Ryan Seacrest has extended his deal with E! in order to continue hosting and executive producing “Live From the Red Carpet,” the network announced Monday.
“NBCUniversal has long been an important partner to me, and I’m excited to continue our strategic relationship,” Seacrest said. “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.”
E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Wilshire Studios. Ryan Seacrest, Gary Snegaroff, Eddie Delbridge, and Gerry Johnston serve as executive producers. Seacrest has hosted since 2006.
With Seacrest front and center, E!’s red carpet coverage delivered 16.3 million unique viewers to the network in 2015. Most recently, the 2015 Emmy Awards coverage hosted by Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic, delivered 1.1 million total viewers, up seven percent from 2014.
In addition to hosting E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” series and late night coverage at the 2016 Rio Olympics for NBC, Seacrest is also host of the primetime talent showcase “American Idol” on Fox, as well as host and executive producer of ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve program, “Dick Clark‘s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”
On radio, Seacrest is host of “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” his nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time show for iHeartMedia’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as the nationally-syndicated “On Air with Ryan Seacrest,” “American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest,” and the weekday vignette “Direct from Hollywood.”