Networks have seen that when viewer's favorite shows go off the air for an extended period of time--think the Walt Disney Co. (nyse: DIS - news - people )-owned ABC's Lost and CBS 's (nyse: CBS - news - people ) Jericho--it's hard to get those viewers back.
When the outsourced offerings all but repelled viewers, the network quickly scrapped the fare and filled the night's block with old flicks and Jericho repeats.