The programme has been left out of ABC's autumn schedule, along with 'Spin City' and 'Dharma and Greg'. It follows yesterday's news that NBC will not be renewing the hit BBC quiz show 'The Weakest Link'.
ABC, owned by the Walt Disney Company, has added five-and-a-half hours of new programming a week -- three comedies and four dramas. This includes a new version of the 50s police drama 'Dragnet', a variety show and the comedy '8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter' starring John Ritter, which focuses on his relationship with his daughters.
The network is widely regarded to have over-egged the 'Millionaire' pudding. After being a surprise ratings winner in 2000, ABC decided to air it four nights a week. However, viewers grew bored of the show and switched over.
ABC has seen its ratings continue to slide, putting it in third place last season behind rivals NBC and CBS, and in fourth place in its target demographic of 18- to 49-year-old viewers.
All the networks are unveiling their new season's programming, as advertisers play a guessing game of which shows will be hits and which will flop. ABC is widely regarded as being the most closely watched by advertisers, after its lack of success recently.
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