''Costas Now'' was an American monthly sports television show hosted by
Bob Costas
Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 19 ...
on
HBO.
History
In 2001, Costas was hired by
HBO to host a 12-week talk and interview series called ''
On the Record with Bob Costas''. In 2005, the program was revamped to become ''Costas Now'', with more of a focus on sports and a year-round schedule in a 9 p.m.
ET time slot. ''Costas Now'' was similar to another HBO sports show hosted by
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American television journalist and sportscaster, best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's '' Today''. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel. Since 1995, he has hosted ...
called ''
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
''Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'' is a monthly sports news magazine on HBO. Since its debut on April 2, 1995, the program has been presented by television journalist and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel.
Overview
Format
Each episode consists of fou ...
''.
In February 2009, Costas left HBO to sign with
MLB Network
The MLB Network is an American television sports channel dedicated to baseball. It is primarily owned by Major League Baseball, with Warner Bros. Discovery through its sports unit, Comcast's NBC Sports Group, Charter Communications, and Cox C ...
, effectively ending ''Costas Now''. HBO replaced it with a similar, short-lived program called ''
Joe Buck Live
''Joe Buck Live'' is a talk show hosted by sportscaster Joe Buck. The show premiered on HBO on June 15, 2009, and ended on December 8, 2009, being cancelled three months later. It replaced ''Costas Now'', which Bob Costas hosted for HBO until Feb ...
'', hosted by
Fox Sports
Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world.
The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
broadcaster
Joe Buck.
See also
* ''
Later with Bob Costas
Later may refer to:
* Future, the time after the present
Television
* ''Later'' (talk show), a 1988–2001 American talk show
* '' Later... with Jools Holland'', a British music programme since 1992
* ''The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts'', or ...
''
* ''
Football Night in America''
* ''
Costas on the Radio
''Costas on the Radio'' was an American radio show hosted by Bob Costas. It aired weekly on Premiere Radio Networks (affiliates could choose to air the show on Saturdays or Sundays). Although a longtime sportscaster who is best known for his wo ...
''
External links
*
HBO Archives: Sports Journalism - On the Record with Bob Costas & CostasNow
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