ABC picks up just 3 new scripted series for fall

Despite finishing last in the seasonal race to scare up the greatest number of viewers in the all-important adults 18-49 demo, ABC has elected to maintain the status quo with its fall programming lineup, slotting in just three new scripted series for the final quarter.According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, ABC is currently averaging a 0.9 rating in the so-called dollar demo, which works out to around 1.7 million adults who have yet to blow out 50 candles on a birthday cake. This marks the