The Jeremy Kyle Show (American talk show)
The Jeremy Kyle Show | |
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ITV Studios America Debmar-Mercury | |
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Network | Broadcast syndication |
Release | September 19, 2011 May 21, 2013 | –
The Jeremy Kyle Show is an American daytime television tabloid talk show hosted by Jeremy Kyle that premiered on September 19, 2011 (along with The Bill Cunningham Show). The series was based on Kyle's British talk series of the same name. The series was taped in New York.[1] The program was a co-production of ITV Studios' U.S. subsidiary, ITV Studios America and Debmar-Mercury, which served as distributor for the U.S. version while ITV kept all international rights.[2]
Synopsis
As with the UK version, the series used a confrontational style, which saw guests attempt to resolve
The show's style was one of the reasons why Fox and Debmar-Mercury saw potential in adapting Kyle's show to the United States as a replacement for
Like other tabloid talk shows, Jeremy Kyle aired primarily on affiliates of Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV. Only a scattered number of ABC, CBS and NBC stations in smaller markets aired it, with only a few using it to fill their former Oprah timeslot.
On November 17, 2011, the show was renewed for a second season.[7]
Cancellation
The series was cancelled after two seasons on December 18, 2012, with the final episode airing in May 2013. In a joint-statement to
Initial reception
Before its American debut, Broadcasting & Cable writer Ben Grossman noted in his article that his show could be a threat to Anderson Cooper's syndicated talk show, which debuted in the same season (and ran for two years just like Kyle's did), and yet another confrontational tabloid talk veteran, Jerry Springer, whom Kyle replaced back in the UK when Springer's version of his American talk show aired there.[9]
References
- ^ a b Guider, Elizabeth (January 25, 2011). "Anderson Cooper Shows His Oprah-Side on New Talk Show". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Conlan, Tara (January 26, 2010). "Jeremy Kyle Takes Talk Show To The US". The Telegraph.
- ^ "The Jeremy Kyle Show". ITV.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
- ^ "Why do we watch all these vile shows?". The Press. Retrieved October 30, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Interview with Dr. Janet Taylor from the Jeremy Kyle Show". October 21, 2011.
- ^ Exclusive: 'Jeremy Kyle' Cleared in 70%-Plus of the Country Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ "Debmar-Mercury Renews "The Jeremy Kyle Show" for 2012–13 Season". The Futon Critic (Press release). November 17, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Albiniak, Paige (December 18, 2012). "Exclusive: Debmar-Mercury's 'Jeremy Kyle' to End After This Season". Broadcasting and Cable. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Kyle" by Ben Grossman from Broadcasting and Cable (March 7, 2011)