The popular sports and culture writer Bill Simmons is heading to HBO.
HBO announced Wednesday that it would be the exclusive television home for Mr. Simmons and that he would get a talk show that will debut in 2016. His contract with HBO starts in October.
Additionally, Mr. Simmons will have a production deal with HBO and will do video podcasts, similar to what he did at ESPN. At the sports network, he helped create ESPN’s “30 for 30” series of sports documentaries.
ESPN ended its relationship with Mr. Simmons in May when it said it would not renew his contract.