“E! News” has been canceled — again.
The celebrity-focused newscast will continue airing new episodes until Sept. 25 on E!, which is spinning off from NBCUniversal and will be folded into the new, publicly traded company Versant (formerly known as SpinCo). The cancellation comes three years after “E! News” returned from a two-year hiatus, after it was initially axed by E! in 2020. The series, originally a daytime program, returned as a late-night broadcast.
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The decision to cancel the show is said to have come from the E! network, as it looks to leverage its brand of entertainment coverage and commentary across digital and social platforms. A source indicates that as news consumers demand real-time digital coverage, a broadcast during the 11 p.m. slot (which “E! News” has occupied since 2022) no longer best serves the audience. E! boasts a growing digital presence with 87 million followers across social media platforms.
Thursday’s broadcast of “E! News” will be a repeat, but new episodes will resume next week. E! informed the roughly 20 employees at “E! News” of the cancellation Thursday morning. Some “E! News” linear correspondents are expected to transition over to Versant in yet-to-be-determined capacities.
E!, the linear network, continues to air original series including “Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind” and “Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour.” It recently announced upcoming series “Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane” and “E!’s Dirty Rotten Scandals.”
The network will also continue to have a presence on Hollywood red carpets with “Live From E!” The Critics Choice Awards will air on E! on Jan. 4.
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