?All My Children,? ?One Life to Live? to Continue as Web Series

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ABC may have cancelled All My Children and One Life to Live, but the iconic soaps will continue in the form of a web series the network announced on Thursday.

All My Children and One Life to Live are iconic pieces of television history that captivated millions of fans since their beginning over 40 years ago,” Brian Frons, president of daytime, Disney/ABC Television Group, said in Thursday’s announcement. “Each of the shows have made an indelible mark on our culture’s history and informed our consciousness in their own way. We are so glad [production company] Prospect Park has assumed the mantle for these shows and that they will continue for the fans.”

The shows’ original cast and crew will move to the Web after the soaps’ final broadcasts in September (All My Children) and January (One Life to Live).

ABC said it decided to cancel the soaps after conducting exhaustive research about what daytime television viewers want. Apparently, viewers want more talk shows because both soaps will be replaced by what The Washington Post calls View-esque programs, one about food, the other about losing weight.

Agnes Nixon, the creator of both All My Children and One Life to Live, responded to the news by saying she is “so happy for our loyal fans, whom we love so much, and who have been so supportive over the last 40 plus years.”

Do you think these loyal fans will tune into the web series?

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