The syndicated entertainment news show, Hollywood Today Live! has been cancelled. BiteSizeTV owner, Nexstar Media Group, decided to end the low-rated TV series, to concentrate on local programming. The Hollywood Today Live! TV series finale will air on April 28, 2017.
A one-hour news magazine show currently in its second season, Hollywood Today Live! kicked off on Fox-owned television stations in July 2014. Garcelle Beauvais, Ross Mathews, and Tanner Thomason co-host. Amanda Salas serves as red carpet correspondent.
Checkout the Nexstar Media Group press release for more details.
Nexstar Media Group to Align BiteSizeTV Strategy with Organization-Wide Commitment to Local Programming and Content Production
April 7, 2017
“HOLLYWOOD TODAY LIVE!” TO END PRODUCTION
LOS ANGELES, California and IRVING, Texas – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar” or “The Company”) announced today that plans are underway to bring the strategy for BiteSizeTV in alignment with the Company’s organization-wide commitment to local programming and content production. As a result, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. (“Nexstar Broadcasting”) and FOX Television Stations, Inc. (“FOX”) will end Hollywood Today LIVE!, a one-hour, nationally syndicated daily entertainment news and talk variety show produced by BiteSizeTV. The final telecast of Hollywood Today LIVE! will air on April 28, 2017.
Commenting on the announcement, Perry A. Sook, Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stated, “Nexstar is in the local media business and we remain focused on extending our legacy of local programming and content leadership by supporting the evolving needs and interests of our local viewers, hometown businesses and community organizations that we proudly serve each day. We are now evaluating other opportunities where we can create value from BiteSizeTV to generate positive results. Nexstar looks forward to continuing our relationship with FOX Television Stations and our partners at FOX Television.”
Nexstar obtained BiteSizeTV as part of its acquisition of Media General Inc. earlier this year. Hollywood Today LIVE! began as a pilot program on FOX-owned television stations in July 2014. Following its initial debut, Media General and FOX launched Season 1 of the nationally syndicated show across their respective broadcast platforms in September 2015 and Season 2 began airing in September 2016. FOX Television and Nexstar conducted a thorough analysis of Hollywood Today LIVE! and were unable to find a sufficient audience to support continued national syndication.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms. Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to 170 television stations and related digital multicast signals reaching 100 markets or approximately 39% of all U.S. television households. Nexstar’s portfolio includes primary affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, MyNetworkTV and The CW. Nexstar’s community portal websites offer additional hyper-local content and verticals for consumers and advertisers, allowing audiences to choose where, when and how they access content while creating new revenue opportunities. For more information please visit www.nexstar.tv.
What do you think? Do you watch the Hollywood Today Live! TV show? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for season three?
I will miss Hollywood Live always brought a laugh and a smile. You got real stories not made up info I wish you woul rethink your decision it. The show was off for a week here in Michigan and was bummed and had info selling boring. Never saw a show where each host got along so well. Good Luck to you all!!!
Holzer made a critical error by signing Garcelle who came across as angry and plane miserable every single episode from the very beginning. The thinner African American replacement guest Host was way better when she was on and represented the Hollywood look which the show was supposed to speak to and from. Firing Kristen was the final nail in the coffin. She was truly perfect on and for the Show. Once she was gone there was no reason to keep watching. The constant changing of Hosts with zero chemistry and zero loyalty among the remaining Hosts just holding on was… Read more »
Garcelle was funny, witty and opinionated. Garcelle’s experience as a Mother and Hollywood model and actress gave her depth and genuine likability. And Garcelle is stunningly beautiful.
I ♥ HTL & even DVR it when I had survey.Best part of my afternoons! Nexstar should reconsider bc no other show can compare.Great host and always delivered!
I’m so sorry that Hollywood TodayLive is being taken off the air. Loved the show and all the hosts, especially Ross and Tanner! Loved getting all the updates and enjoying all the laughter. It really got me through some tough days! I will really miss the show!!! I hope they reconsider!
I am surprised to hear of its cancellation. I truly enjoyed watching, and laughing with the hosts, their guests, the behind the scene staffers ALL made for a good programming show to watch in New York at 12 noon everyday. It is a shock that its because of ratings? The fact that I followed the viewing of said when it moved from Fox 5 channel to channel 9 WOR said a lot for me on its quality, and quantity of good television broadcasting. I hope there is a change of heart concerning this excellent, up to date celebrity news, guest… Read more »
Really disappointing….. I truly enjoyed this show.
Disappointed, this show was fast becoming one of my favorites. I will miss the quirky personalities of the hosts and the way they related to the guests. Think the show deserved renewal.
I just heard the bad news! I watch Hollywood Today Live almost every day and love it. I hope that this is reconsidered. If the ratings are low, maybe a new time slot??? The hosts are so personable, entertaining and energetic. I love them all, but Ross is my absolute favorite! The topics and guests are fun and interesting. I have an illness that keeps me in bed a lot and this is a bright point in my day. Please say the decision isn’t final!
I thought the show was great !! Good chemistry, which really engaged me . The hosts were upbeat and seemed to really enjoy there jobs . There are so many talk shows that are all the same , this one was different.
Sorry to see it go !!
I have always been a fan of Ross Mathews, love watching him .
It should not be cancelled.Its my favorite hour of day everyone is so funny and they get along so well.With all the other trash they have on TV they cancel the best show. Who’s in charge doesn’t know what people really want. I will dearly miss them.
I love watching Hollywood Today Live. I am going to miss this show along with the hosts. They always make me laugh. I will truly miss them.
I was washing the Spanish network until this show started it , I love this show but now I am going back to Spanish network because there is nothing better at this hour, I really gonna miss its very entertaining
Just not a fan of this show at all. I’m thankful it’s being cancelled so something better can be put into the time slot.
hopefully the syndicated shows we get next fall will be better than this show
I used to love the show when it was Tanner, Kristen, Ross and Garcelle. It just went downhill after that. Changing people all the time and too many guests hosts. Even with Ali there now, it is just not the same chemistry as those 4 had (along with Amanda).
It is hard to get viewers if the market you live in carries the show at 1:00a.m. I would watch if on during regular daytime hours.
I think HTL was mainly on late at night on Media General & FOX Stations for some FOX O&O’s that did carry it as it was mainly on there MyNet TV. It came on at 5PM on WOTV which I watched 2 or 3 days a week.
Well, no wonder ratings were down if it was on at that time in some parts of the country! In the San Francisco Bay Area, it is on at 1:00 pm–a perfect time. So many great shows are doomed by time slots. Please put it on during the day everywhere so the ratings go up so that this show can be saved.