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The show's slippage had much to do with ABC's problems in the fall. Viewership is down 7 percent from last fall for the third-place network behind CBS and NBC, although both CBS and Fox had steeper declines, Nielsen said. Lee said he was disappointed that no new ABC shows, and no shows on broadcast TV in general, were hits this fall. ABC already has axed the freshman dramas "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue" so far, and the much-touted "Nashville" is hanging on. Lee said ABC has found that its country music soap "Nashville" has done well with a younger audience, but the country connection has been a barrier for older viewers. ABC needs shows that are "smart with heart" and lead with emotion to succeed, he said. "If we ever have a 'do not enter' sign for women, that's not going to work for us," Lee said.
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