AS THE WORLD TURNS taped its 13,858th and final episode at its Brooklyn studios today. Producers TeleNext Media released a statement on the end of the show.
Last December, when CBS informed us that they were canceling AS THE WORLD TURNS, we immediately launched a far-reaching search to find a new outlet for the show,” said Brian T. Cahill, senior VP and managing director of TeleNext Media Inc. “We have aggressively pursued network and cable outlets as well as syndication options, and have explored many innovative formats and relationships that we hoped would ultimately enable the future success of AS THE WORLD TURNS. Regrettably, we have not found an outlet or platform that will carry the show forward. This is an extremely disappointing outcome to what was a tireless and exhaustive pursuit.RELATED:
While we are sad to see AS THE WORLD TURNS come to an end, we remain proud of the achievements the show has made over the last 54 years and are extremely grateful to the loyal fans who invited us into their homes every day. There is still much in store for the show’s well-loved characters throughout the summer, and although the show will go off the air in September, the remaining stories will honor the remarkable history of AS THE WORLD TURNS.
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