After two seasons in Nashville, The E.W. Scripps Company announced it's dropping its syndicated daytime talk show Pickler & Ben.
The show, hosted by country singer Kellie Pickler and Emmy-winning television personality Ben Aaron, premiered in September 2017 and featured guests ranging from music legend Dolly Parton to celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan in its first season.
"We were really disappointed to have to announce that we were going to be sunsetting Pickler & Ben after season two," Scripps' Brian Lawlor, president of local media, said on a call about the company's fourth quarter results. "We loved the show. Audiences loved the show."
According to Scripps, the path to long-term profitability for the show that airs in 176 markets is limited.
Producers include country star Faith Hill, former "Oprah Winfrey Show" producer and co-founder of Happy Entertainment Lisa Erspamer and Jason Owen, CEO of Sandbox Entertainment.
The show will continue to air until September, according to The Tennessean.
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