May 14 (UPI) -- The decision to cancel the family sitcom Speechless was not an easy one, Karey Burke, ABC's president of entertainment, said at the Disney Upfront Presentation in New York on Tuesday.
Told by a reporter that there was a lot of "anguish online" from fans when the show was scrapped last week after three seasons, Burke said: "A lot of anguish for me, also, and all of us at ABC.