The Sports Guy has found a new home. Former ESPN stalwart Bill Simmons is jumping ship to HBO, per a company announcement on Wednesday.
HBO will be the exclusive television home for Simmons, launching a talk show that is set to debut in 2016. His official contract with HBO will begin in October.
Per John Koblin of the New York Times, "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.