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Old 20-10-2013, 22:12
MissLola
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Has a UK TV channel ever tried to produce a telenovela? With the soaps struggling to remain relevant and often being stale, repetitive, unimaginative or sensationalist maybe its time to think of a new format.
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Old 20-10-2013, 22:20
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What's the difference between a telenovela and a soap
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Old 20-10-2013, 22:24
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What's the difference between a telenovela and a soap
A telenovela run for a short time 5 or 6 months.
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Old 20-10-2013, 22:32
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What's the difference between a telenovela and a soap
Telenovelas have the same format as a soap (i.e - serial dramas shown most days of the week with a large cast) but they only last for a predetermined amount of time, usually less than a year, and have a fixed storyline rather than following an open narrative. They're somewhere between a soap opera and a drama series or movie - they follow the plan of a series/film but with the format of a soap.
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Old 21-10-2013, 23:39
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I'm sure this is how Hollyoaks originally started in 1995, in that it was only on for a few months and it came in seasons rather than being shown all the time. Correct me if i'm wrong?

In response to what you were saying, I do think it would be a good idea to do that, especially with Eastenders which has pretty much run every storyline dry.
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