According to nypost.com:
STUMBLING 'STUDIO' SKIPS A BEAT
'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' TAKES ITS PLACE
By DON KAPLAN
Aaron Sorkin's behind-the-scenes TV show about a TV show is losing its time slot for a week.
October 20, 2006 -- NBC told "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" not to show up for work next week.
The network yesterday quietly gave the ailing show's Monday night timeslot to "Friday Night Lights" for one night.
"Lights" has also been chronically low-rated since its debut last month, but the critics'-darling drama about a small Texas town and its high school football team is going to get a second chance at catching on.
The same remains to be said for "Studio 60." It is only one night off for the show about a show, but it is not a vote of confidence from the network.
"Studio 60" had scheduled a repeat that night anyway.
Network officials insist it's not the end - nor even the beginning of the end - for "Studio 60."
"It's not a disaster," says an NBC source. "You have to look into the quality of the audience. This is the type of show that really targets and delivers affluent, upscale viewers."
But they do not say what will happen if "Lights" substantially improves in the "Studio 60" timeslot.
NBC insiders insist that, while both new dramas may be struggling, "Studio 60" is somewhat better off than "Friday Night Lights."
They note that among young, affluent viewers - those prized by NBC - "Studio 60" is actually outscoring the rest of the network overall.
"Studio 60" is loosely based on NBC's long-running late night sketch comedy show, "Saturday Night Live" and has been dramatically losing viewers since its debut episode last month.
At around $3 million per episode, it is among the most expensive shows on TV.
That is due in no small part to its star-powered cast which includes Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber and D.L. Hughley.
NBC was so eager to be back in business with "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin last year that it committed to 13 episodes of "Studio 60" before even one frame of film had been shot.
So far this season, "Studio 60" has been averaging about 10 million viewers, but the audience has been dropping steadily each week.
This week, it was down to an all-time low of about 7.7 million.
"Friday Night Lights" has been averaging about 6.5 million viewers for the season to date. This week, it was up slightly.