 In 2017 Tuff TV lost a case in civil court for Fair Labor Standards brought by a former employee.Tuff TV, along with its parent company Seals Entertainment Company, ceased operations without announcement on August 26, 2018.The company eventually acknowledged the shutdown months later and indicated that they hoped to relaunch the channel by March 31, 2019; that date passed without a relaunch or any further news, and the site has only featured text indicating the network would be 'coming soon' with no set launch date.