The A&E channel has lost half of its audience following the cancellation of the hit police reality show Live PD.
Average prime-time viewership for the television network fell by 498,000 between the cancellation of the show around June 10 and July 19, which represents a 49% drop from the same time last year, according to the Wall Street Journal. Viewership by adults aged 18-49 and 25-54 dropped 55% and 53%, respectively.
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