Real Reason ESPN Is Cancelling ‘Around The Horn’
Real Reason ESPN Is Cancelling ‘Around The Horn’
ESPN has long been recognized as the Worldwide Leader in Sports.
While some of that has had to do with the TV rights they have for various leagues, much of the network’s popularity stems from its original programming.
Sometimes the people serving as the faces of that programming landed in the headlines for positive reasons, other times it was for viewers taking issue with ‘inappropriately’ dressed female anchors.
Over the past decade three shows have become synonymous with ESPN: Pardon the Interruption, First Take and Around the Horn.
This week news emerged that Around the Horn may soon come to an end, though.
According to the New York Post, there is a very good chance it will soon be cancelled.
“The daily ESPN sports talk show, which debuted in 2002, is facing an uncertain long-term future,” the report noted.
“Several sources believe that the show will come to an end on ESPN before the 2025 football season.”
While the New York Post didn’t provide a reason for why Around the Horn is getting taken off the air, the real reason for its cancellation isn’t hard to discern.
Around the Horn occupies a weird space for ESPN right now. It doesn’t get the same ratings as Pardon the Interruption. It doesn’t land in the headlines like First Take. And it isn’t live sports.
Plus the format of Tony Reali going back-and-forth with a batch of increasingly irrelevant reporters is stale at this point.
ESPN has likely figured that it can get just as much bang for its buck either replaying SportsCenter or adding a new, cheaper show.
Either way, Around the Horn has been getting progressively worse for years. It was only a matter of time before ESPN pulled the plug.
A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
