Olbermann (TV series)
| Olbermann | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Keith Olbermann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 434 |
| Production | |
| Running time |
60 minutes (August 26, 2013- September 5, 2014) 30 minutes (September 8, 2014-July 24, 2015) |
| Production company(s) | ESPN |
| Release | |
| Original network | ESPN2 |
| Original release | August 26, 2013 – July 24, 2015 |
60 minutes (August 26, 2013- September 5, 2014)
Olbermann is a television sports talk show hosted by Keith Olbermann on the American cable network ESPN2. The show, broadcast live daily from Times Square Studios in New York City, premiered on August 26, 2013, and featured Olbermann offering commentary and analysis on issues in the sports world.
Olbermann aired at 5:00 PM Eastern on ESPN2 each day. From its premiere until September 5, 2014, Olbermann aired at 11:00 PM Eastern (with some exceptions). The move to the afternoon also saw the show reduced in length by half, airing for thirty minutes instead of sixty.ESPNEWS rebroadcast each episode of Olbermann three times following its initial airing; at 6:30 p.m., 2:00 a.m., and at 5:00 a.m.
On July 10, 2015, two days after ESPN declined to renew his expiring contract, Olbermann announced on air that the series would be coming to an end on July 24. The announcement came after The Hollywood Reporter claimed that ESPN wanted Olbermann to tone down his critical commentary, but the network claimed the move was to cut costs related to Olbermann's salary and the use of the space at Times Square Studios, claims later confirmed by an aborted move of Mike & Mike to the same facility and releases of other network talent at the end of their contracts throughout 2015 and into 2016.
Olbermann marked the second tour of duty for Keith Olbermann with the ESPN organization, having served as a popular co-anchor (alongside Dan Patrick) of the main network's SportsCenter between 1992 and 1997; it's also Olbermann's second stint at ESPN's secondary network, ESPN2, where he briefly served as original anchor of the network's SportsNight in 1993-1994. In the decade before Olbermann's debut, Olbermann gained notice as an anchor/commentator on hard news and political discussion, serving as host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, which aired on MSNBC and, briefly, Current TV.
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