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Broadcasting & Cable, November, 2003

LOS ANGELES -- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, a 15-hour prime time drama, premieres on ABC Wed., March 3 with a two-hour special beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The next week, it slides into the Wednesday 10 p.m. slot. Diane Ladd, Ed Begley Jr. and Andrew McCarthy star. The network is removing drama Karen Sisco, to be relaunched in a new time period in March. In a press statement, President of Entertainment Susan Lyne said, "We love this show, but it has become increasingly obvious it's not working on Wednesday nights."

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