NBCUniversal is canceling “Access Hollywood” and a number of its other daytime talk shows, signaling the end of its traditional syndicated daytime TV programming as that type of television declines in popularity.
Both “Access Hollywood” and “Access Live” will finish airing in September, the company announced. The shows are currently filmed in Los Angeles and hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Scott Evans, and Zuri Hall.
The talk shows “Karamo” and “The Steve Wilkos Show,” both filmed at NBC’s Stamford, Connecticut studio, are also ending. They’ve finished recording for this season but will continue to air reruns through the summer.
NBC has already shared that “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will conclude after its current seventh season later this year.
“The Steve Wilkos Show” aired for 19 seasons. The show’s host, Steve Wilkos, used to work as a security guard for “The Jerry Springer Show.”
According to Francis Berwick, head of unscripted programming for Bravo and Peacock, NBCUniversal will keep showing older episodes of its talk shows and series like “Law & Order.” However, the company has stopped creating new shows for daytime television and the hour leading up to primetime.
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NBCUniversal is restructuring its daytime TV division to focus more on what local stations want to air. They’ll continue to license their existing shows and other content, but will stop making new, first-run programs.
“Access Hollywood” began in 1996 as an NBC program created to compete with “Entertainment Tonight” on CBS.
First-run syndication lets TV producers sell shows to local stations individually, rather than going through a major network. This approach proved very successful for popular talk shows like those hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres.
Streaming services have become so popular that people are watching less traditional TV. Because of this shift, daytime television shows can no longer attract enough viewers to generate the advertising revenue needed to fund new episodes.
Many TV stations are filling their hours with more local news as daytime talk goes away.
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2026-03-14 01:31