But the program was already vulnerable because of its weak ratings.
It too didn't do well and due to weak rating ABC pulled the show.
"We gave Marchex a very, very weak rating on fundamentals," she said.
However, due to weak ratings, the station ended its local news department in the mid 1990s.
The "weak" rating for use of resources was due primarily to the hospital's debts, now all cleared.
By contrast, ceremonies honoring films that have not performed well at the box office tend to show weaker ratings.
It was eventually cancelled, with weaker ratings and excessive production costs cited as reasons for cancellation.
Ultimately, Sibs had very little appeal to a mass audience, and garnered weak ratings in its first month on the air.
The weaker ratings may also increase borrowing costs for Japanese banks overseas.
But these shows have relatively weak ratings.