The Soup Investigates
| The Soup Investigates | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Infotainment |
| Presented by | Joel McHale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | E! |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | June 19, 2013 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Soup |
The Soup Investigates is a comedic news television series on E!. It is a spin-off of The Soup. While The Soup reports and makes fun of news events during the previous week, its spinoff follows a group of newspeople who inquire around for news stories that are potentially humorous. Like its parent, The Soup Investigates is hosted by Joel McHale.[1]
The series' pilot episode aired on June 19, 2013.[1]
Production
On April 22, 2013, E! announced that it was developing the series.[2] It was announced on August 21, 2013, that E! had ordered a six-episode first season—which will premiere on October 2, 2013.[3]
Ratings
The Soup Investigates premiered to a 0.3 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic and 0.61 million viewers.[4]
International broadcast
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bibel, Sara (June 14, 2013). "'The Soup Investigates' Starring Joel McHale to Premiere Wednesday, June 19 on E!". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 22, 2013). "E! Orders WWE Divas, Jessie James & Eric Decker Reality Series, Ross Mathews Talk Show, Will Develop 'The Soup' Spinoff". Deadline. PMC. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ↑ Abramovitch, Seth (August 21, 2013). "E! Orders Spinoff 'The Soup Investigates' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ↑ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Futurama" Tops Demos in Return, "Royal Pains" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ↑ Knox, David (22 October 2013). "Airdate: The Soup Investigates". TV Tonight.