Many people have said that about many things, many times. Whatever happened to One Direction?, Were they not for ever? This Is Your Life, Top Of the Pops . All TV companies worry about is the bottom line. If audiences fall off and it is expensive to make you will find sentiment takes second place to profit. Even nowthe signs are there for the peering at:numerous "reality" (sic) shows, some of them adopting a soap-like formula. It's because they are cheap, not because of talent or quality. Ten years time it will wall to wall TOWIE, Chelsea, Escape To The Country and other bargain basement time filler.

I sti think soaps will be around in ten years time

No...

Think you have to remember the amount who watch on catch up, the amount who watch on the night is no longer the only figures they take on board. More and more people do shift work these days, also many who record using sky.

i'm sure i don't know what you're talking about lolz

So true... new times, new viewing habits...

i only really try to catch the show on TV when the boys are on... otherwise it will be ITV hub, or sometimes just you tube for me

I have to agree with this. I find a few characters interesting: Eric, Chas, Finn, Moira, Emma, Lawrence and Ronnie. But I cannot be bothered at 10.30 at night or thereabouts to watch David making an ass of himself, those friends of his who seem to have nothing better to do than sit in the pub throwing things at each other, and the sheer banality of the kids. Especially the dreaded April

You are right TV viewing habits are changing, but I think if soaps are to survive it will be on a smaller scale, fewer episodes each week would be cheaper to make and the quality control would be better. I think the intense interest in soap per se is on the decline.We are only one shop, but we sell far fewer "top end" TV listings magazines these days, the 2 cheapest are the best sellers, and we stopped selling the dedicated soap magazines altogether, a year or two ago, because the sales became poor. I understand we are not alone in experiencing this.

Hiya sweetheart

WOW, I feel for you doing such a long shift. Hope you can put your feet up today & take it easy!!

I can't see ED, Corrie or EE being scrapped in the next 10 years. Hollyoaks I can though as it's so cr*p nowadays & viewing figures are down a lot for that one. Soaps generally are very popular in this country & have been for years, soap storylines make headlines & were found to increase sales in papers, because of this soap magazines came onto existence & are still popular. They wouldn't produce them if it didn't sell & there wasn't a market for it!!

I've never been a fan of quiz shows, so much admit I'm glad, who wants to be a Millionaire? is no longer on the telly, wish I could say the same for shows like the X-Factor, that I did actually watch years back & can't stand anymore. For me talent shows & Reality TV is what's been flogged to death on TV & I've generally had enough of them. I don't mind the odd CBB or I'm a Celeb, but screened every other year & not so often & not so many of these type of shows. My pet hate is structured Reality TV like TOWIE, Made in Chelsea, Geordie Shore, which I literally can't bear & want gone ASAP!! The prospect of these type of shows (which are cheap to make) still around in 10 years really depresses me. I do want soaps like ED still around then doing well!!

BIB Kill me now Andy?!!

I'm sure you do, abrightyz!!?! Hahaha!!

BIB Really?? Where else have you heard that others are experiencing this? I've seen people still buying the Soap mags at the supermarket & if they weren't making a profit, what would be the point of producing them?

Having said that, I actually don't buy soap mags but used to years back, but as I'm only interested in one soap, didn't seem worth buying, plus you get lots of articles & interviews about Soaps online now. Maybe that's why some sales have dipped on the mags? Must say I thought Soap mags were still popular as I stated in my previous comment & I've seen people buying them & sold out sections for that mag in the supermarkets!! I used to actually also buy What's on TV with the following weeks telly on as well but only ever really glanced at it & don't even watch most stuff on TV so I stopped getting it apart from one issue at Christmas but then most TV then was rubbish as well.

i can't!! i can't!! lolz

I bet you have had a good look, admit it???

I know for me when i want to buy a magazine i buy It digital.

Evening all

Does anyone know anywhere where you can watch old ED eps? It's so annoying that Youtube took them all down.

A few ED YouTube channels have been banned due to copyright complaints by ITV. It's really irritating. A lot of them aren't even full episodes, just clips.

Ha!! That's the technological age for you??

How are you Lucie??

I don't get it when you consider that ITV don't make old eps available via repeats or on DVD. I think they get more fans by having them available.

I paniced for a moment thinking all the Aaron's clips had gone as well!!! phew... still there!!

Sorry Tink, really have no idea about full ep's on YT, anything over 5 minutes seems to gets deleted due to copyright!!

AGREE...

itv is crazy Ugghh!!

How old are you looking for?

I really hope this doesn't happen to the YT channels dedicated to Aaron in particular. I actually think these clips promote the show & will bring in more viewers for ITV for the show.

Totally this!! Such a shame they do that!!

1996 onwards until now Not much really. It's for my daughter, not me

Check your PM. Only episodes 2012 to present