ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery are embroiled in a major dispute over who will bear the costs of cancelling 'The Bachelorette' after a damaging video of Taylor Frankie Paul surfaced.
The decision to pull the plug came after TMZ posted a video of Taylor Frankie Paul attacking Dakota Mortensen while a child was present, prompting ABC to cancel the season entirely.
The show costs around $2 million per episode to produce, with only one fully completed episode and three more in editing. The network had also secured deals with airlines, hotels, and other brands, which will likely be lost.
The cancellation of 'The Bachelorette' has also put the 'Bachelor' franchise in jeopardy, with sources suggesting that producers may have to delay the next season or choose a contestant from a previous season.
As the fallout continues, there is already finger-pointing over who is to blame and the losses will likely have to be split between ABC and Warner Bros. Discovery.
