Access Hollywood Premiere Date/Status
Access Hollywood SEASON 26 Renewed On NBCUniversal
About Access Hollywood TV Series
NBCUNIVERSAL RENEWS "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD" AND "ACCESS DAILY" THROUGH 2025
THE SUCCESSFUL 'ACCESS' FRANCHISE SOLD TO NBC OWNED TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THREE ADDITIONAL SEASONS
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -April 12, 2021 - NBCUniversal Syndication Studios has renewed "Access Hollywood" along with its successful brand extension daily talk show, "Access Daily" through 2025 in national syndication. The studio has sold the iconic entertainment news tentpole to the NBC Owned Television Stations group, along with leading station groups across the country, for three additional seasons, it was announced today by Tracie Wilson, Executive Vice President, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios.
"We are thrilled to continue our successful partnership with the NBC Owned stations, bringing the Access brand to local stations for additional seasons," said Wilson. "Our talented hosts have incredible chemistry and our dedicated production teams, led by Maureen FitzPatrick, work tirelessly to bring viewers quality content each day on 'Access Hollywood' and 'Access Daily."
"I am excited for our NBC owned stations to continue to be the home of 'Access Hollywood' and "Access Daily' to deliver our local audiences the latest entertainment and pop culture news," added Valari Staab, President, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations.
"I couldn't be more proud of 'Access Hollywood's' entire team and the quality content they produce every day," Senior Executive Producer Maureen FitzPatrick said. "After the shut down last March, 'Access' was back on the air with original content within a week delivering up-to-date news on Covid-19, heart-warming stories of people serving their communities and how celebrities are giving back. 'Access' has been providing viewers with the latest entertainment headlines for 25 seasons and I'm honored to be serving our audience for another three years."
For the 2020-21 season "Access Hollywood" is averaging over 1.4 million viewers each day ranking it as one of the top entertainment news programs in syndication. "Access Hollywood" continues to deliver for its local station partners including ranking as a top entertainment news programs among the key women 25-54 demographic in three of the top four markets including Los Angeles (KNBC), Chicago (WMAQ), and Philadelphia (WCAU). Access Digital reaches over 4.5 million organic followers and is a leader in short-form entertainment news.
In March 2021, "Access Hollywood" was honored at the annual CultureX Conversation Conference with the award for Program Reflection of Inclusion in Television by Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable. The award is in recognition of its diverse hosts and coverage of stories about diversity and inclusion in the television industry. In addition, "Access Hollywood" recently launched its podcast, "The Vault," which delves into archives of interviews over the past 25 years taking fans back in time to hear what the biggest names in Hollywood had to say in their first interviews, at their first red carpets and along their journey of becoming major Hollywood stars. Hosts Scott Evans and Zuri Hall add their own pop culture perspective to these iconic interviews.
For where to watch: check your local listings
ABOUT "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"
The 2020-2021 season of "Access Hollywood" marks the 25th year of bringing the biggest Hollywood headlines and celebrity interviews to viewers. Hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and Scott Evans, along with correspondents Sibley Scoles and Zuri Hall, the Emmy Award-nominated, daily, half-hour syndicated program delivers the inside scoop on the latest breaking entertainment news. "Access" also delves into the latest true crime headlines with insight from leading experts, celebrates local heroes working to make their communities better, and speaks with the people behind the viral moments everyone is talking about.
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NEW SHOW "ALL ACCESS" TO PREMIERE IN SELECT NBC-OWNED MARKETS BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. 9
"Access Hollywood" to Go Live Beginning Fall 2019
New Show Elements to Debut Across the Overall "Access" Brand in September
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Aug. 22, 2019 - Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, veteran entertainment news show "Access Hollywood" will be extending its brand and adding new half-hour series "All Access" to its roster. The show will take an in-depth look into the national headlines to uncover the extraordinary real-life drama occurring in everyday places and exploring compelling true crime and uplifting human interest stories.
Hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Scott Evans and correspondent Sibley Scoles, "All Access" is set to air on six NBC-owned stations: New York (WNBC), Los Angeles (KNBC), Philadelphia (WCAU), San Francisco Bay Area (KNTV), Miami (WTVJ) and Hartford (WVIT) at 7:30 p.m. "Access Hollywood" will move to 7 p.m. in these markets.
"Access Hollywood" will also launch its 24th season on Sept. 9 and will be broadcasting live to the East Coast. "With the rapidly evolving entertainment news cycle, we strive to bring our viewers the most up-to-date headlines and going live will achieve that," said Maureen FitzPatrick, senior executive producer of "Access Hollywood," "All Access" and "Access Daily." "We will be able to advance the stories in real time as news breaks."
This fall all three shows will begin incorporating new creative elements across the overall "Access" brand:
New logos, graphics and theme music that will reflect a more modern feel;
A state-of-the-art set with a stage surrounded by a 100 ft. x 12 ft. LED screen that will showcase iconic, high-definition images to bring the magic of Hollywood closer to viewers at home;
Exclusive segments broadcasted from the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park
Premiering Monday, Sept. 9, viewers can look forward to the following three "Access" shows:
"ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"
"Access Hollywood," currently in its 23rd season, is a nationally syndicated, Emmy Award-nominated, daily, half-hour entertainment news program. In its upcoming 24th season, the show will go live to the East Coast with Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and Scott Evans as hosts and Sibley Scoles as correspondent. The show takes viewers behind the velvet ropes and on to the red carpet to deliver the hottest celebrity interviews and the biggest entertainment news stories in Hollywood.
"ALL ACCESS"
Debuting this fall, "All Access" is a 30-minute show hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Scott Evans with Sibley Scoles as correspondent. The series digs deeper into the national headlines to uncover the extraordinary real-life drama occurring in everyday places and exploring compelling true crime and uplifting human interest stories. "All Access" will air live at 7:30 p.m. on the East Coast following "Access Hollywood" as it keeps viewers informed of breaking news in real time. The show is set to air on NBC-owned stations in New York (WNBC), Los Angeles (KNBC), Philadelphia (WCAU), San Francisco Bay Area (KNTV), Miami (WTVJ) and Hartford (WVIT).
"ACCESS DAILY"
Kicking off its 10th season this fall, "Access Live" will transition its show name to "Access Daily." The show will cater to the daytime audience by covering daily hot topics. Viewers will remain updated on all things pop culture with the show's in-studio celebrity interviews and informative lifestyle segments. The one-hour syndicated entertainment news and lifestyle show will be hosted by Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover and Scott Evans.
All three shows tape from the Terrace Studios, adjacent to the Universal Studios lot, in Universal City, Calif., and are distributed by NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution.
Both "Access Hollywood" and "All Access" will be executive produced by FitzPatrick, Stewart Bailey ("Last Call with Carson Daly,") and 23-year "Access" veteran Mike Marson, who was recently promoted to executive producer. Cara Petry and Sharon Spaeth have been promoted to supervising producers and Claudia Eaton will continue as senior producer.
For "Access Daily," Julie Cooper ("FABLife," "Wife Swap," "American Pickers") has joined as executive producer and Alyson DiFranco ("Steve") has joined as supervising producer. Jennifer Dixon has been promoted to supervising producer and FitzPatrick serves as senior executive producer and Claudia Eaton as senior producer.
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