Disney’s ESPN has announced that it’s long running show, “Around The Horn” is coming to an end after 23 years in May.

The sports discussion and debate show debuted on November 4th 2002 and has run for over 4900 episodes. The show features host Tony Reali and a rotation of four daily national sports media panelists who attempt to earn points – and avoid being muted by Reali – as they offer their perspectives on the biggest sports topics of the day.

Reali has hosted ATH since February 2004, and the regular panelists who have been part of the show through the years include a veritable who’s who of media personalities: JA Adande, Kevin Blackistone, Tim Cowlishaw, Jemele Hill, Frank Isola, Bomani Jones, Mina Kimes, Jackie MacMullan, Woody Paige, Bill Plaschke, Bob Ryan, Ramona Shelburne, Sarah Spain, Pablo Torre and Clinton Yates, among many others.

David Roberts, ESPN Executive Vice President, Executive Editor, Sports News and Entertainment, said in a statement:

“Around the Horn has had a remarkable run of more than two decades. That kind of longevity in media is incredibly rare, and we look forward to celebrating the show’s many accomplishments before the final sign-off in May. Beyond Tony and the ensemble of on-air contributors, we are particularly grateful to the production team led by Erik Rydholm and Aaron Solomon, who have been instrumental in ATH’s consistent success since the very beginning.”

“Around The Horn” originates from ESPN’s Seaport Studios in New York and is produced by Rydholm Projects from the ABC News Bureau in Washington, D.C. Erik Rydholm is executive producer. Aaron Solomon is senior coordinating producer.

The show will be replaced this summer with a 30-minute edition of “SportsCenter”, which will air weekdays during the summer at 5 p.m. on ESPN. Additional updates on ESPN’s weekday afternoon schedule will be announced at a later date.

The final episode of “Around The Horn” will air on Friday 23rd May 2025 at 5pm ET on ESPN.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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