CBS Renews DR. PHIL Through 2023

CBS and DR. PHIL McGraw have set a multiyear deal renewal of his deal to host his daytime talk show, "Dr. Phil," through the 2022-23 season, according to Variety.

This deal renewal adds on three years to his current deal with CBS. Dr. Phil's previous contract was set to expire at the end of the 2019-20 season.

A former regular on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," McGraw has built a TV and merchandising EMPIRE by dishing out a folksy brand of tough love and plain-spoken life advice to wayward teenagers, philandering spouses and the like. The show has ranked as the most-watched series in total viewers in daytime for the past seven years, averaging about 3.8 million viewers a week this season.

CBS Television Distribution sales president Steve Hackett said, "Dr. Phil is a titan of daytime television, setting the gold standard delivering clinically sound, common-sense, usable information to millions of homes every day. There has truly never been anyone else like him, and we are thrilled to continue our longtime relationship. His show continues to resonate with viewers whether he's guiding a family in crisis or a celebrity struggling with a problem. We look forward to celebrating 20 years and BEYOND with Dr. Phil."

CBS is in business with McGraw on multiple fronts through the Stage 29 Productions banner run by his son, Jay McGraw. Besides being the host and executive producer of "Dr. Phil," he is also behind three CBS series, "The Doctors," "DailyMailTV" and "Face the Truth." Dr. Phil's background as a jury consultant even inspired the CBS series "Bull."

Dr Phil said, "I am so proud to extend my relationship with CBS and CEO Joe Ianniello, our longtime supporter, and CBS Television Distribution."

Read the original article on Variety.

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