ABC dumps Miss America, show likely to go to cable if it continues - GoFuckYourself.com

mardigras · 10-20-2004, 05:03 PM

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ABC has dropped Miss America, leaving the famous beauty pageant without a TV outlet for the first time in 50 years.

The move, which comes after the Sept. 18 pageant drew a record low 9.8 million viewers, could jeopardize the foundation of a program that grew from an Atlantic City publicity stunt into a highly rated TV staple, largely on the strength of the contest and crowning beamed into millions of living rooms each September.

More details and history in the full article at Yahoo TV news
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/ap/20041020/109831626000.html

nofx · 10-20-2004, 05:09 PM

that rocks, more boring crap off the air.

mardigras · 10-20-2004, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by nofx
that rocks, more boring crap off the air.

Did you check out the article? One program director thinks it should be stretched out as a mini reality series

10-20-2004, 05:09 PM	#2
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