‘Steve Harvey’ Talker Sales Top 80%

NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has sold Steve Harvey in more than 80% of the U.S., including in 47 of the top 50 markets, for its debut in national broadcast syndication next fall.

New stations added include WCVB Boston; KPTV Portland, Ore.; KSAT San Antonio, Texas; WJXT Jacksonville, Fla.; WTEN-TV Albany, N.Y.; WALA Mobile, Ala.; WOWT Omaha, Neb.; and WMTW Portland, Maine.

The one-hour talk show, produced by Endemol USA and hosted by TV personality, comedian, radio show host and best-selling author, Steve Harvey, has already been sold in the nation’s top markets to station groups including NBC Owned Television Stations, Fox Television Stations, CBS Television Stations, Hearst Television, Cox Communications, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Local TV and Lin Television, Gannett and Post Newsweek. New groups include Raycom, Belo, Meredith and Nexstar.