Overview
- Original production is ending for Access Hollywood and Access Live, with new episodes planned through September, while Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show have finished taping and will air previously shot episodes through the summer.
- NBCUniversal will maintain distribution of its existing library and off‑network titles, including Dateline, Law & Order, Chicago P.D., Maury and Jerry Springer.
- The pullback is expected to trigger layoffs across production staffs and within the first‑run syndication unit, according to trade reports.
- Karamo ends after four seasons and The Steve Wilkos Show concludes with its 19th season, while Access Hollywood wraps a nearly 30‑year run that began in 1996.
- The move follows February–March announcements that The Kelly Clarkson Show will end later this year, underscoring the broader daytime downturn driven by streaming, video podcasts and local stations favoring news and community programming.