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The fan-favorite studio show survives as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s legal settlement with the NBA.

ESPN is canceling ‘Around the Horn.’ The show, which often features Times columnist Bill Plaschke among its panel of journalists, will air its final episode next summer.

Mike Greenberg, known for the sports-talk radio show ‘Mike & Mike,’ takes over for Sam Ponder as host of ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown.’ Ponder was laid off.

Disney pulled its channels from DirecTV and U-Verse on Sunday, just minutes before a highly anticipated USC-LSU college football game. DirecTV has offered credits to customers as the blackout reflects building tensions in the TV industry.

Disney and DirecTV agreed to a new distribution deal, restoring ESPN, ABC and other channels for more than 10 million DirecTV and U-Verse customers.

With everything going on at DirecTV, Disney and the industry at large, this is clearly not just any old carriage dispute.

Van Pelt’s late-night show has become the post-game show for ESPN’s big live events, where viewers come for the interviews and stay for the ‘Bad Beats.’

The ABC and ESPN blackout on DirecTV — affecting nearly 11 million homes — comes during a busy sports calendar with college football, the NFL and the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving about $20 million in salary with ESPN to join the St. Bonaventure basketball program. NBA insider Shams Charania or Chris Haynes may succeed Woj.

The star of “First Take” has been taking on issues beyond sports through his podcast and on cable news networks, some of which have offered contributor roles, he says.