Hot on the heels of the news that Alison Sweeney is leaving Days of our Lives after 21 years on the show, NBC announced they’ve renewed the series through September 2016. Sweeney says she’s ready to spend more time with her children and after not having more than two weeks off during any year since 1993, she’s ready for a little vacation.
NBC’s Days of our Lives will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in November 2015.
“Days of our Lives continues to be a fan favorite for the daytime audience and we are thrilled to keep it going through its 50th season,” said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. “Days has shown year-to-year increases in key female demographics and remains both relevant and fresh creatively due to the hard work of the producers, writers, cast and crew who have worked tirelessly to make Days the ratings success it is today.”
“Having won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama, Days of our Lives continues to deliver on its legacy of quality storytelling,” said Steve Kent, Senior EVP, Programming, Sony Pictures Television. “We appreciate NBC’s continued support and are excited to celebrate the show’s 50thanniversary with our generations of dedicated fans.”
“We are thrilled to continue being a part of the NBC family and to have the support of our incredible network and studio executives who work tirelessly to allow us to continue telling our stories and share the Days legacy with our devoted family of fans,” said Ken Corday, Days of our Lives executive producer.
Over its 48 year run, Days of our Lives has received 232 Daytime Emmy nominations and has won 36 times.
Source: NBC
-Posted by Rebecca Murray
Follow Us On:
Stumble It! 
