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http://thebiglead.com/2014/08/11/nu...e-to-his-hers-this-fall/#sthash.Ju84678d.uxfs

Numbers Never Lie is going to go through its fourth reboot soon, though the network hopes that this change is the last one for some time: The show is changing its name to “His & Hers” this Fall, probably in September, sources tell The Big Lead.

The name change is a direct result of the podcast success of the NNL co-hosts, Jemele Hill and Michael Smith. The success of that brand convinced ESPN brass to scrap the show’s original name, which dates back to 2011.

Initially, the TV show centered around Smith and host Charissa Thompson, and was stats-heavy, featuring a lot of – you guessed it – numbers. Gradually, as ratings lagged, then-producer Jamie Horowitz shifted to the debate format, and Smith’s partners have included Jalen Rose and Hugh Douglas (which ended badly), but ESPN found success pairing him with Hill.

In the last year, a source says, Numbers Never Lie often beats First Take in the ratings (NNL airs directly after First Take). ESPN had no comment on the show’s name change.

Here’s something to keep an eye on – many executives in Bristol have been sour on First Take for years, which isn’t news. But every time it came under scrutiny, the show’s creator, Horowitz, would defend it, usually armed with ratings and the bottom line (ie, $$). The thing is, Horowitz is gone, off to NBC to run the Today Show.

Last month’s suspension of Stephen A. Smith was the latest PR disaster for First Take, but this time, when John Skipper talked to his lieutenants, there was nobody to defend the show. As mentionedhere, Stephen A. Smith’s ESPN contract is up next year, and Fox News/Fox Sports will definitely be in play, perhaps even his preferred destination. You don’t need an MBA from Harvard to see what ESPN could be planning for the Fall of 2015 just in case.

It’s actually a busy week for sports TV shows, as ESPN lost Men in Blazers, the no-frills soccer show that became something of a media darling during the World Cup, to NBC. It’s a logical move for NBC to acquire the show, since the network airs the English Premier League. It’s cheap programming with a built-in audience. NBC has the TV rights to bolster the show.

We’ve seen that CBS Sports is getting smart with TV show ideas on a fledgling network.

Kind of make you wonder what Fox Sports 1 is up to, doesn’t it?
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This show started out well: noticeably different from espn's other shows :ehh:. Then slowly it devolved into First Take lite with less and less statistics. The animations are gone too. Jemelle and Michael alone are dry as fukk :beli: . They need that third wheel.

And I dont understand watching hour long opinion based shows discussing sports. You can do that on the coli.
 
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good for them, i like NNL even though it definitely is First Take rehashed (even the order of topics) but Jemele and Michael aren't anywhere as obnoxious nor are they trolls. First Take has been garbage since going to the 2 full hours of debate model, and even moreso with SAS and Skip, too much talking/yelling and ego.

Very interested to see how CBS's female sports show goes...
 
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Weedizmedicine said:
even the backup would be better.
much rather watch chris webber and dennis scott than anyone on the epsn network.
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NBATV/TNT have a solid roster of cats:

rick kamla
matt weiner
greg anthony
steve smith
chuck
the jet
c-webb
vince celini
dennis scott
EJ
shaq
david aldridge
reggie miller

I watch nba tv almost EVERY day during the NBA season and there's not too many dudes they have on there that make me wanna turn it off.
 
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beaniemac said:
NBATV/TNT have a solid roster of cats:

rick kamla
matt weiner
greg anthony
steve smith
chuck
the jet
c-webb
vince celini
dennis scott
EJ
shaq
david aldridge
reggie miller

I watch nba tv almost EVERY day during the NBA season and there's not too many dudes they have on there that make me wanna turn it off.
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i bet in the future they'll pick up dwight, embiid, maybe even blake.
it seems like all the tv quality players go to that network.
 
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