Corday Productions is an American production company. The company was founded by Ted and

Betty Corday Betty Corday (born Elizabeth Shay; March 21, 1912 – November 17, 1987) was a Broadway dramatic actress and long-time American television producer. She co-created and executive produced the long running NBC drama ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1966 ...

in 1965. The company produces the

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soap opera ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...

'' which they have produced since 1965. They are based in

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. The company is currently run by Ted and Betty Corday's son

Ken Corday Kenneth Robert Corday (born June 16, 1950) is an American television soap opera producer and music composer. He is the son of Ted Corday and Betty Corday, the co-creators of ''Days of Our Lives''. His production company, Corday Productions, ...

History

Producer

Ted Corday Theodore "Ted" Corday (May 8, 1908 – July 23, 1966) was a Canadian-American producer, director and co-creator of soap opera for NBC, most notably the hit series ''Days of Our Lives''. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Corday graduate ...

and his wife Betty were collaborating with

William J. Bell William Joseph Bell (March 6, 1927 – April 29, 2005) was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of the soap operas '' Another World'', ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Ea ...

to create a new soap opera. The concept of the soap would be centered around a family of doctors. The soap, named ''Days of Our Lives'' premiered on November 8, 1965. With the premiere of the soap also came the formation of Corday Productions. Initially, the series was just intended for the production of ''Days''. But the company did several different productions. The company is now run by the Corday's son

NetSoaps / Net Novellas

In April 2014, Corday Productions announced plans to team up with All Screens Media to form NetSoaps/Net Novellas. The website would be a joint venture between Corday executive Ken Corday and All Screens creator Peter Heumiller. Heumiller had worked as a digital media executive for

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. The online network is dedicated to the soap opera and telenovela format. Net Soaps is geared toward American and English speaking audiences while Net Novelas is targeted toward Latin American and Brazilian audiences.

Collaboration with TruLOVE

In October 2014, Corday announced plans to collaborate with the TruLOVE Network. TruLOVE is an online network with an extensive library of romance stories.

Television series

*'' Morning Star'' (1965–1966) *'' Paradise Bay'' (1965–1966) *''Days of Our Lives'' (1965–present) *''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

'' (1973–present)

References

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