Online deal for ABC soap operas fall apart

Elizabeth Rodriguez (Carmen), an extra, Susan Lucci (Erica) and Walt Willey (Jack) in a scene of "All My Children" that aired the week of April 7, 2008. Credit: ABC
Online deals for ABC soaps fall apart
he proposed online versions of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" were scrapped Wednesday, ending a chance for an "AMC" revival that could have arrived as early as January, reports Newsday's Verne Gay. Prospect Park, the company that hoped to shift both ABC soaps to the web, released a statement saying that it was unable to secure necessary financial backing and clear other hurdles. "All My Children" ended its 41-year-run in September, while the final episode of "OLTL" is set for Jan. 13. Several "AMC" cast members -- but not its iconic star Susan Lucci -- were on board for the soap's cyber version.

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