• [NEWS] NBC cancels four non-fiction shows

    From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, March 14, 2026 13:33:48


    4 Popular NBC TV Shows Canceled After Major Strategy Shift
    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Four NBC TV shows are being canceled as the network is making
    a major strategy shift.

    NBCUniversal has opted to no longer produce first-run
    syndicated TV programming. This decision comes after it was
    previously announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show, the
    syndicated daytime talker that has run for seven seasons, is
    coming to an end.

    What four NBC TV shows have been canceled?
    As a result of this strategy shift, four first-run syndicated
    NBC TV shows have been canceled: Access Hollywood, Access Live,
    The Steve Wilkos Show, and Karamo.

    "NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication
    division to better align with the programming preferences of
    local stations," Frances Berwick, who is the chairman of Brave
    & Peacock unscripted for NBCUniversal, said in a statement.
    "The company will remain active in the distribution of our
    existing program library and other off-network titles, while
    winding down production of our first-run shows. These shows
    have provided audiences with great talk and entertainment
    content for many years and we're very proud of the teams behind
    them."

    Per Deadline, The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo have both
    completed production on their current seasons, while Access
    Hollywood and Access Live will "wind down at the end of the
    summer."

    The article continues, "New episodes of?The Steve Wilkos Show?
    and?Karamo?will continue to air through the summer. It is
    unclear whether?Access Hollywood/Access Live?would be kept as
    digital brands. The move is expected to result in layoffs, both
    in terms of crew of the sunsetted show and NBCU first-run
    executives.

    "...Once a financial bonanza riding the wave of daytime mega
    hits such as?The Oprah Winfrey Show, the first-run syndication
    business has been struggling for most of the past decade as
    linear viewership has been plummeting in the streaming era.
    Local stations, the buyers of syndicated product, have largely
    shunned first-run syndicated fare in favor of local news or
    would only take those programs in on a barter basis, declining
    to pay license fees."

    The very first episode of Access Hollywood aired in September
    1996, meaning the show has been on for nearly 30 years. Karamo
    has been on since 2022, while The Steve Wilkos Show first aired
    in 2007. Access Live, also known as Access Hollywood Live and
    Access Daily, debuted in 2010.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2107898-4-popular-nbc-tv-shows-canceled-after-major-strategy-shift>






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  • From Ian J. Ball@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 13, 2026 18:26:36
    On 3/13/26 5:33 PM, Your Name wrote:


    ÿÿ 4 Popular NBC TV Shows Canceled After Major Strategy Shift
    ÿÿ ----------------------------------------------------------
    ÿÿ Four NBC TV shows are being canceled as the network is making
    ÿÿ a major strategy shift.

    ÿÿ NBCUniversal has opted to no longer produce first-run
    ÿÿ syndicated TV programming. This decision comes after it was
    ÿÿ previously announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show, the
    ÿÿ syndicated daytime talker that has run for seven seasons, is
    ÿÿ coming to an end.

    ÿÿ What four NBC TV shows have been canceled?
    ÿÿ As a result of this strategy shift, four first-run syndicated
    ÿÿ NBC TV shows have been canceled: Access Hollywood, Access Live,
    ÿÿ The Steve Wilkos Show, and Karamo.

    Wow. They're actually going to cancel "Access Hollywood"?! That show has
    been on for decades.

    ÿÿ "NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication
    ÿÿ division to better align with the programming preferences of
    ÿÿ local stations," Frances Berwick, who is the chairman of Brave
    ÿÿ & Peacock unscripted for NBCUniversal, said in a statement.
    ÿÿ "The company will remain active in the distribution of our
    ÿÿ existing program library and other off-network titles, while
    ÿÿ winding down production of our first-run shows. These shows
    ÿÿ have provided audiences with great talk and entertainment
    ÿÿ content for many years and we're very proud of the teams behind
    ÿÿ them."

    ÿÿ Per Deadline, The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo have both
    ÿÿ completed production on their current seasons, while Access
    ÿÿ Hollywood and Access Live will "wind down at the end of the
    ÿÿ summer."

