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ABC Daytime (ABCD) is a programming block on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The Disney-ABC Television Group named Brian Frons the president of the newly created Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group in May 2006. The promotion elevated Frons from his position as head of ABC Daytime, a position he has served in for the past three-and-a-half years. Frons' boss is Anne Sweeney (Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, President, Disney-ABC Television Group).

ABC Daytime Schedule (October 2003 - Present; NOTE: All times Eastern; affiliate schedules differ)

• 11 am: The View (TV)
• 1 pm: All My Children (AMC)
• 2 pm: One Life to Live (OLTL)
• 3 pm: General Hospital (GH)

• Debut: August 11, 1997
• Creators: Barbara Walters, Bill Geddie
• Producing Team: Bill Geddie (Executive Producer), Barbara Walters, Alexandra Cohen
• Directing Team: Mark Gentille
• Hosts: Joy Behar, Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd
• Joining: Whoopi Goldberg (Moderator)

• Debut: January 5, 1970
• Creator: Agnes Nixon
• Producing Team: Julie Hanan Carruthers (Executive Producer), Ginger Smith, Karen Johnson, Nadine Aronson, Barry Gingold, Joann Busiglio, Enza Dolce
• Directing Team: Casey Childs, Joe Cutugno, Steven Williford, Conal O'Brien, Angela Tessinari, Barbara M. Simmons, Michael V. Pomarico
• Head Writers: James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten
• Breakdown & Script Writers: Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Marla Kanelos, Kate Hall, Michelle Patrick, Amanda L. Beall, Jeff Beldner, Karen Lewis, Addie Walsh, Courtney Bugler, Joanna Cohen, Mimi Leahey, Rebecca Taylor

• Debut: July 15, 1968
• Creators: Agnes Nixon
• Producing Team: Frank Valentini (Executive Producer), Suzanne Flynn, John Tumino, Shelley Honigbaum, Jacqueline Van Belle
• Directing Team: Jill Ackles, Larry Carpenter, Danielle Faraldo, Bruce S. Cooperman, Richard Manfredi, Jill Mitwell, Gary Donatelli
• Head Writer: Dena Higley (Fired); Co-Head Writer: Ron Carlivati (Promoted)
• Creative Consultant: Brian Frons
• Breakdown Writers: Chris Van Etten, Shelly Altman, Janet Iacobuzio, Victor Gialanella
• Script Writers: Leslie Nipkow (Leaving), Elizabeth Page, Aida Croal, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Frances Myers

• Debut: April 1, 1963
• Creators: Frank Hursley & Doris Hursley
• Producing Team: Jill Farren Phelps (Executive Producer), Mary O’Leary, Mercer Barrows, Michelle Henry, Deborah Genovese, Robert Guza Jr.
• Directing Team: Matthew Diamond, Danielle Faraldo, Craig McNamus, William Ludel, Phideaux Xavier, Scott McKinsey, Owen Renfroe
• Head Writers: Robert Guza Jr. & Meg Bennett
• Story Consultant: Brian Frons
• Breakdown Writers: Jim Reitzel, Michael Conforti, Heidi Ploen, Garin Wolf, Sasha Cartullo, Nathan Fissel, David Goldschmid, Meg Bennett
• Script Writers: Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, Tracey Thomson, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Elizabeth Korte
• Script Editor: Elizabeth Korte

• Dark Shadows
• Ryan's Hope
• The Edge of Night
• Loving
• Port Charles
• The City

ABC Daytime ratings for the American audience. Nielsen Media Research determines TV ratings for total viewers (T.V.), household (HH), share (%) and demographic ratings (D) (Demos: Teens 12-17, People 12-24, Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54, Adults 50+ etc). The TV season begins and ends every September.

1969-1970 Season (HH Ratings)

• General Hospital 8.5
• Dark Shadows 7.3
• One Life To Live 6.7
• All My Children 4.4 (Debut)

1970-1971 Season (HH Ratings: 585,000 Viewers)

• 4. General Hospital 9.5
• 15. One Life To Live 6.5
• 16. Dark Shadows 5.3
• 17. All My Children 4.8

1971-1972 Season (HH Ratings: 601,000 Viewers)

• 2. General Hospital 10.4
• 13. One Life To Live 7.3
• 17. All My Children 5.7

1972-1973 Season (HH Ratings: 621,000 Viewers)

• 3. General Hospital 9.7
• 7. One Life To Live 8.3
• 8. All My Children 8.2

1973-1974 Season (HH Ratings: 648,000 Viewers)

• 5.General Hospital 9.2
• 6.All My Children 9.1
• 8.One Life To Live 7.8

1974-1975 Season (HH Ratings: 662,000 Viewers)

• 5. All My Children 9.3
• 7. General Hospital 8.5
• 11. One Life To Live 7.4
• 15. Ryan's Hope (Debut)

1975-1976 Season(HH Ratings: 685,000 Viewers)

• 6. All My Children 8.1
• 10. General Hospital 7.1
• 11. One Life To Live 6.8
• 12. The Edge Of Night 6.7 (Moved from CBS to ABC December 20, 1975)
• 14. Ryan's Hope 5.7

1976-1977 Season (HH Ratings: 696,000 Viewers)

• 6. All My Children 8.2
• 8. Ryan's Hope 7.3
• 8. One Life To Live 7.3
• 10. General Hospital 7.0
• 13. The Edge Of Night 6.2

1977-1978 Season (HH Ratings: 712,000 Viewers)

• 3. All My Children 8.4
• 7. One Life To Live 7.2
• 8. Ryan's Hope 7.0
• 8. General Hospital 7.0
• 13. The Edge Of Night 5.2

