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After 25 years, COPS on Fox is cancelled

I have a feeling that it might wind up on Lifetime to pair with AMW.
 
Well Who needs Cops today if all a person need to do is download videos of Police action on the web. I agree with Fox Decision to cancel Cops. I know in the past year Fox has been airing more sports programming on Saturday nights such as Nascar, Baseball, College Football and NFL Playoffs. What is the Backup plan if Fox has a sports event cancelled because of a storm or other emergencies.
 
When the World Series was delayed for about 2 hours, they ran an episode of "X-Factor" followed by about 49 minutes of "Raising Hope" before going back to baseball.
 
umfan said:
Too bad. COPS and AMW were my Saturday night staples for a long time.
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Yep, mine too. Particularly during a long stretch of the 90's when I was living in a
place where I could not get cable.
 
Ever since they switched from 'full-screen' to widescreen, it doesn't look right to me. I'm not talking about the aspect ratio, only the quality of the video. That 'cable reality tv documentary' look on the video really bothers me.

If you confused on what I'm talking about, just compare an episode of COPS from the '90s to one made within the last couple of years. You will see the difference in video quality besides the aspect ratio.
 
BlueWanderer was referring to the switch from the 4:3 aspect ratio ("full screen" for 4:3 TV sets) to the 16:9 aspect ratio ("widescreen" for 16:9 TV sets). A person may consider recent editions of the program "full screen" if he or she watching the program on a 16:9 TV screen without black bars from top or bottom or pictures that had been cropped from left to right.
 
Mario-500 said:
BlueWanderer was referring to the switch from the 4:3 aspect ratio ("full screen" for 4:3 TV sets) to the 16:9 aspect ratio ("widescreen" for 16:9 TV sets). A person may consider recent editions of the program "full screen" if he or she watching the program on a 16:9 TV screen without black bars from top or bottom or pictures that had been cropped from left to right.
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I probably should've said standard-definition instead of 'full screen', but I wasn't entirely sure that current day COPS was truly high-definition. It has to be HD then despite not having that 'live news' look anymore. That look I'm talking about was heavily present in older 4:3 episodes.
 
Julius May said:
I have a feeling that it might wind up on Lifetime to pair with AMW.
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Uhh.....WHAT cable company are you with that DOES NOT carry G4 and/or TruTV ??

With two cable nets already airing COPS reruns, WHY would Lifetime be THE LEAST BIT interested in the show? It's viewer association with AMW alone (Despite the iconic nature of it) won't cut the mustard (Nor should it in this case)

Back to the OP at hand, I think EVERYBODY & THEIR MOTHER knew it just a matter of time before FOX saw there was no longer a need for them to carry the show. It was hardly a secret. As such, it's demise on FOX is no surprise to me

JMO.....

Cheers & 73 :D
 
One show featured Phoenix P-D responding to a robbery at a Rodeway Inn location (since torn down and replaced with a Greyhound bus terminal). I had worked there many years prior and had a fun time watching, knowing every inch of the front lobby where the officer took the report. Turns out the perp had a cab waiting for him and he was popped a few miles away.

philosofy said:
That video is from this article at WSJ.com, Cops: Making Crime Pay

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323551004578117362117479612.html
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I read the article and am fascinated with the comment "..."Cops" crews identify themselves after the situation plays out, when it's time to convince suspects to sign the all-important release form allowing their face to be shown on television."
Why would a drunk person, who just thumped on his neighbor, agree to have his face/situation broadcast on national TV?
 
The COPS TV show is the lowest quality TV program ever produced. Put a cameraman and soundman in a police car and roll tape...The Executive Producer gets rich on others misfortunes. I know the production staff and officers bribe criminals into signing releases. Such as, reducing charges in return for their signature(s) and offer other incentives, such as cigarettes, if they agree to sign a release(s). The Las Vegas Sheriff is wine and dined in return for allowing Langley Production crews to ride along with his officers. The production company offers zero to the police department featured in their program. Tax payers money is spent to produce their show.
 
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