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In Wendy McMahon’s first major executive hire since the CBS News chief took oversight of CBS Media Ventures, she has brought in veteran producer and development executive Stacy Rader as SVP, First-Run Development and Brand Extensions at CBS Media Ventures.

EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Bauer Brooks will be leaving her post as EVP, Development and MultiPlatform Content at CBS Media Ventures after nine years at the company.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews will take direct oversight of CBS News, the latest move in a broader restructure of operations at Paramount Global’s CBS business. Matthews, a CBS News veteran who once supervised the Washington bureau and had been put in charge of overall newsgathering, will now have top editorial oversight for CBS News across all platforms. She will oversee all CBS News programs, bureaus, global newsgathering, streaming and digital editorial, as well as standards and practices, special events, politics, elections and surveys, social, the race and culture unit and CBS News Radio.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS Media Ventures president Steve LoCascio is retiring after more than three decades at the company — having first joined predecessor King World back in 1989. LoCascio’s replacement will be named at another date.

CBS Media Ventures President Steve LoCascio is retiring after 34 years at the company and its previous iterations as the division will become part of the portfolio of Wendy McMahon, named this morning as President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures.

Rachael Ray is ending her talk show after 17 years. “The Rachael Ray Show,” which airs on CBS, will end after its current season. In a statement, Ray shared some of what she will be working on in the future, giving fans plenty of new projects to look forward to.

“The Rachael Ray Show” is coming to an end. On Friday, the 54-year-old TV personality announced that her long-running talk show will end with its current 17th season.

All good things must end. Rachael Ray’s daytime talk show, Rachael, is coming to a close after 17 seasons on air.  

press release.“In my more than 20 plus years in television I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with “Rachael.” However I’ve made the decision that’s it’s time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcast career,” Ray said. “My passions have evolved from the talk show format production and syndication model to a platform unencumbered by the traditional rules of distribution.”The talk show host recently launched Free Food Studios, a new production company with the mission to distribute Ray’s “in the kitchen content.” The platform will also develop new upcoming new talent.“Rachael Ray” debuted in national syndication Sept.

is coming to an end. On Friday, the 54-year-old TV personality announced that her long-running talk show will end with its current 17th season.«In my more than 20 plus years in television I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with ,» she told in a statement.

All good things must come to an end. Dr. Phil McGraw announced that his daytime talk show will come to a close in spring 2023 after 21 seasons. 

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is keeping hold of vowels, consonants and questions after renewing Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!.

The Drew Barrymore Show has been renewed through the 2022-2023 season, CBS Media Ventures announced today.

Syndicated daytime series “The Drew Barrymore Show” has been renewed through the 2022-2023 season, Steve LoCascio, president of CBS Media Ventures announced on Friday — with a major format change. Next season, each installment of the show will be split into two half-hour episodes that can air back-to-back or separately.Wendy McMahon, president and co-head of CBS News and Stations said in a statement that CBS Stations can either launch new local newscasts from 9:00-9:30 a.m.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Drew Barrymore Show” has been renewed through the 2022-2023 season.The syndicated daytime talk show is produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures (CMV) and shot in New York City. Barrymore hosts and executive produces, with Jason Kurtz and Chris Miller also executive producing.

Drew Barrymore's daytime talk show is being renewed for a second season. Steve LoCascio, President of CBS Media Ventures, made the announcement Wednesday, saying «turned every obstacle into an opportunity» to delivery a much-needed dose of optimism for viewers during this pandemic.«Launching a daily syndicated show during a pandemic was a challenge no daytime show has ever had to face, but Drew and everyone on this team turned every obstacle into an opportunity and delivered a big, bright, fun

The Drew Barrymore Show is returning for a second go-round. Producer and distributor CBS Media Ventures said today the syndicated daytime series has been renewed for a second season.

In the latest rebranding effort at CBS since its reunion with Viacom, the company has rebranded its syndication division as CBS Media Ventures.

Alex Trebek has died following a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, ET confirms. The beloved host was 80. “Words can’t even describe what a tremendous loss this is for our family," Steve LoCascio, President of CBS Television Distribution, tells ET in a statement.

Alex Trebek. The host died on Sunday of pancreatic cancer.

“Jeopardy!” host and Canadian television icon Alex Trebek has passed away at age 80.

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