'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Renewed Through 2016-17 Season

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has been renewed through the 2016-17 season. The renewal includes all ten NBC owned and operated stations and 179 additional stations, comprising 96 percent of the U.S.

"Ellen is quite simply the best," Ken Werner, president, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution said in a statement announcing the renewal. "Day in and day out she and her team produce a unique and compelling hour of entertainment which is appointment television for legions of women.  We are absolutely thrilled that NBC, Ellen, Warner Bros. and all of our station partners will be continuing our successful relationship for years to come."

"Ellen is the crown jewel of the NBC Owned Television Stations daytime lineup," added Valari Staab, president, NBC Owned Television Stations. "We are proud and thrilled to extend our relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, all the great people working on her show and our friends at Warner Bros."