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We tv’s ‘Mama June’ Sets Network Ratings Record

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:56:00 +0000

We tv’s Feb. 24 debut of reality series Mama June: From Not To Hot drew a network premiere record 2.3 million viewers in live +3 Nielsen ratings, the network said Wednesday.

The series, which chronicles the weight loss transformation of former Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo star June Shannon, also set records in key audience demos including adults 25-54 and women 25-54, said network officials.

“At a time when so much is competing for viewers’ attention, Mama June's journey is proof that great storytelling with compelling characters can break out and deliver a significant and engaged audience,” said Marc Juris, WE tv president in a statement. “Mama June shares an honest, emotional and relatable story that is empowering as well as entertaining. ‘Mama June: From Not To Hot’ puts the ‘real’ in reality.”

No More Boo Boos: TLC Cancels ‘Honey Boo Boo’

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0000

TLC has cancelled its reality series Honey Boo Boo after reports that star June Shannon was dating a convicted sex offender.

The network released a statement Friday cancelling the show a day after saying that it was “reassessing the series” following a TMZ reported earlier in the week that Shannon -- who is the mother of 9-year old beauty pageant winner Alana “Honey Boo Boo" Thompson -- is once again dating Mark McDaniel who was convicted of molesting a child in Shannon’s family years earlier when they first dated.

Shannon on her facebook page denied that she was dating McDaniel.

"TLC has cancelled the series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and ended all activities around the series, effective immediately," TLC said in the statement. “Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority. TLC is faithfully committed to the children's ongoing comfort and well-being.”

TLC finished airing new episodes from the series’ fourth season of the series in August 2014.

TLC Weighing Future of ‘Honey Boo Boo' Series

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:45:00 +0000

TLC is re-evaluating the future of its hit reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo after a recent TMZ report that series star June Shannon is dating a convicted sex offender.

TMZ earlier this week reported that Shannon, who is the mother of 9-year old beauty pageant winner Alana “Honey Boo Boo Thompson,” is once again dating Mark McDaniel, who was convicted of molesting a child in Shannon’s family years earlier when they first dated, according to Fox News.

TLC in a statement said: "TLC is not currently in production on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. We are very concerned about this new information and are reassessing the future of the series."

The network finished airing new episodes from the series’ fourth season of the series in August 2014. The news was reported earlier, including by Variety.