Monday Night Football is ABC‘s highest rated show. However, ABC is currently losing about $250 million on MNF. This LA Times (free online registration required) article is a good overview on the economics of televising professional football and the difficult decisions that ABC faces in regard to MNF.
Hat tip to Professor Sauer for the link to this article.
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