Ellise Shafer editorIn the midst of nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, TV networks have begun to reconsider the purpose of police-centric shows in their programming.“Cops” and “Live PD” have been canceled as a result of the ongoing conversation concerning police brutality and racial injustice, but what about cop dramas and comedies, such as ABC’s “The Rookie” and FOX’s “9-1-1”?This question was a focal point in a roundtable discussion with TV chiefs at Variety‘s Virtual TV Festival on Wednesday.
President of ABC Entertainment Karey Burke, president of Fox Entertainment Michael Thorn, president of OWN Tina Perry and Univision president of entertainment and chief marketing officer.
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