Las Vegas, one of Global’s strongest Friday night offerings, is about to go dark following NBC’s decision not to renew it. Viewers will be left without a proper ending to the series, which first hit the air in 2003.

The series has often been Global’s only Friday show that has consistently hit BBM/Nielsen’s top 30. On recent national charts, it has recorded average minute audiences of just over one million.

Some reports say Vegas is a victim of the writers strike, but NBC had reportedly considered cancelling the series prior to the work stoppage. Global aired its last new episode on Feb. 15.

Last week, the network replaced Vegas with the premiere of the new Mark Burnett game show Amne$ia, hosted by Dennis Miller. It will move to 8 p.m., and be followed by repeats of House and Numb3rs at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. (All times Eastern.)

In other Global programming news, the net now has a premiere date and timeslot for Canterbury’s Law. The Fox show about a defense attorney (Julianna Margulies) who occasionally bends the law for clients, will hit the schedule on Monday, March 10 at 8 p.m. It will serve as a lead-in to Global’s other new series, New Amsterdam, which will debut on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, then move to Mondays at 9 p.m.

From Media in Canada