News, 'America's Most Wanted' canceled. (cost, cancelled, show, money)

[Lee W.]

I think it should be saved! I don't watch it every time, but I DO watch it!

[wanneroo]

Admittedly I haven't watched it for over 10 years, but growing up used to every saturday night with COPS. I'm not a habitual tv watcher anymore, except for a show or two, so that is part of it.

I think it's not so much it's a bad concept, it just needs a reboot, maybe a new network or a tie in with a different show. Every show has to end sometime.

[StaggerLee22]

After 23 years...it's over

COPS is next.

[omigawd]

Originally Posted by StaggerLee22

After 23 years...it's over

COPS is next.

It's a shame they cancelled AMW. It probably lost popularity because of all the reality programming that is on now.

COPS, I can do without. Stupid show, same old crap every episode. Will be glad to see it go.

[Aquaboy]

FOX TV would rather run big -profit talent shows like American Idol than public-service shows like AMW. It's all about profits.
As Gordon Gekko said, "Greed is Good".

[Couldabeenacontender]

I read somewhere that FOX plans on airing a few new "America's Most Wanted" Specials over the course of the year. Hopefully, that will continue for many years to come.

[Irishiis49]

I always thought that on every hour of prime tv time they should take a few minutes of commercial time to put pictures up of most wanted criminals. I think it should be a public service that the major networks be willing to perform!

[tiluha]

It has been picked up on the Lifetime East channel. The good thing is that it runs the show several times...check your local listings

[wit-nit]

They're also in the process of doing 2 hour specials for FOX. Next airing is I believe is sometime in Feb. This was announced on the AMW 2hr show special on FOX about 2 weeks ago.

[swbrotha100]

Sorry to bump this thread again, but I guess Lifetime cancelled America's Most Wanted back in March. It's been a good show over the past 20+ years, and a lot better than most of what's on TV today. Maybe one of the cable news networks can revive this show again.