Thats One thing that MADtv can say over Saturday Night Live is that they never had a ratings problem until Season 13 when the W.G.A (Writer's Strike) came along and they moved into a different set.
Cause from looking at the Press Release ratings for MADtv was never the problem for the show, it was Promotion they stop caring for around 2003. but i think FOX for 14 great years and if they don't return then they had a great run and i know FOX will NEVER!!!....EVER!!!... have a show that performed in ratings well as SNL has.