ABC moves 'Lost' out of the way of 'Idol'

December 06, 2006 ABC's comedy block will take final shape Jan. 24 when "George Lopez" joins the lineup at 8 p.m. with "Jim" airing at 8:30 p.m. The network's announcement of "Lost's" move to 10 p.m. came on the same day Hearst-Argyle president and CEO David Barrett raised concerns at the Credit Suisse Media and Telecom Week conference in New York about ABC's weakness in the hour leading into local stations' 11 p.m. newscasts. While having "Lost" at 10 p.m. is sure to improve the fortunes of ABC stations' late newscasts, the move of the young-skewing fantasy series, which has been a family viewing favorite, to the 10 p.m. hour normally reserved for adult-oriented dramas, raised a few eyebrows.

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