
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Passions was entertaining, because it was intentionally over the top. That's what the fans loved about it. It was self-aware about the fact it was completely ridiculous and played to that.
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People who sign up in September can do so at a special rate of $20.00 for one year or $1.99 per month. And remember, that doesn't only give you access to Days of our Lives, but also all the other peacock programming.
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No, but that's why you prioritize. If you really love it, cancel another streaming service and replace it with Peacock. Find something nonessential that you can cut out. If not, that's understandable. There are more important things in this economy than paying for a tv show, like basic necessities.
However, NBC is making a smart financial decision here. It doesn't make sense to keep airing DOOL for free, when it isn't bringing in enough ad revenue to pay for the cost of production.
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Yes, they'll probably lose some customer/viewers but unfortunately this is how things work. I remember when Hulu was free and I was able to watch general hospital as well as some of the other shows I like. Then one day I went to watch General hospital only to find out it was no longer free, that you had to pay to play so-to-speak. Lucky for me a family member had Hulu and I I watched it using their plan.
I wonder if they have a plan for seniors, if not they should and so should all of the other streaming platforms. Another thing to consider, see if any family members have Peacock and have them set up a profile for you and you're set.
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But what about the ones of us that are already paying $9.99 for premium? Are they going to reduce ours to$20/month???
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Why don't you cancel that & start a new acct. next month?
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I watch days on peacock when it gets pre-empted. At least on peacock we can view the entire show. I just notice that the sound quality is not very good onPeacock and the picture pauses
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That’s how watching 50 years worth is being rewarded
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I'm so sad to see Days move to peacock. I don't have it and I've watched from the very beginning in my high school years to now in my 70's.
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I watched Days every day I told my about the Days and got her hocked I ran home from Alameda High school just in time 3:00
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The writing needs to change. Too much camp now. Make it more balanced and viewers will come back.
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Today is the 27 th of August. The show kept repeating seens today over and over! What a disappointment!
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Days of our Lives was the SECOND daytime soap to expand from 30 minutes to an hour. The first was Another World.
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Everything you're saying might be true but it still sucks.
Greed is real people!🤑💰💲💶
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Glad I found this forum as I was ready to sign up for the $4.99 tier, now I'll wait until September and get the special $1.99/month $20/year deal!😃
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You should opt for the annual fee instead of the monthly fee which will save you money. $4.99/month - $50/year $9.99/month - $100/year
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It's all about money. 💰
They don't care that people have been watching Days of Our Lives for 50 plus years. All they care about is making money. With that being said, if I do sign up it will be for the introductory price of $1.99 a month (September not now!) and $20.00 a year (for the first year anyway)
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Hi Pledge714@outlook:
Sorry to say it's a done deal. It starts on September 12.
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They have lost their entire Canadian audience. Shame...
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You will lose fans because fans are old and will not stream. I don't stream. Please don't leave NBC . Brady is my name. I have been watching since I was in grammar school when my friend grandmother introduced me.
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I have been watching for 45 plus years. The storylines have gotten really stupid! I would have never stopped watching because DOOL is just part of my life. I currently have Peacock and I might check in with my “friends” from time to time but all good things come to an end.
The devil stuff is ridiculous and the homosexuality isn’t my cup of tea. Do you think we don’t notice that you redecorated Stephanos house with Victors furniture?
Very sad but I think I can find something to do with an extra hour in my day.
Thanks for the memories ⏳
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Good luck! I have been watching this soap for 40 years, since i was 15, i will not be making the move to peacock .
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It looks like the sets are dressed for the holidays. I thought they had taped through february????
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I think it stinks they moving to Peacock!! Already pay watch on regular tv,,now why would I pay more to watch it on something else!! Especially when on low income,,plus it's hard for older people don't understand the technology,, Going to lose a lot of viewers! Guess you don't care! Goodbye Days
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No one wants to pay for this drab! It's not going to be until February before the new episodes kick in to the different format since they tape months in advance.
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Why are they all wearing masks???? Oh, yeah....they're in California...LOL!!!
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I believe it is required by all the union contracts for the Screen Actors Guild and the union contracts for the crew. They also test 3 times a week. It has kept movies and TV in all states (not just California) largely in full production mode since the pandemic began.
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Huge mistake, they should continue the show on both NBC and Peacock OR at least if its just on Peacock, make it free. They will lose half the audience. Ken Corday has pretty much ruined the show in the last couple years. The storylines are really weak and they keep bringing people back from the dead as well as cast members dropping out like flies. It's funny seeing the actors toasting this move LOL, this has to be their best acting ever because they must know this means big pay cuts and probably no job just a few months down the road. Even if Days somehow survives, the probability is a lot less episodes, way smaller cast, and just guessing, but a 30 minute run time(so a 20 minute actual show). NBC just didn't have the balls to outright cancel it fearing the kind of backlash ABC got when they canned OLTL and AMC. I highly doubt that 14,000 back episodes will be on Peacock, has anyone confirmed this. Sad end for a once great show!
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Corday gives a little history lesson, beginning with his father on directing GL Radio and TV. But, in a little bit he says, "In 1975 Days went from a 1/2 show to an hour show…another first." Is he kidding? Or does he just not know what he doesn't know? NBC took AW to an hour first & when that succeeded they took DOOL to an hour & they had a standalone hour show for DOC but never pursued it further. And, then of course, since in the soap business corporate copy-catting is rife, other nets took other shows to an hour. (Despite resistance from the soap creative world.) A woman named Len Bolen & the Head Honcho Fred Silverman forged a new way, but it began with AW. RIPAnneHeche RIPNelsonBranco😚
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AW standalone hr long epi 1974. Permanently to 1 hr. Jan. 6, 1975. DOOL to an hr permanently Apr. 21, 1975
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