For the last few years it seems like the Daytime Emmys won’t be aired on television and it looks like this year is no different. According to TV Guide, a deal fell through for CBS to air it again and now NATAS is trying to find another place for them to air. For the last three years CBS and The CW were the only nets that were willing to pay for the awards show, and now they are not. I am assuming that is because it has been a ratings dud.
A source told TV Guide that even if it isn’t broadcasted on television, they will try their hardest to stream the show online. I hope if worse comes to worse they can make that work.
It is a shame that they most likely won’t air because it would’ve been nice to have goodbye tribute to All My Children and One Life to Live. If I were ABC, I would air them as a little peace offering to the fans who lost two soaps in one day. Plus they could have Katie Couric host it to promote her upcoming daytime talk show. Not that I want to promote her show, but if it gets the Daytime Emmys on the air then I am all for it.
