Complex sentence: Chuck is given permission to pitch the concept for "The Dating Game" at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC); he receives $7,500 to create a television pilot for the studio, which they abandon in favor of "Hootenanny".
Split into simpler sentences: Chuck is given permission to pitch the concept for "The Dating Game" at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC); he receives $7,500 to create a television pilot for the studio. However, ABC abandons "The Dating Game" in favor of "Hootenanny".