Earlier this week, a surprise announcement revealed that the Law&Crime Network was purchasing Court TV from Scripps. Dan Abrams, founder of the Law&Crime Network, says fans have nothing to worry about.
After news of the sale was announced, reports surfaced claiming that mass layoffs would take shape at the network. Furthermore, some reports stated that the network would be shut down.
However, Abrams says that’s not the case.
In a post on social media, Dan Abrams argued the opposite is true.
“To be really clear, with the acquisition of Court TV by Law&Crime Network, we are keeping the great Court TV network, keeping live courtroom programming and maintaining, and even expanding, its distribution,” Abrams wrote. “These will now be two distinct but complimentary (sic) brands.”
Scripps originally purchased the Court TV brand from WarnerMedia in 2019. It subsequently relaunched the channel as a 24/7 hub for legal news and proceedings.
Law&Crime Network was purchased by Jellysmack from Abrams for what was reported as a nine-figure deal in 2023. He still serves an executive for the brand.
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