Sources have told Hollywood Reporter that ABC is in negotations with ABC Studios, the production company behind Scrubs, to pick up 18 episodes of the series. NBC is said to have been caught off guard and is itself in negotations with the studio. The show, which has aired on NBC since 2001, is probably close to its end regardless of whatever battle may break out between the two networks.
NBC still has 5 original episodes of the series that it will start airing on April 10.