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Martha Stewart Show Canceled

March 25, 2012 by · Comments Off on Martha Stewart Show Canceled 

Martha Stewart Show Canceled, Martha Stewart is packing up her apron: The Martha Stewart Show is being canceled by Hallmark Channel this spring.

The show, which had previously aired in syndication, was picked up by Hallmark in September 2010 as part of a larger deal that turned over most of the cable network’s daytime schedule to shows from Stewart’s production company. But the costs of producing a daily live series proved too steep given the show’s small audience of about 200,000 viewers, the same total that Rosie O’Donnell’s new show is averaging on OWN.

The Martha Stewart Show will wrap up in May and air in repeats over the summer.

After that? Her company and Hallmark “are in discussions about potential new programming and concepts for daytime,” they said in a statement. The New York Post first reported news of Stewart’s talk-show demise.

Martha Stewart Show

January 27, 2012 by · Comments Off on Martha Stewart Show 

Martha Stewart Show, The New York Post reported on Thursday that the Hallmark Channel was in talks with Marie Osmond to air a new daytime talk show hosted by the famed entertainer. Osmond currently has a show in Las Vegas with her brother, Donny Osmond.

The channel has not confirmed that Osmond’s show will air during the soon-to-be open time slot formerly occupied by “The Martha Stewart Show.”

Earlier this month, Hallmark announced that Stewart’s show would cease production in April 2012 though episodes will continue into September. Osmond’s show, which will include cooking segments and interviews, will reportedly debut in September.

Last week, news surfaced that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. was being sued by Macy’s in an attempt to block a licensing deal between MSLO and J.C. Penny.

News also surfaced earlier this month regarding another MSLO retailer, the Home Depot. The Post reported that the Home Depot was scaling back its sale of Stewart’s branded paint.

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