American Ninja Warrior: Season 17 — Has the NBC Competition Series Been Cancelled or Renewed?

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Vulture Watch

Top athletes are hoping for a shot at the million dollar prize. Has the American Ninja Warrior TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 17th season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of American Ninja Warrior, season 17. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

An obstacle course competition series airing on the NBC television network, the American Ninja Warrior TV show is hosted by Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila with Zuri Hall reporting from the sidelines. In the 16th season, the ninjas make their way through the qualifying and semifinal rounds in Los Angeles before moving to the national finals in Las Vegas. Continuing with the major changes from last season, the semis will challenge the ninjas to race side-by-side and head-to-head across a high-stakes course with a spot in the national finals on the line. All four stages in Vegas return, including the Stage 4 rope climb for $1 Million.

 

Season 16 Ratings

The 16th season of American Ninja Warrior averaged a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.71 million viewers. Compared to season 15, that’s down by 16% in the demo and down by 12% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (includes DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how American Ninja Warrior stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
 

Telly’s Take

Will NBC cancel or renew American Ninja Warrior for season 17? This show is one of the network’s highest-rated shows of the summer months and I have no doubt that it will be renewed. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on American Ninja Warrior cancellation or renewal news.
 

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What do you think? Do you hope the American Ninja Warrior TV show will be renewed for a 17th season? How would you feel if NBC cancelled this TV series instead?