Graham Norton: Chat Shows Face Uphill Battle
At the RTS London Convention, Graham Norton said launching talk shows is harder as stars promote via podcasts and YouTube, and his show might be the last on Earth.
Graham Norton said at the RTS London Convention that launching talk shows is getting harder as studios and record labels focus their energy on other places and platforms. He added that it is hard for chat shows to stay relevant as part of a promotional tour when stars promote projects via podcasts or YouTube.
Norton said he feels The Graham Norton Show might end up being the last chat show on Planet Earth. He also said he has given up on a planned job share following the cancellation of The Claudia Winkleman Show after one season, and that a replacement for that show will likely never be found.
In background, The Claudia Winkleman Show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman and produced by Norton's So Television, was intended to air when The Graham Norton Show was off-air in the spring, avoiding clashes between the two programmes. Winkleman said she was too nervous to enjoy it.
Norton spoke at the RTS London Convention after talent including Jeremy Clarkson and Steven Knight, according to deadline.com.
Quick answers
What did Graham Norton say about the future of chat shows?
He said launching talk shows is getting harder as studios and record labels focus elsewhere, and that staying relevant is difficult when stars promote via podcasts or YouTube.
What happened to The Claudia Winkleman Show?
It was cancelled after one season. Norton said he has given up on a planned job share and that a replacement will likely never be found.
Where did Graham Norton make these comments?
At the RTS London Convention, after talent including Jeremy Clarkson and Steven Knight.