It's the fall canning season: ABC, first to act, puts the lid on Push, Nevada and That Was Then; NBC's Just Shoot Me next? (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, October, 2002 by Albiniak, Paige

Although ABC and media buyers are crowing about the performance of its Tuesday-night schedule, it was the first network to announce cancellations last week, showing that it still has plenty of work to do on the rest of its schedule.

Getting the ax is ABC'S Push, Nevada on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET. It will get its last airing on Oct. 24, right before the sweeps. Also gone, at least for now, is the network's That Was Then, on Friday nights at 9 p.m., which ABC stuck in the "hiatus" netherworld after only two airings. Analysts are wondering how long ABC will be able to support medical show MDs, on Wednesday nights at 9 p.m., which is getting battered by NBC's ratings powerhouse, Law & Order.

"ABC's ratings are still down over last year because...

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