Los Angeles-- SOAPnet, the cable TV channel loved by legions of loyal soap opera fans, has taken its final bow. A Walt Disney Co. spokeswoman confirmed this week that SOAPnet's last day was New Year's ...

SOAPnet’s bubble has finally burst. On Dec. 31, Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on the cable channel it created 14 years ago to squeeze extra life from its popular daytime dramas. But like all ...

SOAPnet, the cable TV channel loved by legions of loyal soap opera fans, is taking its final bow. A Walt Disney Co. spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that SOAPnet would indeed fade away on New Year’s Eve, ...

Disney/ABC TV Group is shutting down cable channel SoapNet to make room for a new kids channel. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Disney/ABC TV Group is shutting down decade-old cable channel SoapNet ...

For countless soap opera fans, the dawn of the new millennium 25 years ago brought a new way to watch their favorite shows. On January 20, 2000, Disney launched SOAPnet, a basic cable channel devoted ...

When the ball drops in Times Square, the curtain will drop on cable channel SOAPnet. You'll have to find another place to watch your Beverly Hills, 90210s (the ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — The SOAPnet channel is all washed up and will be replaced by Disney Junior, a new 24-hour channel aimed at preschoolers. The Disney-ABC Television Group announced Wednesday that the ...

Disney is planning a 2012 launch of Disney Junior, a new basic cable/satellite channel that will cater to preschool age children — and take the place of SoapNet. The goal of the new channel is to get ...

This article is from the archive of our partner . But now that the number of daytime soaps have dwindled to just four and Disney Junior's ratings have been strong with the preschool set, Disney has ...