To many in the industry, it was never a matter of if but when the ratings-challenged network would decide to can the 10 p.m. talk show experiment.

FORBES: Leno Poised To Regain His Late-Night Perch

General Electric ( GE - news - people )-owned network replaced five hours historically housed by dramas with the nightly 10 p.m.

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Despite the disaster that was The Jay Leno Show (the comedian will return to his 11:35 p.m. perch Monday night) and a little-watched slate of original series, the network has the Olympics to thank for a seasonal ratings climb.

FORBES: NBC Headed For Bronze

Just a week-and-a-half after NBC officially canceled his Jay Leno Show, the host of the network's failed prime-time experiment is being restored to his 11:35 p.m. time slot on March 1.

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And while that audience isn't competitive with most 10 p.m. dramas, the decision is poised to be a major cost saver for the ratings-challenged network.

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