By Taimur Sikander Mirza

Corus Entertainment is cancelling Entertainment Tonight Canada after 18 seasons amid a “challenging advertising environment.”

The program aired on Global for 18 seasons. The final episode of the Global TV show, which covers celebrity, film, television and music news, will air on Oct. 6, a spokesperson has confirmed.

“The costs of producing a daily entertainment newsmagazine show in a challenging advertising environment have led to this decision,” a spokesperson for Corus said in a statement, adding that “we recognize the impact this decision has on the dedicated team who have worked on the show and we thank them for their meaningful contributions over the years.”

A series of encore specials will air in the 7:30 p.m. Eastern timeslot on Global until Oct. 31.

ET Canada is hosted by Cheryl Hickey, Sangita Patel, Carlos Bustamante, Keshia Chanté and Morgan Hoffman. At the start of its 17th season in fall 2021, Corus claimed it was Canada’s top entertainment news series, citing Numeris stats. That same year, Corus introduced a weekend edition of the program, though it wasn’t renewed for a second season.