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Disney Will Add 6 ‘Monday Night Football’ Simulcasts to ABC Fall Schedule
Disney plans to add six simulcasts of 'Monday Night Football' to ABC, a move sure to boost ratings
The company intends to simulcast six broadcasts of “Monday Night Football,” typically a mainstay of ESPN, on the ABC broadcast network, a maneuver that is likely to generate broader viewership of the games and deliver bigger ratings than the outlet’s usual Monday night fare, which had been expected to consist of reality programming and game shows, including “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” Even a Wednesday-night offering, “Scamanda,” will be moved. Last fall, Disney and the NFL agreed to do ten extra simulcasts on ABC, a move that would protect the network against viewership shortfalls caused by its lack of programming due to strikes by writers and actors. It could play a role in affecting ratings for ABC’s “Good Morning America,” which depends to some degree on the network’s ability to keep viewers from the previous night tuned in to A.M. offerings.
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