The Meredith Vieira Show

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The Meredith Vieira Show
Meredith viera show logo.png
Genre Talk show
Directed byAdam Heydt
Presented by Meredith Vieira
Starring Everett Bradley (bandleader)
Narrated byJon Harris
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes290 [1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Rich Sirop
  • Meredith Vieira
  • Michael Glantz
Production locationsStudio 6-A, NBC Studios, New York City
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesMeredith Vieira Productions
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network Syndication
Original releaseSeptember 8, 2014 (2014-09-08) 
May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)

The Meredith Vieira Show is an American talk show that was hosted by Meredith Vieira and produced by NBCUniversal Television Distribution. [2] It premiered on September 8, 2014, and was airing in syndication. [2] The second and final season premiered on September 8, 2015.

Contents

NBCUniversal canceled the show after two seasons because of low ratings. The final show aired on May 20, 2016. [3]

Production

In July 2013, NBCUniversal Television Distribution ordered The Meredith Vieira Show, with a fall 2014 premiere. [4]

Everett Bradley served as show's band leader before the band was removed, with Jon Harris as announcer. [5] The Meredith Vieira Show was sold to local stations in 98% of the United States. [2] NBCUniversal Television renewed the show for a second season. [6] By season two, the show switched to a live format and. A new panel segment called What's Hot Now! was moderated by Vieira and took up a large portion of each episode; the panelists were Lance Bass, Lilliana Vazquez, Yamaneika Saunders, and Megan Colarossi. [7]

The show originated from Studio 6-A at NBC's Rockefeller Center headquarters, previously the home to the network's Late Night . [8]

On January 5, 2016, NBCUniversal announced that it was not renewing the show, citing a ratings decline, downgrades from local stations, and Vieira's work schedule. Vieira noted in a statement, "I am so sorry to see our show come to an end after this season, but I am also incredibly proud of the work our staff has done and forever grateful to our supportive viewers," and added, "We promise to spend our final weeks producing the best broadcast we know how. And have a blast doing so!" [9]

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