‘E! News’ to end this year after 3 decades

The broadcast show “E! News” will end this year, concluding a run that began in 1991 but was interrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, a source close to the situation said.

The person confirmed the plans to cancel the broadcast show to NBC News, after the news was previously reported Thursday by Variety and other publications. Its final tape date will be Sept, 25. Employees were notified Thursday morning.

The entertainment network will remain online. “Access Hollywood” and “Access Daily” will continue their broadcasts.

The broadcast show launched in 1991, but it was canceled in 2020 during the pandemic, which caused serious disruptions not only to the economy but also to studio shows. The broadcast show was brought back in 2022.

E! is owned by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News, but it will move along with other brands, including MSNBC and CNBC, to the Comcast spinoff Versant, Comcast has said.

NBCUniversal did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Comcast announced its first board of directors for the planned spinoff Thursday.

The spinoff will include USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Golf Channel and others, Comcast said.