    ÿÿ The article continues, "New episodes ofÿThe Steve Wilkos Show
    ÿÿ andÿKaramoÿwill continue to air through the summer. It is
    ÿÿ unclear whetherÿAccess Hollywood/Access Liveÿwould be kept as
    ÿÿ digital brands. The move is expected to result in layoffs, both
    ÿÿ in terms of crew of the sunsetted show and NBCU first-run
    ÿÿ executives.

    ÿÿ "...Once a financial bonanza riding the wave of daytime mega
    ÿÿ hits such asÿThe Oprah Winfrey Show, the first-run syndication
    ÿÿ business has been struggling for most of the past decade as
    ÿÿ linear viewership has been plummeting in the streaming era.
    ÿÿ Local stations, the buyers of syndicated product, have largely
    ÿÿ shunned first-run syndicated fare in favor of local news or
    ÿÿ would only take those programs in on a barter basis, declining
    ÿÿ to pay license fees."

    ÿÿ The very first episode of Access Hollywood aired in September
    ÿÿ 1996, meaning the show has been on for nearly 30 years. Karamo
    ÿÿ has been on since 2022, while The Steve Wilkos Show first aired
    ÿÿ in 2007. Access Live, also known as Access Hollywood Live and
    ÿÿ Access Daily, debuted in 2010.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2107898-4-popular-nbc-tv-shows- canceled-after-major-strategy-shift>


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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, March 14, 2026 16:47:56
    On 2026-03-14 01:26:36 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:
    On 3/13/26 5:33 PM, Your Name wrote:


    ?? 4 Popular NBC TV Shows Canceled After Major Strategy Shift
    ?? ----------------------------------------------------------
    ?? Four NBC TV shows are being canceled as the network is making
    ?? a major strategy shift.

    ?? NBCUniversal has opted to no longer produce first-run
    ?? syndicated TV programming. This decision comes after it was
    ?? previously announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show, the
    ?? syndicated daytime talker that has run for seven seasons, is
    ?? coming to an end.

    ?? What four NBC TV shows have been canceled?
    ?? As a result of this strategy shift, four first-run syndicated
    ?? NBC TV shows have been canceled: Access Hollywood, Access Live,
    ?? The Steve Wilkos Show, and Karamo.

    Wow. They're actually going to cancel "Access Hollywood"?! That show
    has been on for decades.

    It says further down "nearly 30 years". Although the two "Access" TV
    shows are ending, it's not clear if the brand names will stay alive in
    some online format.




    ? "NBCUniversal is making changes to our first-run syndication
    ?? division to better align with the programming preferences of
    ?? local stations," Frances Berwick, who is the chairman of Brave
    ?? & Peacock unscripted for NBCUniversal, said in a statement.
    ?? "The company will remain active in the distribution of our
    ?? existing program library and other off-network titles, while
    ?? winding down production of our first-run shows. These shows
    ?? have provided audiences with great talk and entertainment
    ?? content for many years and we're very proud of the teams behind
    ?? them."

    ?? Per Deadline, The Steve Wilkos Show and Karamo have both
    ?? completed production on their current seasons, while Access
    ?? Hollywood and Access Live will "wind down at the end of the
    ?? summer."

    ?? The article continues, "New episodes of?The Steve Wilkos Show
    ?? and?Karamo?will continue to air through the summer. It is
    ?? unclear whether?Access Hollywood/Access Live?would be kept as
    ?? digital brands. The move is expected to result in layoffs, both
    ?? in terms of crew of the sunsetted show and NBCU first-run
    ?? executives.

    ?? "...Once a financial bonanza riding the wave of daytime mega
    ?? hits such as?The Oprah Winfrey Show, the first-run syndication
    ?? business has been struggling for most of the past decade as
    ?? linear viewership has been plummeting in the streaming era.
    ?? Local stations, the buyers of syndicated product, have largely
    ?? shunned first-run syndicated fare in favor of local news or
    ?? would only take those programs in on a barter basis, declining
    ?? to pay license fees."

    ?? The very first episode of Access Hollywood aired in September
    ?? 1996, meaning the show has been on for nearly 30 years. Karamo
    ?? has been on since 2022, while The Steve Wilkos Show first aired
    ?? in 2007. Access Live, also known as Access Hollywood Live and
    ?? Access Daily, debuted in 2010.


    <https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2107898-4-popular-nbc-tv-shows-
    canceled-after-major-strategy-shift>



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