Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Keith Olbermann Returning To ESPN

Flashback: Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick
Keith Olbermann will return to TV sooner than expected. The former MSNBC and Current anchor has finalized a deal with ESPN for a late-night show to air on ESPN2 later this year, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The show will originate from the ABC News Nightline studio overlooking Times Square.

The two-year contract returns the erstwhile SportsCenter anchor to the network where he rose to stardom as an erudite and skilled sports commentator. 

His pairing with Dan Patrick on SportsCenter was among the most popular and memorable in the long history of the franchise.

The ESPN pact also follows closely on the heels of Olbermann’s deal with Turner Sports to host that network’s coverage of the Major League Baseball postseason, which commences in October.

That deal will have Olbermann leading TBS' Atlanta-based studio show with Dennis Eckersley. TBS this season has both Wild Card playoff games, 18 of the 20 League Division Series games and exclusive rights to the National League Championship Series. Sources say the deal has an option for the 2014 postseason as well.

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