Versus To Air Nightly Sports Show

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Comcast-owned Versus sports network will air a live nightly sports/talk show beginning April 5.
The show, The Daily Line, will offer viewers a preview of the upcoming night in sports, as well as allow sports fans to discuss on-air the latest sports news by calling-in, texting e-mailing or tweeting into the show, according to network officials.
The one-hour show, which will air weeknights at 6 p.m. and originate from New York City, will be hosted by sports/entertainment personalities Liam McHugh, Jenn Sterger, Reese Waters and Rob DeAngelis, said the network.
The series marks the network's first swing at a daily sports show. In 2007, Versus offered a short-lived weekly sports entertainment show Sports Unfiltered, starring Dennis Miller.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.