ESPN’s Around the Horn cancelled

[radiofan2023]

Last episode will be May 23:

ESPN’s Around the Horn to Host Its Final Episode on May 23

Around the Horn will host its final episode on Friday, May 23 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN, concluding a 23-year run for the weekday sports discussion and debate show.

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This really blows!

 

[Greg Goodfellow]

I have always enjoyed the concept. Are they going to further stretch their talent to cover yet another half hour? As much as I like “Pardon the Interruption,” a one-hour version is too much. Yet more “SportsCenter”? IMHO, Fox would do well to pick up this proven concept.

 

[Don CT]

I have always enjoyed the concept. Are they going to further stretch their talent to cover yet another half hour? As much as I like “Pardon the Interruption,” a one-hour version is too much. Yet more “SportsCenter”? IMHO, Fox would do well to pick up this proven concept.

Fox has too many talking head shows and no ratings to show for it.

How much longer does PTI have. I assume once Tony and Micheal retire the show ends.

 

[Street Novelist]

PTI and Around The Horn were new and innovative when they first debuted in 2002. But they have since become largely irrelevant with the power of social media. You no longer need to tune in to a tv show to get the latest takes from today's leading sports columnists; just check out their social media accounts.

 

[Don CT]

PTI and Around The Horn were new and innovative when they first debuted in 2002. But they have since become largely irrelevant with the power of social media. You no longer need to tune in to a tv show to get the latest takes from today's leading sports columnists; just check out their social media accounts.

So why pay Steven A Smith $100 million.

 

[Street Novelist]

So why pay Steven A Smith $100 million.

Simple: ESPN have no idea what they're doing and they think keeping Smith will bring in ratings.

 

[CTListener]

Simple: ESPN have no idea what they're doing and they think keeping Smith will bring in ratings.

They don't want to deal with the race-centric social media ruckus that would result from the canning of Steven A.

 

[Don CT]

They don't want to deal with the race-centric social media ruckus that would result from the canning of Steven A.

At this point he’s the face of the network.

 

[radiofan2023]

At this point he’s the face of the network.

What about Scott Van Pelt, Mina Kimes, etc?

 

[itsTheRolyPoly]

Tony Reali on Around The Horn and more topics with the Dan Le Batard Show.

 

[Don CT]

What about Scott Van Pelt, Mina Kimes, etc?

SVP isn’t really the face anymore. Mina is a contributor.

 

[Street Novelist]

What about Scott Van Pelt, Mina Kimes, etc?

SVP only does late night Sportscenter. I believe he also hosts the Masters. Kimes is small potatoes. She's just a contributor.

 

[KeithE4]

At this point he’s the face mouth of the network.

Fixed it.