ESPN is on the verge of buying out another female host who has apparently fallen out of favor.
The Worldwide Leader, which bought out Jemele Hill for $2.5 million more than a year ago, is working on a deal which will end Michelle Beadle’s time working in Bristol. According to The New York Post, the amount of money Beadle — who reportedly still has multiple years left on a contract with a $5 million annual salary — receives will depend on “the freedom she will be granted upon her exit” and if she agrees to a non-disparagement clause (which sounds nearly mandatory).
It’s possible Beadle could wind up with a role at Turner, but it sounds more likely she’ll make a move to paid subscription site DAZN, which is run by former ESPN president John Skipper.
The news about Beadle comes on the heels of a report last month that ESPN would be adding Stephen A. Smith to its popular NBA Countdown studio show. Instead of Beadle, Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor will be taking over as hosts of the show.
Nichols and her show The Jump are also expected to be taking on a bigger role in ESPN’s programming going forward.
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