Keith Olbermann Finalizes Deal With ESPN

[dfergie]

 

[dfergie]

A year to the day after his late-night ESPN2 show premiered comes news that Keith Olbermann is shifting to 5 PM ET. An ESPN exec said the move means he can host "key editions of SportsCenter surrounding major news or events throughout the year, while enabling us to secure a more consistent time slot to showcase his distinctive voice." The much-traveled host said on-air tonight that the Worldwide Leader is shifting the hourlong Olbermann from 11 PM ET to 5 PM (2 PM PT) and trimming it by 30 minutes.
The revamped show will launch September 8 — at the exact time CBS is set to air the U.S. Open Men's Final. But it also debuts smack in the middle of the first game of ESPN's annual opening-week Monday Night Football doubleheader.

deadline.com

 

[cosmo_kramer]

That must mean he's coming back to Bristol, which is interesting considering the disparaging things he said about the area before....

 

[dfergie]

That must mean he's coming back to Bristol, which is interesting considering the disparaging things he said about the area before....

Olbermann will continue to be produced live from ABC's Times Square studios in New York City, and will be followed by Outside the Lines, hosted by Bob Ley.

hollywoodreporter.com

 

[dfergie]

Looks like he's staying in the Big Apple ... I've started watching Olbermann when Dave's in reruns or when its a "big sports news day", now I'll have to find something else at that time of night.