An aftershow or after-show is a genre of television talk show whose
topic is another television program. An aftershow is typically
broadcast immediately after a new episode of its corresponding program
to help retain the audience, and to provide additional discussion and
content related to the program (such as analysis and behind-the-scenes
material). Aftershows may also include guest appearances by a show's
staff or cast, and emphasize viewer contributions.An aftershow's
typical format, pioneered by Howard Stern's The Wrap-Up Show on Sirius
Satellite Radio in 2006, is two or more people discussing a just-aired
episode. This is sometimes accompanied by bonus material from the
series, or special guests such as actors or creative staff. TV
channels see aftershows as a cheap way to provide more content for
avid fans of popular series, as a venue for interacting with fans
directly, and to help provide additional context and analysis to the
series' narrative and themes. Aftershows can also help a channel
retain viewers after an episode airs.MTV Canada's The After Show was
cited by the Toronto Star as an early predecessor to the aftershow
format adopted in North America. The show was produced to accompany
its airings of MTV's Laguna Beach, due to CRTC licensing requirements
regarding Canadian content, and the provision of talk shows (the
latter stemming from the service's early history in a previous format,
TalkTV). The show gained a steady following: MTV Canada began
producing the show in front of a studio audience for the Laguna Beach
finale, resulting in "thousands" of fans lining up outside of the
channel's Toronto studio for a chance to attend. The format was
extended to its sister series The Hills, and was later picked up to
air on the U.S. MTV channel as well.Following the example of Talking
Dead, U.S. entertainment channels began to add aftershows to their
most popular scripted series in the 2010s. Embassy Rowâ€"the Sony
Pictures Television-owned studio who produces Talking Dead, would be
commissioned by other networks for their some of their own aftershows,
such as Shark After Dark Live (which it produced for Discovery's Shark
Week event). The New York Post wrote of the format having achieved a
"saturation point" in 2016. In 2012, Maria Menounos launched AfterBuzz
TV, a network of post-show podcasts devoted to various television
series.
topic is another television program. An aftershow is typically
broadcast immediately after a new episode of its corresponding program
to help retain the audience, and to provide additional discussion and
content related to the program (such as analysis and behind-the-scenes
material). Aftershows may also include guest appearances by a show's
staff or cast, and emphasize viewer contributions.An aftershow's
typical format, pioneered by Howard Stern's The Wrap-Up Show on Sirius
Satellite Radio in 2006, is two or more people discussing a just-aired
episode. This is sometimes accompanied by bonus material from the
series, or special guests such as actors or creative staff. TV
channels see aftershows as a cheap way to provide more content for
avid fans of popular series, as a venue for interacting with fans
directly, and to help provide additional context and analysis to the
series' narrative and themes. Aftershows can also help a channel
retain viewers after an episode airs.MTV Canada's The After Show was
cited by the Toronto Star as an early predecessor to the aftershow
format adopted in North America. The show was produced to accompany
its airings of MTV's Laguna Beach, due to CRTC licensing requirements
regarding Canadian content, and the provision of talk shows (the
latter stemming from the service's early history in a previous format,
TalkTV). The show gained a steady following: MTV Canada began
producing the show in front of a studio audience for the Laguna Beach
finale, resulting in "thousands" of fans lining up outside of the
channel's Toronto studio for a chance to attend. The format was
extended to its sister series The Hills, and was later picked up to
air on the U.S. MTV channel as well.Following the example of Talking
Dead, U.S. entertainment channels began to add aftershows to their
most popular scripted series in the 2010s. Embassy Rowâ€"the Sony
Pictures Television-owned studio who produces Talking Dead, would be
commissioned by other networks for their some of their own aftershows,
such as Shark After Dark Live (which it produced for Discovery's Shark
Week event). The New York Post wrote of the format having achieved a
"saturation point" in 2016. In 2012, Maria Menounos launched AfterBuzz
TV, a network of post-show podcasts devoted to various television
series.
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