Read a very interesting article today on the inner workings of ABC and how their management style, and directives from you-know-who and Bob Iger possibly have contributed to the decline of ABC and the loss of top shows like "The Apprentice." Apparently Mark Burnett tried to sell it to ABC first, but they kept hassling him to lower the price. So he sold to NBC.
ABC Under Disney: Kingdom, Yes. Magic, No.
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/08/business/media/08abc.html
ABC Under Disney: Kingdom, Yes. Magic, No.
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/08/business/media/08abc.html