Was Counting On canceled?
THE TLC network made an announcement about the Duggar family show Counting On on June 29, 2021. The decision was made in light of one of the family member's arrests. Counting On has been canceled after almost six years following Josh Duggar's arrest on child pornography charges, The Sun exclusively revealed. The shocking news comes after fans launched a petition to boycott Counting On - as horrifying details of Josh's child pornography arrest emerged. More than 28,000 people have now signed the appeal on Change.org to pull the plug on the show. An insider told The Sun exclusively: "The decision was made by TLC earlier this week to cancel the show. 4 Josh Duggar was arrested on child pornography charges Credit: AP  "The family was told over the phone shortly after and it's still very hush hush. "The petition from those who boycotted Counting On was hard to ignore, and sponsors were very concerned following Josh's arrest. "There have been a lot of discussions in recent weeks as the network had already spent money on production after months of filming. "But the bottom line is, the network really wants to be on the right side of this scandal ahead of Josh's trial. It was important for bosses to be seen to have taken action. "The case has put the show in such a bad light, and although it's a shame for those who worked hard on it, and the money spent, there really is no way forward." Josh does not appear on the show, after earlier admitting to molesting his sisters as a teen, but many of the family have stood by him since his recent arrest, including pregnant wife Anna. He pleaded not guilty after being charged with two counts of receiving and possessing child porn. Josh was taken into custody on federal charges on April 29 following a 2019 Homeland Security raid on his now-shuttered used car dealership, The Sun first reported. Josh has been slammed by US attorneys for begging an Arkansas judge to "delay" his trial for child porn charges so his team can "investigate his computers." 4 Josh Duggar was previously accused of molesting his younger sisters Credit: Reuters  The 19 Kids and Counting alum requested the court postpone his trial date "in or after February 2022." Court papers obtained by The Sun reveal the United States "does not oppose a reasonable continuance of approximately three months to allow a defense hired expert to review the digital evidence in this case and provide a subsequent opinion." However, they called his requested continuance until February of 2022 an "unnecessary delay."