“Pardon the Interruption” fans can rejoice.
The iconic ESPN show isn’t going anywhere — for now.
Hosted by sports media legends Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser, the afternoon program has been on the air since 2001, and Puck’s John Ourand reported this week that “PTI” will live on a bit longer.
“It’s easy to hear this news and speculate about the future of ‘PTI,’ especially now that Mike and Tony are rarely in the same studio and both pushing deeper into the golfing phases of their careers,” Ourand wrote in his Varsity newsletter. “But my Bristol sources insist ‘PTI’ will continue to anchor ESPN’s afternoon block for the foreseeable future.”
News about the future of “PTI” comes days after The Post first reported that ESPN will be canceling “Around the Horn” in the summer of 2025 after a run of more than two decades on its airwaves.
“Around the Horn” has been paired with “PTI” during ESPN’s “Happy Hour” from 5-6 p.m. ET on weekdays, leading some to speculate that the latter’s end could be nearing as well.
It’s still unclear what will replace “Around the Horn” alongside “PTI” on weekday afternoons, although the company and “PTI” creator and executive producer Erik Rydholm, who has also overseen “Around the Horn” since 2004, will discuss new concepts for the time slot.
“PTI” will apparently survive during a time of massive change at ESPN, which has laid off a number of on-air talents as the company adjusts to new media realities in recent years.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
