‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Renewed Through 2022-2023

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The Drew Barrymore Show has been renewed through the 2022-2023 season, CBS Media Ventures announced today.Stations owned by CBS, Sinclair, Nexstar, Gray, Scripps, Tegna and Weigel are among those signing on for another season of the syndicated daytime talk show, hosted and executive produced by Barrymore.As part of a new CBS plan to reimagine a traditional daytime format, CMV will produce and distribute the show as two half-hour episodes that can run together back-to-back or be split apart to air separately.“Stations have always had a finite amount of shelf space, so we’re evolving the syndication model to meet the needs of our partners,” said Steve LoCascio, President of CBS Media Ventures. “We could not be happier to continue our relationship with CBS Stations and our other station partners to deliver more of The Drew Barrymore Show through this innovative new idea.

From Drew’s unique take on everyday news to headline-generating celebrity interviews to lifestyle how-tos, Drew is a force of nature who has brought a fresh optimistic viewpoint to daytime television.

We love having her as part of the CBS family.”The Drew Barrymore Show is syndication’s fastest-growing strip, up by 4% in February 2022 over its February 2021 performance, according to CMV.

On CBS-owned stations, the show grew +11% in total viewers in the first quarter of 2022 vs. first quarter of 2021, CMV said.“We love the idea of creating a seamless flow of exquisite storytelling from the final hour of CBS Mornings to a new half-hour of local news on our CBS Stations as we lead into the distinctive approach to the topics of the day and breath of fresh air that Drew Barrymore provides,” said Wendy McMahon, President and Co-Head of CBS News and Stations. “We