E! News Concludes 30+ Year Run, A Shift in Broadcast Strategy
A defining epoch concludes at the entertainment channel E! when ‘E! News’, a celebrated pop culture broadcast, has been announced as coming to a close after 30+ years of service. This unexpected development was communicated to the staff on Thursday, July 24, revealing that the admired news program would wind down within the next couple of months. The following broadcast after this startling announcement will be a replayed episode, though new content is expected to resume the ensuing week. ‘E! News’ will persist in airing fresh episodes until the final recording is expected to occur on September 25.
However, it’s important to note that other pop culture shows aired on the network, such as ‘Access Hollywood’ and ‘Access Daily’ remain unaffected by this decision, and will carry on recording fresh content. This news does not signify an end to the cable channel as a whole, but rather indicates a shift in focus for E! towards enhancing its other platforms. In fact, despite the termination of its regularly scheduled ‘E! News’, the network will maintain other programs like its red carpet coverage event ‘Live from E!’.
Evidence of the channel’s intention to persist in the entertainment industry includes their continued commitment to be the host for the grand gala of the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards on January 4, 2026. Launched in 1991, ‘E! News’ is presently delivered by the skillful ensemble of anchors Keltie Knight and Justin Sylvester. They are joined by a proficient team of correspondents, including Jason Kennedy, Will Marfuggi, Francesca Amiker, Carolina Bermudez, Courtney Lopez, and Emily Curl.
Quite interestingly, ‘E! News’ is not unfamiliar with notable revisions throughout its lifetime on air. An unmissable transformation was institued in 2019 when the show shifted its prime time slot from the evening lineup in Los Angeles to an early morning slot based out of New York. However, the subsequent year saw an abrupt halt to the 29-season long run due to the economic instability brought about by the worldwide COVID-19 crisis.
In what appeared to be a glimmer of hope amidst disappointing news, the show was slated to return in the latter part of 2022 with fresh leadership and intended to reclaim its original evening spot. And yet, in a turn of events, the iconic ‘E! News’ studio is destined to be vacated yet again, but this time, after an extended 34-year tenure of consistently bringing celebrity gossip and news to its viewers’ screens.