UP, America’s favorite channel for uplifting entertainment, announced today that it has acquired prior seasons of the hit daytime show “Steve Harvey” from NBCUniversal Television & New Media Distribution. The show will premiere on UP on Saturday, January 4 with a marathon of episodes from the show’s premiere season before settling into its regular weeknight time slot on Monday, January 6.
UP’s “Steve Harvey” acquisition includes exclusive cable rights to both seasons of the ongoing series. UP’s “Steve Harvey” marathon will begin at 3 PM ET on Saturday, January 4 and the series will then air on weeknights at 10 PM and 1 AM, and the show will also air on Saturdays.
Leslie Glenn Chesloff, UP’s executive vice president, programming, said, “The acquisition of ‘Steve Harvey’ brings a fresh, relevant and widely popular series to the network. Steve Harvey is a phenomenal and uplifting brand that aligns perfectly with our network’s mission. The ‘Steve Harvey’ daytime show engages a diverse audience with discussions of relevant topics that affect everyone’s lives. The show is a great, new addition to our line-up.”
“Steve Harvey” is a hit daytime show hosted by TV personality, comedian, radio show host and best-selling author, Steve Harvey. Each weekday, Harvey talks to real people with real issues and brings his funny, fresh, insightful and common sense approach to everyday problems. Drawing from his varied life experiences, Harvey entertains, informs and inspires, while covering a vast range of relatable topics such as marriage, dating, finance, parenting, work place issues, friendship and the daily dramas people face throughout their lives, all with his unique comedic spin.
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