But when ABC rolled it out at its upfront presentation this spring, it got the industry buzzing.
What we're watching: Day Break seems worth a second look on ABC tonight, it's not Lost but it will do.
The Academy Awards have been dubbed the "Super Bowl for women, " and host ABC is hoping it delivers similarly super-sized ratings.
Last Resort has more potential for a slow and steady build, and might just be one of a few dramas this season that give ABC the boost it needs.
Facebook has confirmed to ABC News that it's conducting limited trials of an updated Timeline that moves the news feed to a single column, replaces the thumbnail navigation with simpler-looking tabs and makes all profile page information available through scrolling.
Seriously, with a 130 million households watching ABC tonight, it's beyond us why the other networks even bother, hence all of the repeats on NBC and CBS. Still, we owe you the traditional nightly lineup, so we have it below.
It may have been ABC Entertainment Chief Steve McPherson's panel, but it was late night TV star Jimmy Kimmel who stole the show.
For La Petite's new owner, Australia's ABC Learning Centres, it's another step in cementing its title as the worldwide king of kiddie care.
Another problem with the ABC poll is that it presented a dishonest choice: keeping Medicare exactly as it is today, or cutting spending.
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They received world-wide attention thanks to the coverage given it by ABC News, C-SPAN, the Associated Press, Fox News and the Washington Post.
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Last spring, Disney -owned ABC made headlines when it announced it would stream four of its programs--including hits Desperate Housewives and Lost--free on its Web site.
Roth's announcement came shortly after ABC News published correspondences it said indicated Foley had Internet sex with a former page before going to a vote on the House floor in 2003.
When we asked Pichinson if it was common for a company to have a buyer lined up before beginning the ABC process, he responded that it's not out of the ordinary.
It turns out, ABC is a preferred method for debtor companies backed by venture capital to satisfy creditors, because it allows such firms to preserve their assets while staying viable long enough to find a buyer for those assets.
According to Nielsen, NBC is currently tied with ABC for 3rd place in adults 18-49, though it has dropped to this position while ABC merely remained flat.
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What we're watching: Tonight it's ABC's turn for an HD Christmas favorite with Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
The cable guys turned it over to ABC for the so-called BCS contests, the ones that draw the real ratings.
What we're watching: Dancing With the Stars returns on ABC tonight, but will it we actually choose that over Jack Bauer?
Overall, NBC still ranked behind CBS and ABC, but at least it was no longer bringing up the rear in fourth place, as had been the case for several years.
Storm, host of ESPN's morning "SportsCenter, " was using a propane gas grill outside her Connecticut home three weeks ago when it exploded, ABC said, causing her first- and second-degree burns.
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At the time, Prospect Park was struggling to close deals with the "AMC" actors: Only Cameron Mathison (Ryan Lavery) and Lindsay Hartley (Dr. Cara Castillo Martin) had agreed to continue after it ended its ABC run.
The actor said low viewing figures were behind ABC's decision to cancel it.
It's also economically unfeasible to pay guild wages for an internet show that would generate a fraction of the revenue it once did on ABC.
October 3rd though, I think it was in the ABC interview, he was asked that directly, and he said the American people are not better off.
Still, ABC U.K. said it has decided to reassess the reporting standards governing such bulk-distribution deals to make sure they reflect industry requirements and provide proper clarity.
While Letterman has spent the week-plus taking aim at everything from Leno's prominent chin to his desire to host every show imaginable, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel took it a step further by making jabs at Leno on Leno's show.
It debuted in 2004 on ABC around the same time that Lost hit the airwaves.
Under a change in accounting rules, Groves says, the transactions did not have to be reported this year, but critics say that with ABC getting so much government money, it should be more transparent.
The sensational saga has dominated public discourse in Israel since it was first reported by Australian ABC last Tuesday.
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