The county has to give Big Fish Entertainment, the company that produces the show, a 30-day notice that . ViacomCBS says it's severing its relationship with producer Big Fish Entertainment, the company behind VH1's Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew franchises and also the recently canceled Live PD . Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Over the course of eight weeks, dash cams along with fixed rig and handheld cameras, will capture the work of a mix of six urban and rural police forces around the country on a typical Friday night. "Live PD" is the #1 series on cable on Friday and Saturday nights*. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas Big Fish Entertainment, the company that used to produce reality show "Live PD," is suing the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, the Austin Police Department . Big Fish produced the Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink Crew franchises as well as Cartel Crew for VH1. The decision to send the show into retirement comes two days after the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV broke the story that during a shoot in 2019, "Live P.D." cameras recorded sheriff's. Chody did not get permission from the Williamson County Commissioners Court before he signed an agreement in March allowing Big Fish Entertainment, the production company for "Live PD," to . Executive producers for Big Fish Entertainment are Dan Cesareo, Lucilla D'Agostino, John Zito and Kara Kurcz. A week after Live PD was pulled in the wake of George Floyd 's death, the reality. It details the power that police . 2020, A&E and producers Big Fish Entertainment announced that Live PD would cease production, effective immediately. 'Live PD' A&E EXCLUSIVE: A&E has canceled its flagship series and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable. MGM has acquired Big Fish Entertainment, the New York-based unscripted production banner that is home to A&E's "Live PD," VH1's "Black Ink Crew," and WeTV's "Hustle and Soul," among other shows.. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Williamson County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to discontinue its contract with Big Fish Entertainment, which produces "Live PD." The show must stop filming on county property in 30 days. The decision to cancel Live PD was made jointly by A&E Network and Big Fish Entertainment, the production company for the series. MGM Acquires 'Live PD' Producer Big Fish Entertainment. In August, the commissioners canceled the county's contract with "Live PD" after the show had come under fire from prosecutors and defense attorneys who cited a lack of access to potential evidence. Credit: Getty Images - Getty 4 It followed police officers in the course of their patrols live, broadcasting select encounters with the nation. Expect the unexpected. The program premiered on October 28, 2016, with an initial order from A&E for four two . The network has ordered eight two-hour episodes of Live PD from Big Fish Entertainment, for premiere Friday, October 28 at 9 PM. "Live PD" is produced for A&E by Big Fish Entertainment, an MGM Company. ViacomCBS ' Entertainment & Youth Group is ending the relationship with one of its most prolific suppliers of unscripted series, Big Fish Entertainment, which has been . 'COPS' WON'T RETURN AFTER 32 SEASONS IN WAKE OF PROTESTS, NETWORK SAYS . The county's sheriff's department made its debut on the A&E Network show in November. Indiewire Television. Since its premiere in October 2016, "Live PD" has grown +148% in total viewers**, with a series high of 2.4 million total viewers on June 21, 2019. MGM has acquired Big Fish Entertainment, the New York-based unscripted production banner that is home to A&E's "Live PD," VH1's "Black Ink Crew," and WeTV's "Hustle and Soul," among other shows. They were joined by a camera crew with "Live PD," the reality TV show. It followed police officers in the course of their patrols live, . The network has ordered eight two-hour episodes of Live PD from Big Fish Entertainment, for premiere Friday, October 28 at 9 PM. Big Fish Entertainment is a full service content production company that creates visually-driven reality, branded, and formatted programming for broadcast, new media, and beyond. The news was first reported by Deadline, who said the decision was made by A&E and production company Big Fish Entertainment. Live PD is an American television program that aired on the A&E Network from 2016 to 2020. Former hit A&e series "Live Pd" was cancelled in June 2020 amid protests following the murder of George Floyd by former . Big Fish's agreement with Williamson County for taping "Live PD" said that Big Fish was the "sole and exclusive owner" of its footage. Both series are produced by MGM's Big Fish Entertainment. One of the deputies, James "J.J." Johnson, narrated the 22-minute chase for the cameras as it happened. Over the course of 82 episodes during season three, the series . The news was first reported by Deadline, who said the decision was made by A&E and production company Big Fish Entertainment. According to the lawsuit, it required all unaired or raw . Simultaneously, the show faced a major controversy of