*Steve Harvey is partnering with Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media to offer various broadcast-related services.
Variety reports that Merit Street Media has a programming schedule through a collaboration with the religious media company Trinity Broadcasting. Steve Harvey will assume an equity partnership in Merit Street as part of the new agreement.
Merit Street has secured over 300 episodes of Harvey’s syndicated daytime talk show, “Steve,” which aired from 2017 to 2019.
“Steve and I have been personal friends for over a decade, and it’s always the best experience when we work together,” said McGraw, in a statement. “It’s easy to say that he’s the funniest human I’ve ever met,” he added. “But his kindness and his passion to help others are really unmatched.”
Harvey will serve as a co-executive producer for a special that delves into the mentoring initiative he oversees for young men in Georgia, Variety reports.
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“Partnering with my good friend on such an innovative network allows me to continue my mission of empowering and inspiring individuals through entertainment,” said Harvey.
“The docu-style special highlighting the impactful work of the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation is particularly close to my heart,” he continued. “I believe in the power of mentorship to transform lives and look forward to sharing this journey with viewers. The positive impact we can create together will be unlike anything seen before.”
Merit Street Media stated that the company has secured “commitments already exceeding 65 million television homes.”
According to Variety, its new programming lineup will be distributed via cable, satellite, and broadcast stations.
In related news, ABC has renewed “Celebrity Family Feud” for Season 10, with Harvey as host.
Later this year, ABC will broadcast two specials celebrating the “Family Feud” franchise. According to Variety, “Family Feud: Decades of Laughs” and “Family Feud: The Best of Steve Harvey” will feature “highlights from the syndicated and primetime versions of the show throughout the years,” the outlet writes.
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