America Now is ending after four seasons on the air. The syndicated lifestyle program which is hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic has been cancelled.
Raycom Media, which produces the daily show (via ITV Studios America) and covers all of its production costs, confirmed the cancellation.
“America Now is a show we are extremely proud of,” said Paul McTear, president and CEO of Raycom Media. “We love Leeza, Bill, the content and the fact that it’s family friendly and advertiser friendly. But it failed to measure up, from a business-model standpoint.”
Combining original content with segments from local stations, the show premiered as a one-hour show back on October 30, 2010. In September 2011, it was downsized to a half-hour daily show but two episodes often aired back-to-back.
It’s unclear when the show will actually end but its expected to finish out the current season.
What do you think? Did you enjoy watching America Now? Are you sorry to hear that it’s been cancelled?
I am so very disappointed that this show has been cancelled. It was very informative and interesting and had so many great hints and tips on it and Leeza and Bill were great.
So happy this show got cancelled! Old news, bad reporting, 90% fluff, and no actual useful information made this show absolutely terrible. Glad CBS finally came to its senses.
YOU like what they replaced it with? Garbage
My Husband and I are so dissapointed that this show was cancelled! It is honestly more helpful than our local stations that just talk about junk. I hope they reconsider and bring it back!
Several months ago I came upon America Now and instantly thought it was
a great show. I wished I had seen it sooner. In my area, I believe it’s on around 3:30 A.M. – not a great time. I DVR’d it everyday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thought the website was great also. Extremely sorry to see it go.
The best show on TV for good information. Looks like the “Almighty $$$” won. This show needs to come back to TV. I agree with JHR, retired people enjoy it and the others can record it. Keep it on the air…
Why why did you cancel?? my husband and I loved this show it was the high point of our day we got a lot of info about so much , please bring it back , thanks
I live this show and
looked forward to seeing
it every week day! I turn
the tv on to watch but it’s
very
young adults making
comments and noises
about internet content.
I went to internet to google
America Now and found out
that one of my favorite shows
was canceled.
who do you think will watch it?
Students? They’re in school.
Young adults? They’re at work.
NBC has lost the best middle of
the week day audience – the
retired!
Boy was I surprised this morning when another show was on in the America N0w timeslot on The KUBE! I just now looked it up and found out the show was cancelled back in February. This is truly disappointing. Very informative show. It will be missed for sure.
This was the best, most informative NO TEASERS news program I’ve ever seen in the longest time. I cannot believe they cancelled it! I also think they did not do enough to promote it and get the word out about how helpful it was (also can’t believe they just closed the website and all archived information). And both hosts always so professional, no “antics”. Just sad…NOW where will I get my important, useful news in the morning delivered by classy professionals?
Why did you cancel such an informative show? You keep such junk on and a show that is helpful you cancel. Aren’t you interested in educating people.
Oh No ! ! ! Don’t cancel it. I love this show. Not many other informative shows like this out there. Especially when you can go to the website to get more info or look up what you just missed.
Please don’t cancel.
I remember first watching this show when it first aired in october of 2010, it was on for an hour and bill was by himself on it. Then later on, lezza joined on. So, I have been watching it from day one. Not to mention that a few local area news reporters were on there also.
THIS SHOW STARTS MY DAY!!!! SO MUCH INFORMATION THAT I USE EVERY DAY. IT IS INFORMATIONAL, INTERESTING, HELPFUL AND WE NEED IT.
PLEASE FORGET YOUR POLITICS AND KEEP THIS SHOW ON. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR TAKING IT OFF THE AIR EXCEPT PERSONAL BIAS AND NO CONSIDERATION FOR THE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE HELPED BY THE INFORMATION COVERED IN THIS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, BILL & LEEZA DO
A GREAT JOB— VERY DELIGHTFUL PEOPLE.
I HOPE TO GET A NOTICE THAT THE SHOW WILL BE CONTINUED.
Will really miss America Now tv show and internet postings.
Guess it really had to do with NBC’s politics. (extreme left)
This show had some very useful information for everyone.
I didn’t even know that it was on nbc, because where I live at, it’s on a cbs affiliate
What the h**l are you talking about “extreme left”?
OMG, please keep your political views out of this conversation.
For one thing, it’s not even ON nbc…it’s ON cbs (which is definitely NOT “extreme left”).
And second, it has NOTHING to do with politics, it has to do with viewership and money,money,money.
Get your facts straight before spewing off at the mouth before your brain is engaged!
Its on many different stations it depends where you live Raycom has several different channels so left/ right wing has nothing to do with it
I just found your program and am shocked that it is being cancelled!!
What a shame!
I found it very informative.
Is there anything we can do to help it stay on the air and maybe on another network and time?
I image you could contact the president of raycom directly or draw up a petition on most social media pages to have it signed by the ones that ones that want the show to stay on the air and after the ones signed it, present it to Raycom’s president. That would be all that I could think of for now.
Was very disappointed to not see America Now when CBS was finally put back on the air after being off for over a week for money negotiations. Which by the way very disturbing. It was a very good show. Sorry you found it not to your suiting. But a lot of viewers did.