A&E network SUES ReelzChannel over their new series On Patrol: Live

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Fans of the A&E series Live PD were quite thrilled when a similar series entitled On Patrol: Live debuted on ReelzChannel, though A&E was not as thrilled.A&E has filed a lawsuit against ReelzChannel LLC, claiming On Patrol: Live is an unauthorized rip-off of Live PD.Live PD was a popular hit for A&E, which ran from 2016 before it was pulled off the air in 2020 due to the George Floyd protests against police brutality.

Not thrilled: Fans of the A&E series Live PD were quite thrilled when a similar series entitled On Patrol: Live debuted on ReelzChannel, though A&E was not as thrilled Lawsuit: A&E has filed a lawsuit against ReelzChannel LLC, claiming On Patrol: Live is an unauthorized rip-off of Live PD Pulled: Live PD was a popular hit for A&E, which ran from 2016 before it was pulled off the air in 2020 due to the George Floyd protests against police brutalityThe lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, claims that On Patrol: Live is a blatant copycat of Live PD, and are demanding ReelzChannel to both shut the show down, and relinquish any profits made from it to date.The original Live PD debuted in 2016, showcasing several police departments across the country in real time, with host Dan Abrams guiding viewers through the action from a studio.

A&E claims that the production company behind Live PD, Big Fish, simply 'cloned' Live PD and presented On Patrol: Live to Reelz, even bringing back the same Live PD host, Dan Abrams.

Copycat: The lawsuit, obtained by TMZ , claims that On Patrol: Live is a blatant copycat of Live PD, and are demanding ReelzChannel to both shut the show down, and relinquish any profits made from it to dateThe lawsuit also claims that Reelz marketed On Patrol: Live as the 'return' of Live PD on television.A&E also.