TMZ LIVE Renewed Through 2017 on Fox Television Stations

"TMZ Live," TMZ's one-hour live daily series that has redefined daytime talk by introducing a completely unique format, feel and tone, has been renewed through the 2016-2017 season on the FOX Television Stations, it was announced today by Ken Werner, President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution and Frank Cicha, Senior Vice President, Programming, FOX Television Stations (FTS).

"'This deal to extend 'TMZ Live' on the FOX Stations is the culmination of an extremely successful strategic roll out," said Werner. "Harvey and his team set out to create, develop and refine a completely new genre of show, incubating it as a live Internet based show and then successfully transitioning it to television. 'TMZ Live' has emerged as a top-ranked talk show in the FOX markets among both Women 25-54 and Adults 25-54 and has proven its versatility, pairing successfully with other talk shows, news, magazines and court shows. We are pleased to have our long-time collaborators at FOX partner with us as we continue to create new and exciting ways of producing and distributing distinctive programming."

"Besides its merit as a strong stand-alone program, TMZ Live accomplishes two important things for us," said Cicha. "First, it enhances one of our top first run brands. Second, it breaks out of the traditional syndication model - which is clearly in need of an overhaul."

Said TMZ Executive Producer Harvey Levin: "We're producing 'TMZ Live' as a show that bridges the gap between broadcast and digital, using assets from both. It's not TV and it's not the Internet. It's a blend."

"TMZ Live," which began online, has had a unique broadcast distribution rollout, after a March 2012 test on the FOX-owned station in Los Angeles (KTTV). Following that successful test, the program debuted in June 2012 on KSAZ (Phoenix). In October 2012, FOX Television Stations then expanded the series to five additional stations: WFXT (Boston), WFLD (Chicago), KDFW (Dallas), WJBK (Detroit) and KMSP (Minneapolis). The additional FOX stations that premiered the series this Fall include: WNYW (New York), WTXF (Philadelphia), WTTG (Washington, D.C.), WAGA (Atlanta), KRIV (Houston), WTVT (Tampa) and WOFL (Orlando). This week, the series joined the daytime line-up on WJZY (Charlotte).

Featuring the top stories that everyone is talking about from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, business and politics, "TMZ Live" combines the best elements of talk and social media in an interactive and engaging daily series. Step inside the TMZ newsroom for an hour a day to see how news is made. "TMZ Live" blends elements of the TMZ website with TV for a global conversation that starts in the newsroom and involves viewers from all over the world via Skype, phone and Twitter. Join Harvey Levin, Charles Latibeaudiere and the rest of the TMZ staff as we argue and discuss the stories that TMZ breaks. Celebrities come in to talk about breaking stories, especially those in which they are involved. "TMZ Live" is produced by Harvey Levin Productions, Inc. and paraMedia, Inc., in association with Telepictures.

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