Live PD Nation wasn’t kidding about disavowing the A&E network. Since panicky execs cancelled Live PD, its enormously popular flagship show, the A&E Network has lost 50 percent of its prime-time audience and a ton of profits.
Tag: cancel culture
Former host Dan Abrams hinted this week that the A&E cable television network could bring back Live PD, which was abruptly cancelled on June 10.
“I think A&E is doing what they said in their initial announcement, determining if there’s a ‘pathway’ forward. I hope so and think with some changes it could be an important part of the national discussion…”
Update 7/9/20: Kirk’s eulogy for WEEI:
Kirk Minihane, the host of the Kirk Minihane Show on the Barstool Sports podcast network, is taking a victory lap after the release of the spring ratings book that reflected the listenership, or specifically the lack thereof, for Boston sports radio station WEEI, his former employer.
One of the most popular shows in the cable television space, Live PD, is officially cancelled just one day after host Dan Abrams vowed that the show would return after its hiatus.
As George Floyd-related protests continue, the Paramount Network has cancelled the the long-running reality show Cops just as its 33rd season was about to premiere.
Contemporary “Journalism” is Not A-OK
As we enter 2020 and a new decade, media pundits among the blue-check Twitter brigade should strongly consider making a new year’s resolution to avoid rushing to judgment with hot takes that can sometimes ruin lives.
Gerry Callahan sat down this morning with former radio partner Kirk Minihane on the irreverent Kirk Minihane Show podcast, a daily offering that is part of the Barstool Sports network, to discuss his new venture.