The Cincinnati-based company created one of thefirstradiosoapoperasas a way tomarket its products, andyearslater it created its ownsoapoperas, including “As the World Turns,” for television.
His broadcaster, Venevision, had been tangling so much with President Hugo Chavez that Cisneros had decided to avoid politics and focus instead on entertainment content, including hugely popular Latin American soapoperas.
Daytime TV, including live talk shows such as "The View" and soapoperas, which typically tape about a week's worth of shows in advance, would be next to feel the impact.