its own when it was reported that in 2019 "Live Pd" filmed and eventually destroyed footage of a man dying in police custody. Big Fish Entertainment, the MGM company behind Live PD, will produce Live Rescue as well. Credit: Getty Images - Getty 4 Sean "Sticks" Larkin Re-Team alongside Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson for New Series Airing Live on REELZ Friday and Saturday Nights from 9 PM to 12 AM ET Series From Half Moon Pictures - Big Fish Entertainment's New Crime and Investigation Label - Invites the Community into the Show with Citizen . The network has ordered eight two-hour episodes of Live PD from Big Fish Entertainment, for premiere Friday, October 28 at 9 PM. . Big Fish Entertainment had no ownership stake in any of the series it produced for ViacomCBS. Journalist Ashleigh Banfield will serve as host for the series, which is set to premiere April 22. ViacomCBS ' Entertainment & Youth Group is ending the relationship with one of its most prolific suppliers of unscripted series, Big Fish Entertainment, which has been facing scrutiny over its. MGM has acquired Big Fish Entertainment, the New York-based unscripted production banner that is home to A&E's "Live PD," VH1's "Black Ink Crew," and WeTV's "Hustle and Soul," among other shows. Over the course of eight weeks, dash cams along with fixed rig and handheld cameras, will capture the work of a mix of six urban and rural police forces around the country on a typical Friday night. Cynthia Littleton. "Live Pd" is back, just with a different name and on a different network. The county's sheriff's department made its debut on the A&E Network show in November. Big Fish, the company behind A&E' "Live PD" and VH1's "Black Ink Crew," also announced Monday that it . Host and executive producer Dan Abrams will return for this iteration, retitled "On Patrol: Live" and airing on Reelz. ViacomCBS is cutting ties with Big Fish Entertainment, the MGM-owned shingle behind A&E's recently canceled "Live PD."A&E is not a ViacomCBS network, but ViacomCBS did run shows from Big . After Ambler crashed. From VH1's mega-hit multi-series franchise Black Ink Crew, to Esquire's groundbreaking Bomb Patrol Afghanistan, from the Under the Bulb . Former hit A&e series "Live Pd" was cancelled in June 2020 amid protests following the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Over the course of eight weeks, dash cams along with fixed rig and handheld cameras, will capture the work of a mix of six urban and rural police forces around the country on a typical Friday night. Big Fish Entertainment, the company that produces "Live PD," said it always retained final call on what aired and that the deleted scenes were cut for other reasons, such as time constraints or network standardsnot because of the police departments' objections. Live PD is an American television program that aired on the A&E Network from 2016 to 2020. . 'Black Ink Crew' (Image credit: VH1) Days after its hit show Live PD was canceled by A+E Networks, producer Big Fish Entertainment was dropped by ViacomCBS' Entertainment and Youth unit. ViacomCBS said the shows will be produced in house. "Live PD" is produced by Big Fish Entertainment for A&E. Dan Cesareo, Lucilla D'Agostino and John Zito e xecutive produce for Big Fish, while for A&E Network, executive producers are Elaine . On Aug. 20, the court voted unanimously to end its contract with Big Fish Entertainment LLC, which produces "Live PD," that coincided with controversies within the sheriff's office. By CYNTHIA LITTLETON. The decision to cancel Live PD was made jointly by A&E Network and Big Fish Entertainment, the production company for the series. The commissioners did not discuss the issue with the "Live PD" contract before voting on it. Big Fish will continue to operate under its own moniker and be led by president Dan . VH1. In May, the Commissioners Court sued Chody and Big Fish Entertainment, the producer of "Live PD," for entering into an agreement to film in the county without getting permission from the. Big Fish Entertainment has named Lucilla D'Agostino chief creative officer. 'COPS' WON'T RETURN AFTER 32 SEASONS IN WAKE OF PROTESTS, NETWORK SAYS Attorneys for Big Fish Entertainment, which made "Live PD," brought the suit at the two-year deadline under the legal statute of limitations. Big Fish Entertainment, the production company behind "Live PD," did not immediately respond to emailed questions. "Live PD" footage of the arrest was never broadcast on television. The show was hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis provided by Tom Morris Jr. and Lt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin.. Big Fish is also the production company behind A&E's "Live PD," which was canceled Wednesday following weeks of protests against police brutality, as well as backlash against the company's handling. Big Fish Entertainment produces A&E's highly rated Live PD and several spinoffs, including a recently ordered project focusing on rescue workers. Williamson County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to discontinue its contract with Big Fish Entertainment, which produces "Live PD." The show must stop filming on county property in 30 days.