E! Cancels ‘Each day Pop’ and Nightly Pop’

“Daily Pop” and “Nightly Pop” have been canceled by E!, the community has confirmed to Selection.

Tracie Wilson, who serves as NBCUniversal’s govt vice chairman of syndication studios, introduced the information to workers by way of a memo on Friday morning.

See the complete memo beneath.

Hello all, 

Over the previous six months I’ve been digging deep into the E! Information enterprise.  As we shared in February, our purpose is to create a middle of excellence for leisure information at NBCU, and I wish to begin by acknowledging and thanking all of you who’re already working day in and time out to assist make that occur.  

When initially we spoke, we promised to reconnect as quickly as we had a greater thought of the brand new organizational construction, and we needed to share a few of that with you at the moment.   

We’re making a centralized “Terrace Studios” umbrella, sharing vital assist capabilities throughout the Entry and E! Information manufacturers akin to stage, manufacturing administration, hair and make-up, and many others.  It will allow us to work smarter and stronger, maximizing current experience whereas releasing up assets to compete on a bigger scale.  It’s a pure match for these two superb manufacturers to affix forces.  Entry has reestablished itself as THE house of leisure information on broadcast, and E! Information stays some of the iconic multi-platform manufacturers within the business. 

One among our prime priorities is to solidify E!’s function in leisure information properly into the longer term, and on that observe, we’re restructuring the management staff to raised assist us obtain that purpose. 

Our digital footprint continues to be one of many model’s strongest belongings, and Tammy Filler – who has performed an outstanding job rising engagement over the previous few years – will stay in her function as EVP and Editor-in-Chief overseeing the digital E! Information group and growing a sturdy slate of digital originals.  Tammy may have three direct experiences whose groups will assist develop and form the model shifting ahead; Jen Lavin will lead inventive, Jamie Blynn will oversee E! on-line editorial, and we’re actively trying to find somebody to supervise digital technique.  I really consider every of those executives is unbelievable at what they do, and that this new construction will set this staff up for achievement shifting ahead. 

As well as, we’re extending our ‘middle of excellence’ idea to the manufacturing facet of the enterprise.  Ed Zarcoff will lead this group as SVP, Information Operations reporting immediately into me; he’ll companion intently with Vinnie Fusco and Kristin Killackey who will proceed to run all first-run manufacturing operations.  Ed will stay answerable for digital manufacturing administration in addition to tackle the next groups: information operations, picture and reserving.   Ed’s institutional data coupled along with his previous newsroom expertise make him a pure match for this expanded function, and I’m assured this alteration will streamline and strengthen our manufacturing course of. 

Lastly, as we proceed to give attention to the way forward for E! and its information choices, we’re going to be launching a brand new present on the linear community that can air nightly starting in late October.  We shall be asserting extra particulars within the coming weeks, however our imaginative and prescient for the linear present is to return to the roots of the E! Information model because the gold commonplace of leisure information protection.  As we proceed to maneuver the model on this path, Each day Pop will finish its run in mid-September and Nightly Pop will conclude in early October, paving the way in which for us to focus audiences on our new present.  I wish to say an enormous thanks to the Each day Pop and Nightly Pop groups for his or her creativity and dedication, together with working numerous hours to maintain these reveals up and working by way of the pandemic. 

I do know change could be difficult, however I’m really enthusiastic about the way forward for these manufacturers that we’re going to construct collectively.  Within the subsequent couple of minutes, you’ll see a gathering invite pop in your calendar for a digital City Corridor at 10:15 am PT / 1:15 pm ET so we will join and stroll by way of these adjustments collectively. 

I admire your dedication, flexibility and assist as we proceed work by way of this course of.  Trying ahead to “seeing” you quickly. 

Thanks, 

Tracie

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