At some point following the site's closure, the "Television Without Pity" branding and website were acquired by Tribune Media. In a statement to "The A.V. Club" in April 2016, Tribune Media said they were in plans to relaunch the brand and were "working with some of the industry’s favorite talent, influencers and strategic partners on a relaunch". The "Television Without Pity" site was updated with a teaser image with Tubeelzebub and the text "Something wicked this way comes... returning in 2017". However, the relaunch plans were scrapped by Tribune Media April 2017, alongside other cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and shuttering of new editorial content at "Screener".