Any Given Wednesday, Bill Simmons’ weekly HBO talk show, is ending after barely four months on the air. Any Given Wednesday review – Bill Simmons's return gets off to uneven start Read moreHBO announced on Friday that the show will finish before the end of the season. He said: “One of the many reasons I joined HBO was to see if we could create a show built around smart conversations for sports fans and pop culture junkies. It’s difficult for me to imagine not working with them any more.”Simmons, who spent 14 years with ESPN and founded Grantland in 2011, joined HBO in July 2015 on what was reputed to be a $20m, three-year deal. “HBO is committed to Bill Simmons, and we are excited to bring his unique vision to bear on an array of new programming initiatives under the HBO Sports banner in 2017,” added Peter Nelson of HBO Sports.

Source: The Guardian November 04, 2016 20:12 UTC