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 ...

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’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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The unfortunate timing of Disney's Disney Junior announcement -- in which it was also announced that SoapNet would shut down in 2012 -- means that poor SoapNet is stuck being a lame duck network ...

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 channel is set ...

The chairman of Disney Michael Eisner raised the bar on SoapNet 16 months ago when he called the Disney-owned 24-hour cable channel "the greatest thing that's happened to our company since chopped ...

Goodbye SOAPnet, hello Disney Junior. Disney/ABC Television Group just announced that it will launch Disney Junior, a new 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel dedicated to preschool-age children ...

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

Q: Could you find out what has happened to Soapnet on Mediacom cable? Is it gone for good or will someone else pick up this channel? I don’t want to watch it online. — Diane, Davenport A ...