E! News has beeb canceled after 34 years as a nightly TV show. It will live on as a digital brand while cable network E! continues red carpet coverage.
After more than three decades of celebrity interviews, red carpet moments, and entertainment headlines, E! News is coming to an end—at least on television. The long-running nightly entertainment-news program will air its final episode on September 25, 2025, officially ending its run as a linear TV show.
The series, which originally debuted in 1991, experienced a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic but had recently returned to air. While the show is ending on TV, E! News will continue in a new form as a digital brand. Employees were informed of the cancellation earlier today. Tonight’s episode will be a repeat, with new episodes expected to return next week until the official finale.
NBCUniversal’s recent corporate restructuring appears to have played a role in the shift. The company has split its operations into two major divisions: one focused on its broadcast network NBC, studios, streaming service Peacock, and Bravo; and a newly formed group named Versant, which includes E!, USA Network, Syfy, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, and Golf Channel, along with digital properties like Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, and Golf Now.
Some E! News staffers are expected to transition to Versant, although exact roles have not yet been determined.
Versant will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus, CFO/COO Anand Kini, and Chairman David Novak, with other NBCUniversal executives expected to fill out the leadership team.
While E! News will exit the TV stage, the E! cable network itself continues to air a mix of original and acquired content. Current titles include Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind and Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour, with upcoming premieres like Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane and E!’s Dirty Rotten Scandals. The network also remains a major player in awards season, including red carpet coverage and airing the Critics Choice Awards this coming January.
As E! News shifts to digital, its iconic legacy as one of TV’s premiere entertainment-news programs will live on in a new format for fans who still crave the latest in Hollywood buzz.
