Why was “As the World Turns” Cancelled?

Why was As The World Turns cancelled? The answer to that question is certainly bothering the generations of fans who have watched As The World Turns. The news of As The World Turns being cancelled certainly didn’t come as a complete shock considering the daytime soap opera has run it’s course and then some. The news follows up the cancellation of Guiding Light. The CBS show As The World Turns will be cancelled in September.

Does As The World Turns have any chance of somehow avoiding being cancelled? Soap Opera fans certainly would hope so considering As The World Turns has been on for 54 years. Some big named actors and actresses have appeared on As The World Turns during it’s 54 year reign. Marisa Tomei, Meg Ryan, Parker Posey and James Earl Jones were all listed on a press release following the cancellation of As The World Turns.

So why was As The World Turns cancelled? Television analysts say declining ratings have led to the daytime soap getting cancelled. Before being cancelled, As The World Turns will go well past the 13,000 episode mark.

CBS has a story why As The World Turns was cancelled on it’s own website at http://www.cbs.com/daytime/as_the_world_turns/about/. The story about As The World Turns cancellation features quotes from the CBS Vice President of Programming but offers little information as to why the show was cancelled. The last episode of As The World Turns will air in September.

Reference:

• www.cbs.com/daytime/as_the_world_turns/about/