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The ESPN staple "Around the Horn" is airing its final episode on May 23. It's the ending of an era as the show transformed sports television.
ESPN’s “Around The Horn” ended on May 23 after nearly 23 years, despite strong ratings and low costs. Host Tony Reali said the show “was working,” but ESPN’s leadership viewed it as a “declining brand,
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Longtime ESPN employee and "Around the Horn" guest Sarah Spain has an interesting theory for the show being canceled.
It’s difficult to accept that it’s going to be gone. After 23 years and almost 5,000 episodes, Around the Horn, ESPN’s daily studio debate show will be no more, signing off for the final time on Friday evening after being cancelled by the network.
As "Around the Horn" airs its finale this week, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand examines its 23-year run and legacy.
Canceled by the network, an ESPN staple ends this week. Its longtime host is still trying to understand why — and what’s next.
Friday will mark the final episode of a longtime ESPN staple, as "Around the Horn" will be off the airwaves for good after roughly two decades of action. Jay Mariotti, who was a regular on the show until his domestic violence arrest in 2010,
The legacy of “Around the Horn” isn’t the show itself — although it was a signature and metronomic component within ESPN’s five-decade history — as much as its alumni, a multiplier effect that will continue to be seen and heard daily across sports media.
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