NEW YORK — Jane Pauley's highly anticipated daytime talk show won't make it to a second season.

NBC Universal Television announced it was canceling "The Jane Pauley Show" shortly after getting ratings for the February sweeps.

The former "Today" and "Dateline NBC" host seemed like a sure thing after 148 of the nation's top 150 markets agreed to air her show before it even started, an unusual vote of confidence. But ratings started low and improved slowly.

Pauley noted that her audience has grown steadily since November "but it came far too late for too many (stations) to stick with us."

In the Seattle area, the show has been airing at 2:30 a.m. on KOMO.

"Primetime Live" exec gone after less than a year

NEW YORK — ABC ousted the top executive behind "Primetime Live," which has struggled for ratings, after she was on the job for less than a year.

Shelley Ross will develop and produce other programming for ABC News, President David Westin said.

David Sloan, currently executive producer of "20/20," will take the post on an interim basis.

The show averaged 6.9 million viewers this season, tied for No. 79 among prime-time programs, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's down from 8 million viewers last year.

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