The ABC Television Network made the jump to #1 during the 1999-2000 season. This success was gained largely through the popularity of its hit game show, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". Other popular programs, such as The Drew Carey Show, and the new, highly controversial show The Job, are headlining ABC's prime time line-up for the 2000-2001 season. Special programming, such as The Oscars and The College Football Bowl Championship Series have allowed ABC to maintain its status as an industry leader. However, ratings for ABC have been down this season and the success of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has been blocked by rival shows, most notably CBS's Survivor. This drop in ratings has led to decreased revenue and forced Disney to consider layoff's throughout the company.
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Go was created to give web surfers another choice in search engines and e-commerce. The individual sites of GO, such as ABC.com, ESPN.com, and Disney Online have been critically acclaimed and viewed by millions. However, the GO network portal never seriously challenged chief competitors, such as Yahoo and Lycos, and was never recognized as a quality search engine. Uncertainty concering the future of this internet portal has investors scratching their heads and putting their money into other ventures.
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