'We promise to spend our final weeks producing the best broadcast we know how. And have a blast doing so!' the journalist/TV host says in a statement.
- January 5, 2016
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There will be no more "The Meredith Vieira Show" after it ends its second season later this year. NBC announced on Monday, January 4 that it had canceled the daytime talk show hosted by Meredith Vieira who has previously hosted various programs like "The View" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".
"I am so sorry to see our show come to an end after this season, but I am also incredibly proud of the work our staff has done and forever grateful to our supportive viewers," Vieira said in a statement issued following the cancellation. "We promise to spend our final weeks producing the best broadcast we know how. And have a blast doing so!"
"The Meredith Vieira Show" premiered to strong ratings in September 2014 and even posted the third-highest ratings of any daytime show in four years. However, it is averaging just 1.1 million viewers per episode this season, down about 25|percent| from the previous year.
After the last episode in the show's second and final season airs in May, Vieira will be heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to help cover the Summer Olympics for NBC.
