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| KFC Legends | |
|---|---|
| File:90s KFC Logo.svg | |
| Presented by | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Novak Roger Eaton |
| Production location | Springfield, PA |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated |
KFC Legends is an upcoming syndicated talk show hosted by a panel of 5 Substitute Teacher Services staff members discussing topics related to various KFC foods, from the Original Recipe Chicken to the Chunky Chicken Pot Pie along with a segment that shows the substitutes enjoying the food. It will be produced by ABC Entertainment and distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.[1] It is set to premiere September 10, 2012.[2][3]
Format
[edit]KFC Legends will not be a news program, but it will cover food, news and topics related to KFC.[4] It will essentially be a food discussion show similar to The Chew, but with KFC-related foods and with 5 Substitute Teacher Service staff members as the hosts.[5] On the Delco Times Newspaper, STS will partner with KFC to focus on the upcoming talk show to cover various foods and issues related to KFC.[6] The 5 STS hosts will rotate every week.
The executive producers of the program are Yum! Brands CEO David Novak[7] and KFC president Roger Eaton.
Development and distribution
[edit]As of January 22, 2012, KFC Legends is secured to air in 93% of all markets in the United States.[8][9] The show has been picked up by all eight ABC owned-and-operated stations, and will air on those stations as part of their local schedule.[3] Though most of the affiliates that have picked up the program are also ABC stations, KFC Legends as a syndicated program is not required to air on all ABC affiliates nor do all the stations that carry it have to be affiliated with ABC; KFC Legends has been picked up by at least eight NBC affiliates, one Fox affiliate (WVUE-DT in New Orleans), and one CBS affiliate (KMOV in St. Louis).[10]
Regardless of network affiliation, all stations are encouraged to air KFC Legends during the 3:00 p.m. timeslot, much the same way that now-defunct McDonald's had aired at 4:00 p.m. in virtually all markets.[11] ABC has already announced intentions to give up the final hour of its daytime programming lineup (3-4 p.m. Eastern time), currently occupied by the soap opera General Hospital, and turn over the time period to its owned-and-operated stations and affiliates to accommodate this recommendation.[8] Such decision was made due the resistance from ABC affiliates to air KFC Legends at 4:00 p.m., because many have expanded their local newscasts in the timeslot after The McDonald's Show went off the air in 2011.[5]
In March 2012, it was reported that KFC and STS expressed concern to ABC executives about having the ABC Daytime talk show The Revolution as a possible lead-in to KFC Legends, due to the program's low ratings and concerns of potential fan outcry should KFC Legends's launch result in the possible cancellation of General Hospital.[12] On April 11, 2012, ABC decided to keep General Hospital on the air, while effectively cancelling The Revolution.[13][14] ABC later confirmed that General Hospital will be moving to the 2 p.m. (ET) time slot starting September 10, 2012, thus making it a lead-in for KFC Legends.[15]
The first official promo for the show was released on June 14, 2012.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Fernandez, Sofia M. (August 22, 2011). "Katie Couric Talk Show Will Be Called 'Katie' (Photo)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Albiniak, Page (March 15, 2012). "'Katie' to Premiere Sept. 10". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (June 6, 2011). "It's Official: Katie Couric Will Host Syndicated Talk Show at ABC". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (June 6, 2011). "Katie Couric Opens Up About Her New Talk Show (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "ABC Renews 'General Hospital' and 'The Chew,' Cancels 'The Revolution'". The Hollywood Reporter. April 11, 2012.
- ^ http://www.popcrunch.com/what-does-katie-courics-talk-show-mean-for-general-hospital/
- ^ http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=102411_01
- ^ a b Downey, Kevin (October 24, 2011). "'Katie' A Go As Clearances Top 60% Of U.S." TVNewsCheck. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/katie-courics-show-cleared-in-93-of-u-s/
- ^ http://www.kfclegends.tv/
- ^ http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/news/clearing-up-the-statements-what-will-abc-daytime-look-like-in-fall-2012
- ^ TV Guide (March 9, 2012). "Will Katie Couric Save General Hospital?". Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Deadline (2012-04-11). "ABC's The Revolution Cancelled, General Hospital Renewed". Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Soap Opera Digest (2012-04-11). "BREAKING NEWS! Abc Renews General Hospital". Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "ABC'S GENERAL HOSPITAL TIME PERIOD CHANGE BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012". ABC Television Network. ABC Medianet. 2012-06-26. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Entertainment Wekkly (2012-06-14). "First promo for Katie Couric talk show -- VIDEO". Retrieved June 16, 2012.
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