Charles Barkley and Gayle King’s CNN talk show is AXED after just six months due to abysmal ratings

Charles Barkley and Gayle King’s weekly CNN talk show has been brutally axed after just six months due to dismal ratings.

The basketball Hall-of-Famer and longtime journalist fronted a weekly call-in show called ‘King Charles’ that first launched in November, but it struggled to capture viewers.

The broadcast at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday night, data showed it was behind reruns of both ‘Friends’ and ‘South Park’ in the ratings.

Data from Nielsen shows the basketball Hall-of-Famer and longtime journalist’s show had the lowest-rated prime time weeknight series debut on CNN over the past 10 years.

According to the New York Posta source said the show was affected by Barkley’s schedule.

Barkley told DailyMail.com last year that he only considered doing the show to work with King

He was only available for tapings on Wednesdays due to his other commitments as an NBA analyst.

Barkley told DailyMail.com in March 2023 that he only considered the offer to work with King because he has ‘so much love and respect for’ her.

“I don’t want to be on TV anymore,” Barkley told DailyMail.com on the streets of Manhattan.

‘I’ve just got so much love and respect for Gayle. She’s the only reason I’m even considering it.’

Since its premiere in November, ‘King Charles’ has seen its audience plummet by around 20 percent. Its first episode brought in 500,000 viewers.

The 14 episodes that aired averaged 459,000 viewers, according to data provided by Nielsen.

In October 2022, Barkley signed a new 10-year deal worth well over $100 million with TNT to host ‘Inside the NBA’ after flirting with the idea of ​​joining Saudi-backed LIV Golf.