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List of soap opera media outlets

There are multiple media outlets which focus primarily on television soap operas and telenovelas. These publications and websites feature news, cast and crew interviews, plot summaries and previews, editorials and reviews, TV listings and video previews related to the genre.

List of soap opera media outlets
Name Years Country Notes
Afternoon TV 1968-1985 United States Monthly print magazine covering daytime soap operas published by Roband Publications.
All About Soap 1999–2016 United Kingdom Biweekly print magazine covering primetime soap operas
Daily Drama 2023–present United States Website featuring soap opera news, spoilers, recaps, exclusive interviews, and more
Daytime Confidential 2007–present United States Website founded in 2007, under the Zap2it network from January 2012 through March 2014
Inside Soap 1992–present United Kingdom Weekly print magazine covering primetime and daytime soap operas
Into Soap Magazine (IntoSoap) 2004 United Kingdom Short-lived print publication founded by actor Nicholas Cochrane of Coronation Street
Michael Fairman TV 2008–present United States Established in 2008 as On-Air On-Soaps, the website was re-branded as Michael Fairman TV in May 2018. The site features news, interviews, reviews and previews by longtime soap opera journalist Michael Fairman, creator and executive producer of Sony's SoapCity.[1]
Serial Scoop 2013–present United States Covers "daytime soap operas, primetime serials, novelas, TV movies, big screen features, web series, theater and every form of serialized entertainment"[2]
Soap Opera Digest 1975–present United States Weekly print magazine covering daytime and prime time soap operas; it went to internet-only at the end of 2023.
Soap Opera Magazine 1991–1999 United States Weekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Opera Network 2001–present United States News and features website
Soap Opera Update 1988–2002 United States Weekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Opera Weekly 1989–2012 United States Weekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Hub 2014–present United States Website featuring soap opera news, spoilers, recaps, exclusive interviews, and more
Soap Central 1995–present United States Soap opera news and feature hub, originally a fansite known as The AMC Pages and later Soap Opera Central[3]
SoapCities 2017–present United States Soap opera news blog founded by Shawn Brady and Akbi Khan in 2017. The site provides news and interviews.
SoapCity 1999–? United States Sony Pictures' now-defunct official website for the American daytime soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless, created and executive produced by longtime soap opera journalist Michael Fairman[1]
Soaplife 1999–2018 United Kingdom Biweekly (weekly in 2018) print magazine covering primetime soap operas
ABC Soaps In Depth 1997–2020 United States Trio of print publications each focusing on the soaps of one of the three primary American networks. As of 2020, all print publications have ceased, although Soaps in Depth continues to operate as a digital-only publication.[4]
CBS Soaps In Depth 1997–2020 United States
NBC Soaps In Depth 1997–1999 United States
Soaps She Knows (Soaps.com) 2006–present United States Founded in June 2006 at Soaps.com,[5] in January 2010 the site was mirrored at Soaps.SheKnows.com, and in April 2010 Soaps.com became a redirect to the new location.
Thatsup 2015–present Canada Established in 2016, covers American soap operas.[6]
TVMEG.COM 2000–present United States Established in 2000 as The TV MegaSite, Inc., the website was re-branded in 2018 as TVMEG.COM. The site, run by Suzanne Lanoue, focuses on television, especially daytime soaps. It's linked to the old site, The TV MegaSite, which has daily transcripts, recaps etc. going back to the 90's. They have many interview with TV actors and more. Hundreds of volunteers have written for the site over the years.
TVSource Magazine 2008–present United States Established in 2008 as Soap Opera Source, the website was re-branded in 2012 as TVSource Magazine. The site focuses on the entertainment industry, television and pop culture.
TVyNovelas 1982–present Mexico Print magazine and Televisa house publication covering telenovelas, with international editions in the US, Argentina, Chile and Colombia, and annual awards called the Premios TVyNovelas
We Love Soaps 2007–present United States Originally a blog, founded by soap opera journalist Roger Newcomb[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography: Michael Fairman". Michael Fairman TV. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "About Serial Scoop". Serial Scoop. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Us". Soap Central. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Bowe, Jillian (April 23, 2020). "Soaps In Depth Magazine to End Print Publication". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Soaps.com interim web site: Coming Summer 2006". Soaps.com. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  6. ^ "About Thatsup". Thatsup. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  7. ^ "About We Love Soaps". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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