ESPN plan major broadcasting change to primetime daily show after canceling long-running program from schedule
Given that Around the Horn is anticipated to be canceled, ESPN plans to extend the primetime weekday show Pardon the Interruption to one hour.
Although PTI only lasts 30 minutes at the moment, Around the Horn is anticipated to air its final edition next summer.
The Athletic claims that one of ESPN’s best suggestions for what to do with the 5 PM ET timeslot is to expand the show.
This is true even if there have been rumors that the network is also considering new programs with Shannon Sharpe or Stephen A. Smith.
The PTI initiative, however, is reportedly at the forefront of the channel’s internal talks.
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According to the same source, anchors Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser would get paid more if the show lasted one hour.
Because of its length and timing compared to First Take, PTI is the most-watched daily sports discussion show.
Additionally, compared to Smith’s well-liked two-hour show, it is simpler to keep people interested for thirty minutes rather than an hour.
The largest format change to the show since its debut would be an extension to a full hour.
Launched 23 years ago, the popular show has been around for a long.
Additionally, during the past 20 years, PTI has nearly always lasted 30 minutes.
It was cut to roughly 20 minutes during the early months of the COVID-19 epidemic, which was the lone exception.
Since its first episode aired in 2002, at the Horn also debuted at the same time as PTI.
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