Soap Opera Magazine
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Soap Opera Magazine was a weekly periodical devoted to interviews and recaps of American
soap opera
s. The magazine was run for many years by American Media until the company, who had lost money for years, decided to cease publication of the magazine, focusing instead on their tabloid endeavors.
The final issue was published on February 16, 1999. At that time, all customers who had existing Soap Opera Magazine subscriptions began receiving Soap Opera Digest
instead.
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Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s. The magazine was run for many years by American Media until the company, who had lost money for years, decided to cease publication of the magazine, focusing instead on their tabloid endeavors.
The final issue was published on February 16, 1999. At that time, all customers who had existing Soap Opera Magazine subscriptions began receiving Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest
Soap Opera Digest is a weekly magazine covering American daytime soap operas. It features onscreen and offscreen news about the series, interviews with and articles about performers, storyline summaries and analysis, and related promotional information...
instead.