America Now

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This article is for the syndicated television news magazine. For other uses, see America Now (disambiguation).
America Now
America Now Logo.jpg
Genre Newsmagazine
Presented by Leeza Gibbons
Bill Rancic
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
Production
Running time 30 minutes (x2)
Production company(s) Raycom Media
ITV Studios America
Distributor Bellum Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel First-run syndication
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30) – present

America Now is a daily television magazine program hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic, featuring "news you can really use" on lifestyle topics such as health, diet, family and pets. The program, which airs Monday through Friday, is produced by ITV Studios America. America Now is broadcast across the United States on stations owned by Raycom Media and is airing via syndication in other markets around the country.

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The show utilizes material from television stations owned by Raycom Media and original demonstrations from experts on various topics.[1] The show first aired on October 30, 2010. During the first season, the program was one hour in length and only aired weekends on Raycom Media stations.

On September 12, 2011, the second season kicked off with Gibbons joining Rancic[2] as the show began airing Monday through Friday in two 30-minute episodes generally run back to back.

On March 9, 2012, ITV Studios and Raycom Media announced that America Now will be renewed through the 2012-13 season.[3]

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