Wing clipped

Pasadena (California), Jan. 22 (Reuters): NBC’s acclaimed White House drama The West Wing will conclude its seven-year run in May ? as had long been expected ? after languishing through a steep ratings decline in recent seasons, the network said yesterday.

In formally announcing plans to bring the series to a close on May 14, NBC entertainment president Kevin Reilly stressed the show’s fate was strictly a matter of TV democracy ? West Wing simply failed to draw enough viewers.

The programme, starring Martin Sheen as fictional US President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet, won the Emmy Award as best TV drama four years in a row.