Keep the K koming: Reality
television's first family, the Kardashians from Calabasas has signed a new
3-year contract with E! Entertainment (DStv 124) worth just under $100 million,
keeping the show in the air until at least 2020.
The show was last renewed in 2015.
Website The Blast broke the news late last
night of the new Kardashian deal pegged at $150 million, although industry
insiders and American trade publications all say its closer to just under $100
million. E! confirmed the contract extension but didn’t want to reveal an
amount.
The K clan will decide for themselves how the
money is split between the various Kardashians appearing on the show.
Although ratings for Keeping Up with the Kardashians keeps falling – now on the air for
a decade and 14 seasons – the show is still lucrative for E! with the various
Kardashian members who continue to make news with their drama-filled lives.
E!, confirming the deal, says in a statement "We recently celebrated the milestone 10th anniversary of Keeping Up With
the Kardashians on E!. We have aired 13 wildly successful seasons of the
franchise as well as 11 spin-offs, and season 14 is off to a strong start."
"We are incredibly proud
of our partnership with the Kardashians and they remain an important part of
the E! family. We look forward to continuing our collaboration for years to
come."
