| The Bill Cunningham Show | |
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Bill Cunningham |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 650[1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Brechka |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | ITV Studios America Tribune Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (Season 1) The CW (Seasons 2-5) |
| Release | September 19, 2011 – September 9, 2016 |
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The Bill Cunningham Show is an American television tabloid talk show hosted by radio host Bill Cunningham which aired for four of its five seasons on The CW as part of that network's daytime hour. The Bill Cunningham Show, produced by ITV Studios America, debuted on September 19, 2011, and lasted until September 9, 2016. In the first season before the move to the CW, the program had limited distribution, airing only on Tribune Broadcasting owned stations, such as KAUT-TV—Oklahoma City, WGNT–Norfolk, and Raycom Media-owned WXIX-TV in Cunningham's hometown of Cincinnati.[2] The show premiered the same day as the American iteration of Jeremy Kyle, also produced by ITV Studios, but itself only running two seasons and in traditional syndication for its full run.
In February 2012, The CW announced that the program would be distributed nationwide for the 2012–13 season, as part of the network's CW Daytime lineup; the series made its CW debut on September 17, 2012, replacing Dr. Drew's Lifechangers.[3]
In November 2013, The Bill Cunningham Show was renewed for a fourth season.[4]
On May 27, 2016, Cunningham announced that he would not sign a new contract, resulting in cancellation of the show. The Robert Irvine Show, hosted by Robert Irvine, replaced it on September 12, 2016.
- ^ Samarghandi, Amir (27 May 2016). "Bill Cunningham quits TV". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "New Season, New Timeslots" from Cincinnati Enquirer (August 31, 2011)
- ^ Albiniak, Paige (February 10, 2012). "Exclusive: Tribune's 'Bill Cunningham' to Take Over CW's Daytime Slot This Fall; Conflict talker will air at 3 p.m. across the country". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Albiniak, Paige (November 6, 2013). "Exclusive: CW, Tribune Renew 'Bill Cunningham' for Season Four". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved December 14, 2013.