ABC Moves GREY'S ANATOMY To Thursdays This Fall

(From The Associated Press)

ABC is moving its hottest show, GREY'S ANATOMY, to Thursdays at 9 pm in the fall, breaking up its Sunday-night powerhouse lineup that starts with DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.

ABC is the only one of the major networks to increase its ratings over last year on the strength of hits Grey's Anatomy,
Desperate Housewives and LOST.

Moving the medical soap Grey's Anatomy to 9 pm Thursdays sets up a battle with one of TV's most popular shows,
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION on CBS, and NBC's most-touted new series, STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP.

"There's a lot of history of big shows going up against one another and there's plenty of room for both," said
STEVE McPHERSON, ABC Entertainment President.

[Bad move ABC.]