CBS a 23.8 share in 1949 to 5.4 in 1953. By 1952, "death seemed imminent for network radio" in its familiar form; most telling of all, the big sponsors were eager for the switch. Gradually, as the television network took shape, radio stars began to migrate to the new medium. Many programs ran on both media while making the transition. The radio soap opera "The Guiding Light" moved to television in 1952 and would run for another 57 years; Burns & Allen, back "home" from NBC, made the move in 1950; Lucille Ball a year later; "Our Miss Brooks" in 1952
Soap opera ("Goodmorning Life"), which ran from September 1993 until its cancellation in June 2006 due to low ratings. Mega Channel began producing soap operas in 1990 with the prime time serial "I Dipsa" ("The Thirst"), which ran for 102 episodes. Other daytime soaps have included "Paralliloi dromoi" (1992–1994) and its successor "Haravgi" ("Daylight", 1994–1995), both of which were cancelled due to low viewership; as well as the serials "Apagorevmeni Agapi" ("Forbidden Love"), which ran from 1998 to 2006; "Gia mia thesi ston Ilio" ("A Spot Under the Sun"), which ran from 1998 to 2002; "Filodoxies" ("Expectations"), which ran from 2002 to