Mitten im 8en (or Mitten im Achten, abbreviated MiA)was an Austrian TV soap/comedy series produced by the ORFwhich ran from 10 May to 29 June 2007. The title translates to"In the Middle of the 8th" (district), referring to Vienna'sJosefstadt.Repeatedly announced to be a core feature of the retunedprogramming by ORF's new management, the show received extremelybad ratings and devastating criticism from the start, and wasthus cancelled in the middle of its first season.