ESPN announces L.A. edition of ‘SportsCenter' will relocate to Bristol
ESPN announced Wednesday that it is ending its Los Angeles edition of 'SportsCenter' and relocating the production of that show to its headquarters in Bristol, Conn.
It is also moving its in-studio soccer productions to Bristol.
'Based on our current business needs, we are relocating the L.A.-based 'SportsCenter' and soccer studio shows to ESPN's Bristol headquarters, including the limited number of employee positions related to these shows,' the network announced in a statement. 'The Los Angeles Production Center will continue to host ESPN's NBA studio productions and provide office space to additional L.A.-based employees.'
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The last L.A. 'SportsCenter' is expected to air on May 16. ESPN said the change would impact 35 of its 229 L.A. production employees, or roughly 15 percent. A source briefed on the moves told The Athletic that impacted employees have the option to move to Connecticut to continue their employment.
ESPN's Los Angeles Production Center is located across the street from Crypto.com Arena, home of the Lakers and Kings. It hosts a wide variety of employees, including from programming, production, operations, digital and social media, communications, enterprise units and more.
When the studio debuted on April 6, 2009, ESPN reached 98 million viewers. Neil Everett and Stan Verrett hosted the first L.A. 'SportsCenter,' which also featured occasional appearances by Stuart Scott, including for the opener.
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