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WSJ: A&E lost half its audience after canceling “Live PD
Hot Air ^ | 07/24/2020 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 07/24/2020 3:57:16 PM PDT by Kevin in California

Couldn’t happen to a more deserving network. A&E panicked in the aftermath of the homicide of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and canceled all of its “Live PD” programming. Half of its viewers responded by canceling their A&E viewing, the Wall Street Journal reported today (via Instapundit

Ratings for A&E Network have plummeted since it canceled the hit police reality show “Live PD” on June 10, a sign of how much the network relies on law-enforcement programming.

Average prime-time viewership for A&E between June 11 and July 19 was 498,000 people, down 49% from the same period last year, according to data from Nielsen. In the key demographics of adults 18-49 and 25-54, the declines are 55% and 53%, respectively.


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To: Monty22002
I like it when going woke quickly means going broke.

Good one!!

21 posted on 07/24/2020 4:14:21 PM PDT by libertylover (Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
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To: Kevin in California

There needs to be an Americana channel for streaming. A channel focused on the true American experience and history. Could do miniseries about great Americans like Booker T. Washington, Annie Oakley, etc.


22 posted on 07/24/2020 4:16:26 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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To: Kevin in California

That show was addicting. It’s not my usual fare, but for some reason I couldn’t stop watching.

That is, until they cancelled it. Oh well.


23 posted on 07/24/2020 4:17:22 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Kevin in California

I used to like A&E when it had Columbo, Ellery Queen, City of Angels, Delvecchio, Lou Grant, Police Story, O’Hara, U.S. Treasury, McCloud, and The Fugitive.


24 posted on 07/24/2020 4:17:26 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: DoodleDawg

Their last real offering was Nero Wolfe.


25 posted on 07/24/2020 4:25:17 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Great idea but I doubt OAN has the money to buy the rights and the seed money money it would take to bring it back. All the on air people are under A&E contract that is a problem too. If OAN could do it they would get huge ratings l have no doubt.


26 posted on 07/24/2020 4:26:34 PM PDT by iamgalt
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To: OttawaFreeper

Definitely some of the channel’s best years.

Watched most of those and have a lot on DVD.

Ellery Queen is a big favorite with me and my wife.


27 posted on 07/24/2020 4:26:38 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Kevin in California; All
I loved "Live PD". Watched it regularly for some relief whenever I got sick and tired of blabbing talking heads, virus/virus/virus, riots/riots/riots, same old boring panels, same old repetitious analysis, same old earnest-talking-do-nothing politicians, same old breaking-news that's not new....I could go on, but you get the picture.

I loved seeing the bad guys getting their face shoved into the ground on Live PD....and I'm ticked that it's been yanked by the its management's kneelers.

Miss "Cops", too !

Leni

28 posted on 07/24/2020 4:28:16 PM PDT by MinuteGal (MAGA !!! MAGA !!! MAGA !!!)
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To: Kevin in California

get woke, go woke.

Take your medicine you punk cowards.


29 posted on 07/24/2020 4:31:10 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: Kevin in California

Wait until the numbers come in for Baseball, Football, and Nascar.


30 posted on 07/24/2020 4:31:20 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (Restore the American Way of Life)
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To: Levy78

* get woke, go broke.... derrr


31 posted on 07/24/2020 4:31:32 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: Monty22002
I do remember seeing a comment from producer Dan Abrams a couple of weeks ago implying that it was more of a suspension, rather than a cancellation. (Not a direct quote).

Using the old adage, “follow the money”, it wouldn’t surprise me if the network figured out a way to bring it back. Perhaps with “enlightened” commentary.

32 posted on 07/24/2020 4:32:44 PM PDT by daler
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To: Monty22002
I like it when going woke quickly means going broke.

They can console themselves by thinking about all the people who are so extremely impressed by their little virtue-signaling gesture.

A number which is probably somewhere around zero, at least if you count people who don't inhabit their executive suite.

33 posted on 07/24/2020 4:34:30 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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To: daler
Using the old adage, “follow the money”, it wouldn’t surprise me if the network figured out a way to bring it back. Perhaps with “enlightened” commentary.

Which 99% of their viewers will just fast-forward past.

34 posted on 07/24/2020 4:35:31 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrats' John Dean])
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To: MinuteGal
I loved "Live PD," too. A&E still has The First 48, but it's not live.

Mr. RightField called it all "crime porn," lol.

35 posted on 07/24/2020 4:35:33 PM PDT by RightField
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To: wally_bert

I would have liked to have seen other titles from that era like Switch, Cannon, Kojak, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, and Harry O. And even throw in Vega$.


36 posted on 07/24/2020 4:36:03 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: Kevin in California
My youngest son (he's 55) is normally a low-key, laid back sort of guy... He went ballistic when this happened to his favorite TV show...

I've never watched it because I only watch sci fi stuff and reruns of the 2016 late-election-night TV shows featuring the joy & happiness on MSM after the results were in...

37 posted on 07/24/2020 4:41:33 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Kevin in California

A & E cancels Live PD, we cancel A & E.


38 posted on 07/24/2020 4:42:34 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Kevin in California
Basically, this will be the merchandise theme for BLM A$$ki$$ers like A&E for this coming holiday season.

Pucker up! You have a lot BLM A$$ to kiss!

Meanwhile enjoy the bankruptcy of your BLM Woken business.

39 posted on 07/24/2020 4:49:00 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (If CV19 is so easily spread, why do they shove a Qtip up your nose and into your brain for a sample?)
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#BuryTheNets


40 posted on 07/24/2020 4:50:03 PM PDT by Gene Eric ( Don't be a statist!)
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