List of soap opera media outlets

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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
NameYearsCountryNotes
Afternoon TV1968-1985United StatesMonthly print magazine covering daytime soap operas published by Roband Publications.
All About Soap 1999–2016United KingdomBiweekly print magazine covering primetime soap operas
Daily Drama2023–presentUnited StatesWebsite featuring soap opera news, spoilers, recaps, exclusive interviews, and more
Daytime Confidential2007–presentUnited StatesWebsite founded in 2007, under the Zap2it network from January 2012 through March 2014
Inside Soap 1992–presentUnited KingdomWeekly print magazine covering primetime and daytime soap operas
Into Soap Magazine (IntoSoap)2004United KingdomShort-lived print publication founded by actor Nicholas Cochrane of Coronation Street
Michael Fairman TV2008–presentUnited StatesEstablished 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 Scoop2013–presentUnited StatesCovers "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–presentUnited StatesWeekly print magazine covering daytime and prime time soap operas; it went to internet-only at the end of 2023.
Soap Opera Magazine 1991–1999United StatesWeekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Opera Network2001–presentUnited StatesNews and features website
Soap Opera Update 1988–2002United StatesWeekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Opera Weekly 1989–2012United StatesWeekly print magazine covering daytime soap operas
Soap Hub 2014–presentUnited StatesWebsite featuring soap opera news, spoilers, recaps, exclusive interviews, and more
Soap Central1995–presentUnited StatesSoap opera news and feature hub, originally a fansite known as The AMC Pages and later Soap Opera Central. As of 2024, owned by Nazara Technologies [3]
SoapCities2017–presentUnited StatesSoap 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 1999–2018United KingdomBiweekly (weekly in 2018) print magazine covering primetime soap operas
ABC Soaps In Depth 1997–2020United StatesTrio 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] On May 29, 2025, Soaps In Depth digitally merged with Soap Opera Digest, as part of the A360media branding. [5]
CBS Soaps In Depth 1997–2020United States
NBC Soaps In Depth 1997–1999United States
Soaps She Knows (Soaps.com)2006–presentUnited StatesOwned by SHE Media, the website was founded in June 2006 as Soaps.com, [6] in January 2010 the site was mirrored at Soaps.SheKnows.com, and in April 2010 Soaps.com became a redirect to the new location.
Thatsup2015–presentCanadaEstablished in 2016, covers American soap operas. [7]
TVMEG.COM2000–presentUnited StatesEstablished 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 Magazine2008–presentUnited StatesEstablished 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–presentMexicoPrint 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 TV 2007–presentUnited StatesFounded by Roger Newcomb in 2007, We Love Soaps is a leading voice in the recognition and advancement of serialized storytelling across television and digital media. It's an essential hub for industry insight, archival history, and cultural commentary. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ Lewis, Errol (May 29, 2025). "Soaps In Depth Merges With Soap Opera Digest". Soap Opera Network . United States. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "About Thatsup". Thatsup. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "About 'We Love Soaps TV'". We Love Soaps TV. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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