Strike-induced delays hurting shows this fall

It’s looking like ABC and NBC may have made a tactical error by delaying the return of serialized shows like Heroes and Pushing Daisies until this season. After the 100-day strike was resolved in March, ABC and NBC chose to table freshman series like Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, and Chuck and re-launch with the rest of the 2008-09 fall lineup. But it’s been almost a year since those shows last aired in prime-time, and they’re now getting the (low) ratings to show for it.