The Ellen DeGeneres Show (often shortened to and stylized as
ellen) is an American television
talk show hosted by comedian/actress
Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by
Telepictures and airs in
syndication, including stations owned by
NBCUniversal, in the United States and Canada. For its first five seasons, the show was taped in Studio 11 at
NBC Studios in
Burbank, California. It later moved to Stage 1 on the nearby
Warner Bros. lot. Since the beginning of the sixth season,
Ellen has been broadcast in
high definition. The show has won 36 Daytime Emmy Awards as of 2013. It was announced on March 11, 2013 that the show had been renewed through 2017, which would extend the show through its 14th season. On January 20th, 2016, it was announced that the show had been renewed for 3 additional seasons through 2020.