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Fox Sports 1 went on a cutting spree when it canceled three shows: Speak, The Facility, and The Breakfast Ball. According to The Athletic, the three cancelled programs reportedly struggled to find a big following,
Speak, which was hosted by Joy Taylor and featured co-hosts Keyshawn Johnson and NBA player Paul Pierce, was one of the shows The Athletic reported was axed on July 14. The outlet also stated that the network cut the morning shows The Facility and Breakfast Ball.
A source confirmed The Athletic's report that the show will be canceled along with "Speak" and "The Facility." But the source also said that Parkins is expected to remain with the network. Fox Sports declined to comment.
Fox Sports has canceled "Speak," co-hosted by Taylor, "Breakfast Ball" and "The Facility" after they failed to find huge audiences.
Wondering why Joy Taylor was ‘fired‘ from Fox Sports? The network recently made major programming changes that resulted in the cancellation of multiple shows, including Speak, Breakfast Ball, and The Facility.
Fox Sports laid off anchor Joy Taylor on Monday months after she was named in a sexual-battery lawsuit.
Fox Sports 1's programming is going to look very different on weekdays going forward. You won't see Joy Taylor, Paul Pierce, Keyshawn Johnson, Craig Carton, LeSean McCoy or Emmanuel Acho on its airways anymore.
Portnoy and Barstool Sports are expected to play a part in FS1's coverage in the near future. Front Office Sports' Ryan Glasspiegel reported that Portnoy is nearing a deal with the channel that would see him join its college football pregame program, "Big Noon Kickoff."
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Joy Taylor Out At Fox Sports 1 As Network Cancels Three Shows. Fox Sports 1 is reportedly reshuffling its programming deck—and getting rid of several network veterans' shows with it.
Former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016, was a part of the cuts made at Fox Sports earlier this week. Daniel’s show — “The Facility” — was canceled by Fox Sports,