TLC's decision to cancel the show 19 Kids and Counting in July has cost the network $19 million now, and likely millions more in the future.
Discovery Communications CFO Andy Warren announced the figure during a second-quarter earnings report conference call on Wednesday, Entertainment Weekly reports. Showcasing the lives of fundamentalist Christians Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, their brood of 19, and a handful of grandchildren, 19 Kids and Counting was the network's top-rated show, and not having future seasons to bring in revenue will likely have an impact on the company, Warren said.
The show was canceled after eldest child Josh Duggar admitted to molesting young girls, including some of his sisters, while he was a teen. TLC apparently hasn't cut all ties with the family, though — EW reports that the network is working with the Duggars for a documentary about child sex abuse.
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