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NFL Network has set the cast and premiere date for the relaunch from their studios in Los Angeles.
Jamie Erdahl, Peter Schrager, and Kyle Brandt will return to the morning show when it relaunches on Monday, July 29, at 8 p.m. ET. Schrager and Brandt will split their hosting duties between LA and New York.
Joining the table are Sherree Burruss and former NFL star Akbar Gbajabiamila, who had been co-hosting The Talk on CBS, which is ending its run later this year.
“Not only are we bringing back a show that so many fans have woken up to and loved for years, we are giving it a state-of-the-art new home with even more resources and space for our talent to showcase their signature segments and fun takes on the game of football,” said NFL Media vice president of original content and entertainment Angela Ellis, who will oversee the L.A. show’s brand.
News of the new Good Morning Football cast confirms Jason McCourty would not be returning to the sports show with its move from NY to LA.
Good Morning Football debuted on August 1, 2016, on NFL Network from the east coast. This new era will now play out from the network’s studios in Los Angeles, steps away from SoFi Stadium, home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers.
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With the relaunch of Good Morning Football, the GMFB brand will expand with GMFB: Overtime, a new two-hour daily show that premieres on The Roku Channel on Monday, July 29 at 10 a.m. ET.
“It is an honor to be the launch partner for GMFB: Overtime, the perfect addition to our Roku Sports offering,” said Joe Franzetta, Head of Sports, Roku Media. “This is an exciting milestone in our evolving partnership with the NFL. We look forward to working with both Sony Pictures Television and the NFL to bring millions of fans free access to the latest in the NFL five days a week.”
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Good Morning Football and GMFB: Overtime are produced by NFL Media, with showrunners Bill Hentschel and Becky Orenstein, and NFL Media’s Vice President of Original Content and Entertainment Angela Ellis as the executive in charge. Michael Davies of SPT-backed Embassy Row serves as executive producer for both series. SPT handles U.S. distribution for GMFB: Overtime and CBS Media Ventures is selling the ad inventory.
‘GMFB: Overtime’ set
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