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NBCUniversal has canceled Access Hollywood after nearly 30 years on air, along with Access Live, Karamo, and The Steve Wilkos Show; production will continue through the summer with final episodes airing before fall, reflecting a shift away from syndicated daytime programming as audiences lean toward streaming and on-demand viewing.
NBCUniversal canceled Access Hollywood (and Access Live) after nearly 30 years, informing staff in a tearful morning call that left even top producers unaware of the full plan. The shows will continue filming through the summer before going off the air, with severance details to be determined as staff grapple with working through Oscars weekend amid uncertainty. The decision, reportedly tied to broader shifts after Kelly Clarkson’s exit, also ends production for related programs Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show.
NBCUniversal will end 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Live' along with other daytime talk shows, winding down its first-run syndication as streaming erodes daytime viewership; production wraps this summer, while the company will continue distributing its library and stations fill hours with more local news.
NBCUniversal is winding down its first-run syndication division, ending Access Hollywood and related talk shows Karamo and the Steve Wilkos Show, while continuing to distribute its existing library and off-network titles. Production of new first-run programs will cease, with Access Hollywood producing new episodes through September and Clarkson Show also wrapping this year, as NBCU cites changing audience economics and streaming fragmentation shaping daytime TV.
NBCUniversal will end its first-run syndication division, canceling Access Hollywood, Access Live, Karamo, and The Steve Wilkos Show, while continuing to distribute its existing library. Production on the affected shows has wrapped or will wrap by summer, as the company shifts toward library content and a programming mix favoring local/national news and off-network titles; Karamo Brown and Steve Wilkos’ new episodes have already taped and will air through the season.
NBCUniversal is pulling out of first-run syndication, winding down The Steve Wilkos Show, Karamo, Access Hollywood and Access Live by summer, with new Wilkos and Karamo episodes airing through the season and unclear prospects for Access Hollywood/Live beyond linear TV. The shake-up follows shrinking first-run syndication profits as streaming grows, and NBCU says it will keep distributing its library titles while likely imposing layoffs.
Universal will extend its exclusive theatrical window for 2027 releases to 45 days (seven weekends), while Focus Features titles remain around 17 days; the move, praised by NBCUniversal chair Donna Langley, reinforces a theatrical-first strategy with downstream PVOD/streaming plans, reflecting a broader industry shift and ongoing debates over optimal release windows.
NBCUniversal wrapped Milan Cortina with 'Legendary February,' delivering the largest Winter Games audience in the U.S. since 2014 across NBC, Peacock and digital platforms—about 215.6 million viewers—with Peacock logging a record 16.7 billion streaming minutes; Team USA captured 12 golds and 33 total medals, NBC primetime marked 143 consecutive Olympic nights as No. 1, and advertising revenue reached Winter Games and Super Bowl records.
Peacock and NBCUniversal are enjoying a record-setting Olympic week, with the Milan Cortina Games delivering 6.3 billion minutes viewed across Peacock and NBCU digital outlets through mid-event—outpacing combined totals from 2018 and 2022. NBCUniversal’s Olympic programming is drawing 25.7 million viewers across its platforms at the point, about 60% higher than the 2022 Games, while the Super Bowl’s roughly 125 million viewers place Peacock/ NBCU at the center of the action. Olympic rights costs remain substantial (about $7.75 billion for 2022–2032, plus a $3 billion extension for 2034–2036), and Peacock’s growth in late 2025 comes with ongoing losses linked to sports rights and streaming NFL games.
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games run Feb. 6–22 with 116 medal events across 16 disciplines and about 3,000 athletes from more than 90 countries. The opening ceremony is Feb. 6 at 2:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from San Siro, with a primetime replay later that night. Because Italy is six hours ahead of Eastern Time, many events will air overnight or early morning in the U.S. Coverage is on NBCUniversal networks (USA Network, CNBC, etc.) and streaming via Peacock, Hulu with Live TV, and NBC’s apps; Paralympics follow March 6–15.
NBCUniversal and Kelly Clarkson announced The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after the current season (season 7), with production continuing through fall. Clarkson said she is stepping away to prioritize her kids, though she will continue making music and may pop up on shows like The Voice in the future. The program has been a multi-Emmy winner and recently shifted production from Los Angeles to New York.
Kelly Clarkson announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its seventh season, saying the decision lets her prioritize family while praising the show's crew and NBC’s support. She hinted she’ll keep making music and could pop up on The Voice, with new episodes airing through fall 2026. The show launched in 2019 and has earned 24 Daytime Emmy Awards.
The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its seventh season, with Clarkson citing a need to prioritize her kids; production on Season 7 will continue and final episodes are planned for this fall, with special guest hosts to be announced. The show has earned 24 Daytime Emmy Awards since debuting in 2019 and is produced by Universal Television for NBCUniversal. The decision follows the 2025 death of Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its seventh season, with Clarkson announcing she is stepping away from daily hosting to prioritize her kids after a challenging year that included their father’s cancer battle and death. Production will continue through Fall 2026 with Clarkson still hosting and guest hosts filling in on some days. The syndicated NBCUniversal series, which debuted in 2019 and has won multiple Daytime Emmys, concludes as NBCUniversal winds down one of daytime TV’s high-end offerings.
The Kelly Clarkson Show will end after its current season, with production on season seven wrapping for fall air dates. Clarkson says the decision, made to prioritize her kids—ages 11 and 9—with former husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August 2025, is not easy but right for this next chapter. She’ll continue making music and may appear on The Voice from time to time, while NBCUniversal Syndication Studios emphasizes the show’s seven-season run and Emmy-winning run since premiering in 2019.