1978-1979 Season (HH Ratings: 729,000 Viewers)

• 1. All My Children 9.0
• 2. General Hospital 8.7
• 6. One Life To Live 8.0
• 9. Ryan's Hope 7.2
• 13. The Edge Of Night 5.8

1979-1980 Season (HH Ratings)

• 1. General Hospital 9.9
• 2. All My Children 9.2
• 4. One Life To Live 8.7
• 9. Ryan's Hope 7.0
• 12. The Edge Of Night 5.3

1980-1981 Season (HH Ratings: 763,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital
• 2. All My Children

1981-1982 Season (HH Ratings: 799,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 11.2
• 2. All My Children 9.4
• 3. One Life To Live 9.3
• 7. Ryan's Hope 6.9
• 11. The Edge Of Night 5.0

1982-1983 Season (HH Ratings: 815,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 9.8
• 2. All My Children 9.4
• 3. One Life To Live 8.1
• 9. Ryan's Hope 5.6
• 11. The Edge Of Night 3.8
• 12. Loving (Debut)

1983-1984 Season (HH Ratings: 833,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 10.0
• 2. All My Children 9.1
• 4. One Life To Live 8.2
• 10. Ryan's Hope 5.0
• 11. Loving 3.9
• 12. The Edge Of Night 3.5

1984-1985 Season (HH Ratings: 838,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 9.1
• 2. All My Children 8.2
• 5. One Life To Live 7.3
• 10. Loving 4.1
• 11. Ryan's Hope 3.4
• 14. The Edge Of Night 2.6

1985-1986 Season (HH Ratings: 849,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 9.2
• 3. All My Children 8.0
• 4. One Life To Live 7.8
• 10. Loving 4.2
• 12. Ryan's Hope 3.2

1986-1987 Season (HH Ratings: 859,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 8.3
• 3. One Life To Live 7.2
• 4. All My Children 7.0
• 12. Loving 3.9
• 13. Ryan's Hope 2.7

1987-1988 Season (HH Ratings: 874,000 Viewers)

• 1. General Hospital 8.1 (#1 in viewers & households)
• 3. One Life To Live 7.7
• 3. All My Children 7.7
• 11. Loving 3.5
• 12. Ryan's Hope 2.8

1988-1989 Season (HH Ratings: 886,000 Viewers)

• 2. General Hospital 7.5
• 3. One Life To Live 7.1
• 4. All My Children 6.7
• 11. Loving 3.7
• 13. Ryan's Hope (**2.4**)

1989-1990 Season (HH Ratings) (1 HH rating = 921,000 Homes)

• 2. General Hospital 7.4
• 3. All My Children 6.5
• 4. One Life To Live 6.3
• 11. Loving 3.4

1990-1991 Season (HH Ratings)

• 2. General Hospital 6.7; 6,171,000 million viewers
• 3. One Life To Live 6.3; 5,802,000
• 4. All My Children 6.3; 5,710,000
• 11. Loving 3.0; 2,763,000

1991-1992 Season (HH Ratings)

• 2. All My Children 6.8; 6,290,000 million viewers
• 3. General Hospital 5.8; 5,365,000
• 7. One Life To Live 5.4; 4,995,000
• 11. Loving 2.8; 2,590,000

1992-1993 Season (HH Ratings)

• 2. All My Children 7.3
• 4. General Hospital 5.8
• 6. One Life To Live 5.5
• 11. Loving 2.8

1993-1994 Season (HH Ratings) (1 HH rating = 942,000 Homes)

• 2. All My Children 6.6
• 3. General Hospital 6.2
• 6. One Life To Live 5.6
• 10. Loving 2.7

1994-1995 Season (HH Ratings)

• 2. All My Children 6.1
• 3. General Hospital 5.6
• 5. One Life To Live 5.4
• 10. Loving 2.3

1995-1996 Season (HH Ratings)

• 4. All My Children 5.3
• 5. General Hospital 4.7
• 6. One Life To Live 4.6
• 10. Loving (**2.4**)
• 11. The City 2.3 (Debut)

1996-1997 Season HH Ratings

• 4. General Hospital 4.8
• 5. All My Children 4.7
• 7. One Life To Live 4.0
• 10. Port Charles 2.6 (Debut)
• 11. The City 2.0

1997-1998 Season HH Ratings

• 4. General Hospital (**4.6**)
• 5. All My Children 4.2
• 7. One Life To Live (**3.9)
• 10. Port Charles (**2.5)

1998-1999 Season HH Ratings

• 4. General Hospital (**4.3**)
• 5. All My Children 3.9
• 7. One Life To Live (**3.7**)
• 10. Port Charles (**2.4)

1999-2000 Season (HH Ratings)

• 4. General Hospital (**4.0**)
• 5. All My Children 3.9
• 7. One Life To Live
• 9. Port Charles (**2.4**)

2000-2001 Season

• 3. General Hospital
• 5. All My Children 3.4
• 7. One Life To Live
• 9. Port Charles (**2.4)

2001-2002 Season

• 4. General Hospital (**3.7**)
• 6. All My Children 3.3
• 7. One Life To Live
• 10. Port Charles

2002-2003 Season

• 3. General Hospital (**3.5**)
• 4. All My Children 3.0
• 6. One Life To Live
• 10. Port Charles

2003-2004 Season

• 3. General Hospital (**3.3**)
• 4. All My Children 2.9
• 6. One Life To Live
• 10. Port Charles

2004-2005 Season

• 4. General Hospital (**3.2**)
• 5. All My Children 2.8
• 6. One Life To Live

2005-2006 Season HH Ratings

• 3. General Hospital
• 6. All My Children 2.6
• 7. One Life To Live

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