ABC Wins Wednesday Again with 'Lost'
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LOS ANGELES  - ABC packed 'em in once  again on Wednesday with "Lost," and Barbara Walters did pretty  well herself with her year-end "10 Most Fascinating People of  2004" special.
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So what&#039;s the deal with that number sequence &amp;#151; 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 &amp;#151; on ABC&#039;s serial drama &quot;Lost&quot;? The truth is, it indicates the points during each episode&#039;s hour when the network takes a commercial break. No, that&#039;s not right.
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By The Associated Press  ABC has turned off the lights for "Day Break" and "Show Me the Money." The low-rated series airing back-to-back on Wednesday have been pulled by the network.
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LOS ANGELES  - Part sci-fi, part   mystery and wholly unique, "Heroes" is one of TV's most   imaginative creations and might, with luck, become this year's   "Lost." Its mix of danger, humor, drama, romance and science   creates a unique and surprising flavor of programming. At the   same time, it fills scene after scene with characters that   wouldn't or couldn't easily fit into any other show.
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The ABC drama on borrows the 'Groundhog Day' conceit and turns it into a tragedy.
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ABC packed 'em in once again on Wednesday with "Lost," and Barbara Walters did pretty well herself with her year-end "10 Most Fascinating People of 2004" special.
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ABC has given the green light to a full season of its reality series &quot;Wife Swap,&quot; which has proved a solid performer in the competitive Wednesday 10 pm
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âSurvivor: Micronesiaâ helped CBS draw the most viewers on Thursday night, though ABC fared better with adults 18 to 49. ABC also had the top-rated show, âLost,â which led at 9 with 13.6 million viewers, according to Nielsenâs estimates. âSurvivorâ won the 8 oâclock time slot with 13.1 million viewers; NBCâs âDeal or No Dealâ had 12 million. Trailing âLostâ at 9 were CBSâs âCSIâ repeat (11 million) and NBCâs âCelebrity Apprenticeâ (9.1 million). NBC tied CBS for second among the 18-to-49 set and tied ABC for second in total viewers. Fox finished fourth over all.
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LOS ANGELES  - Two hours of fictional  disaster drama and an hourlong special on the real-life tsunami  tragedy in Asia kept ABC atop the primetime standings  Wednesday.
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ABC is confident its Academy Awards telecast will air as planned on February 24 despite the Hollywood screenwriters strike and sees no need to offer Oscar advertisers contingencies for lower-than-expected ratings, the network said on Tuesday.
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One of the big stories  heading into this season was ABC&#39;s decision to move &quot;Grey&#39;s  Anatomy&quot; against CBS powerhouse &quot;CSI: Crime Scene  Investigation&quot; at 9 p.m. Thursdays.
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LOS ANGELES - ABC has turned off the lights for "Day Break" and "Show Me the Money." The low-rated series airing back-to-back on Wednesday have been pulled by the network.
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With ABC&#39;s new dark comedy series &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; scoring big numbers for a second consecutive week, it&#39;s only a matter of time before the other broadcast networks put out APBs seeking
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The ABC drama &quot;Lost&quot; is  coming to interactive entertainment next year through a deal  between the show&#039;s Disney-owned producer Touchstone Television  and French game publisher Ubisoft.
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NEW YORK  - ABC edged CBS for a second consecutive weekly win in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic, though the Tiffany network again won the gold in viewership.
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-Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Vanuatu (CBS), CSI (CBS), Without A Trace (CBS), ER
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In the war between U.S. networks for dominance in the new TV season, ABC has won the first major battle with high ratings for the return of Grey's Anatomy.