‘Days Of Our Lives’ News: NBC Addresses Cancellation Rumors, Reveals Odds Of A ‘DOOL’ Renewal In 2016

‘Days Of Our Lives’ rumors of a possible cancellation have been floating around for months – putting DOOL fans in a panic that their beloved soap opera might be pulled from NBC.  It’s no secret that the daytime drama has struggled with ratings for quite a while.  Despite whispers of a cancellation – NBC entertainment president Jennifer Salke is optimistic that the show will go on.

Salke recently sat down with TV Line to discuss the future of ‘Days Of Our Lives‘ – and she had nothing but positive things to say.  According to Salke, the odds of ‘DOOL‘ being cancelled in 2016 are slim, and she is happy with the direction that the new writing regime is taking the daytime drama.  Overall, the network is optimistic of a renewal.

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Jennifer Salke dished to TV Line, “We’ve been really happy with the show.  I’ve been over there seeing Ken [Corday, executive producer] and the team and the new writers. They’re an incredible group and we love the show. They got a [ratings] bump in the fall for their 50th anniversary. There’s a creative resurgence and exciting storytelling going on right now.”

Just this month ‘Days’ marked another major milestone and brought in the most viewers the daytime drama has seen in over two years!  Salke went on to explain to TV Line that NBC is optimistic about the soap opera – now everything is up to SONY, who they will be negotiating terms with very soon.  In the mean time, as long as the soap’s ratings continue to rise, there shouldn’t be any issues.

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This is GREAT news for ‘Days’ fans!  Are you as thrilled as we are that we an finally put the ‘DOOL’ cancellation rumors to rest, for now?  Let us know what you think in the comments below and don’t forget to check Soap Opera Spy for all of your ‘Days’ spoilers and news.

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