CNBC allegedly canceled Jay Leno’s garage TV series, according to an unnamed source from the network spoke Hollywood Reporter. Motor1.com contacted CNBC to confirm this report.
To be clear, there is no indication that the cancellation of the TV show has any long-term impact Jay Leno’s garage Youtube channel. Leno continues to post weekly videos there where he drives a variety of new and classic cars.
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Jay Leno’s garage first aired on CNBC as a special in 2014. Previously, the show was an NBC.com web series. In 2015, it became a series regular on the network. Since then, there have been seven seasons of episodes.
Based on Hollywood Reporterdecision to cancel Jay Leno’s garage comes as part of a larger strategic change in strategy in networking. During primetime, it intends to focus on reruns Shark tank and Undercover Boss and features original business documentaries.
During the time the TV show was airing, Leno had some big guests. During the second season, Joe Biden was a guest while he was Vice President, and he returned as President during season seven. George W. Bush signed to the program for a segment in season three.
The TV shows are a bit different from the YouTube series. Online versions generally focus on a single vehicle and often include the owner to provide some personal context about the machine. Later, Leno and his guests went for a walk. The CNBC program adds some more action to this recipe by including segments with drag racing or other stunts.
Leno has been in a relationship with NBC since taking over Show Tonight in 1992. As host, he occasionally highlights his automotive enthusiasm and some of the interesting vehicles in his collection. However, Jay Leno’s garage The YouTube series and subsequent TV shows truly demonstrated to viewers the breadth of the machine he had assembled.
In November, Leno received burns to his face and hands when a petrol fire broke out in the car he was working on. He spent time in hospital but managed to recover.
