Judge Joe Brown Cancelled: After 15-year Run, CBS Courtroom Drama Cancelled Due to $20 MILLION Salary Dispute

It has been ORDERED!!! "Judge Joe Brown" canceled after 15 years following a $20 million salary dispute.

Although "Judge Joe Brown" was the second highest-rated court show in television syndication after "Judge Judy," CBS Television Distribution announced the cancelation as a result of negotiations regarding Brown's contract, according to Today.com.

He reportedly has been making $20 million a year, but CTD was looking to trim his compensation in line with a decline in his ratings, according to Today.com.

In the recent February sweeps, "Judge Brown" had a 2.5 household rating, down 17 percent from the prior February. He attracted an average of 3.4 million daily viewers, down from an average of 4.1 million last February. In the key demographic for a daytime show, which is women 25-54, Brown had a 1.1 rating, down 15 percent from a year earlier, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

For daytime courtroom drama fans, "Judge Joe Brown" will continue to run on in original and repeat episodes on the Fox owned stations until September.

Judge Brown is allegedly in talks with Byron Allen of Entertainment Studios about continuing his show.