E! is staying in business with busy-man Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest has extended his deal with the network’s “Live From the Red Carpet” series.
Under the renewed pact, Seacrest will continue to serve as host and exec producer of E!’s major award show coverage for events including the Emmys, Oscars, Golden Globes and more. The multi-hyphenate’s production company Ryan Seacrest Prods. produces “Live From the Red Carpet.”
Most recently, the 2015 Emmy Awards coverage, hosted by Seacrest and E!’s Giuliana Rancic, delivered 1.1M total viewers and was up from the year prior.
“With Ryan at the helm for close to ten years now, E!’s ‘Live From the Red Carpet’ series has truly become a mainstay of the network and we are very happy to continue this partnership,” said Frances Berwick, president of lifestyle networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “Ryan’s close relationships with many of the celebrities on these carpets combined with his command over all things entertainment and pop culture, makes for interviews that are surprising, compelling and always entertaining — and our viewers love his spontaneous moments on the carpet!”
Seacrest commented, “NBCUniversal has long been an important partner to me, and I’m excited to continue our strategic relationship. Live television is both thrilling and challenging in countless ways, and it’s a privilege to be a part of E’s ‘Live From the Red Carpet’ shows. It’s truly a credit to the entire cast and incredible crew that we’re consistently able to produce the best awards season coverage in the business.”
