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Dr. Philis coming to an end.
McGraw is ending his time with the show after signing his most recent contract with CBS Media Ventures, which was good for five years, in 2018. The syndication company is expected to give networks the option to run previously-taped episodes for the forthcoming 2023-24 season.
“I have been blessed with over 25 wonderful years in daytime television,” McGraw said in a statement sent to PEOPLE. “With this show, we have helped thousands of guests and millions of viewers through everything from addiction and marriage to mental wellness and raising children. This has been an incredible chapter of my life and career, but while I’m moving on from daytime, there is so much more I wish to do.”
CBS Media Ventures said that McGraw will soon share details on a “strategic primetime partnership” that will help him “increase his impact on television and viewers.”
The project is expected to launch next year.
Concluded McGraw: “I am compelled to engage with a broader audience because I have grave concerns for the American family, and I am determined to help restore a clarity of purpose as well as our core values.”
McGraw’s television careertook off when he appeared onTheOprah WinfreyShowseveral times as an expert in the 1990s. His own show was launched in late 2002. He has hosted nearly 4,000 episodes that featured 20,000 guests and received letters from 5 million viewers.
An average of 2 million people still tune in to each episode ofDr. Phil, putting it at the second highest-rated talk show.Live with Kelly and Ryanis currently No. 1, according toVariety.
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Steve LoCascio, president of CBS Media Ventures, said in a statement of McGraw’s decision: “Phil is a valued partner and member of the CBS/King World family, and while his show may be ending after 21 years, I’m happy to say our relationship is not.”
McGraw’s exit comes amid the ending of other daytime talk shows likeTheWendy WilliamsShow, TheEllen DeGeneresShow, Dr. Oz, andThe Real.
source: people.com
