A&E Sues Reelz Over ‘On Patrol: Live’ Saying Show is ‘Live PD’ Rip-Off

A&E is pissed over a brand-new authorities show on Reelz, declaring the manufacturers of their popular “Live PD” franchise are running a copycat variation on a competing network … and now they’re taking legal action against.

According to a brand-new suit, acquired by TMZ, A&E declares the brand-new Reelz show “On Patrol: Live” is an outright rip-off of their police truth series … and they’re asking a judge to close down the declared copycat variation of “Live PD” and dish out any earnings they have actually made from it.

Keep In Mind … “Live PD” showcased authorities departments throughout the nation implementing the law in real-time, with Dan Abrams hosting from a studio and assisting the action. The show aired from 2016 to 2020, when A&E ended on it in the wake of across the country demonstrations versus authorities cruelty.

In the match, A&E states Big wheel, the production business behind “Live PD,” cloned the show for Reelz … utilizing the very same format, re-enlisting Dan as host and marketing “On Patrol: Live” as the return of “Live PD” on television.

A&E states Reelz overlooked their cautions and pressed through with the brand-new series, which just recently began airing and has actually been a success.

In the match, A&E claims Reelz was having a hard time to get eyeballs in 2021 when they were the 89th ranked television network in overall audiences … and A&E states Reelz is now getting countless audiences for ‘On Patrol.’

A&E states the OG “Live PD” generated lots of licensed spin-offs, however the Reelz show did not have their true blessing … and now A&E is pursuing Reelz for cash and an injunction stopping ‘On Patrol’ from copying “Live PD.”