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Cancelled: ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story” Gets an Unhappy Ending

When it comes to ABC’s new Tuesday comedies, “Selfie” will now air by itself.

Following yet another poor ratings performance, the ax reportedly fell on ABC’s 8:30PM comedy “Manhattan Love Story.”

While FOX’s decision to trim the “Mulaney” episode count to thirteen does not bode well for that particular comedy, it will continue to air in its weekly timeslot. In being actually pulled from ABC’s schedule, “Manhattan Love Story,” therefore, represents the first true cancellation of the season.

The victim of a viewership decline each week, “Manhattan Love Story” attracted an audience of just 2.62 million for this week’s broadcast. Its adults 18-49 rating clocked in at a mere 0.7 and thus placed ABC in a distant fifth among the major

Responsible for a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating with 3.82 million viewers at 8PM this Tuesday, “Selfie” is far from a winner for ABC. At this point, however, it will remain on the schedule — and in fact air in both the 8PM and 8:30PM timeslots moving forward.

Written by Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.

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