‘Around the Horn’ draws 482k viewers for final episode
As expected, the show's finale saw higher than usual tune in.
As expected, the show's finale saw higher than usual tune in.
"Around the Horn knew me when."
"I think Max has conveyed enough for me to say he wanted this show to go forward in the way it did."
"It will be at least several months before ESPN develops a new concept."
"Around the Horn is probably the single most helpful thing I did [for my television career]."
Tony Reali is going the independent route... for now.
"The debate goes on now without us. But you pick up where we left off."
"We could not have asked for a better partner program. ATH built up an audience and handed it off to us, so we could hit the ground running every weeknight."
"I would not have [said] that again if you gave me another chance."
"All that time and energy spent on hating women could’ve been spent on finding a better platform to host your weak ass website..."
"We're talking about endurance. We're talking about expert analytical argument. We're talking about the will to do what the other people won't, in a sports debate."
The news comes one month after Sharpe took a hiatus from ESPN following allegations of sexual assault.
"I'm admittedly biased, but this is progressive voices and people of color you’re taking off TV."
Reali's ESPN contract expires this summer, and his efforts to stay in Bristol haven’t gained traction.
"I'm a 'we'll change their mind' type of guy."
WaPo reports that ESPN approached Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser about doubling their airtime but didn’t offer much of a raise.
"I don't believe what that is."
"I think that kept us fresh, but it also might have kept us from reaching higher heights in our ratings."
"I think people became very comfortable with the concept of what we were doing and trying to figure out the scoring system, which I still have never figured out."
The longtime 'PTI,' 'Around the Horn' and 'Good Morning America' host is thinking big for his next chapter.
The first shakeup to ESPN's afternoon lineup in years is coming.