Overview

• ESPN content chief Burke Magnus said the goal is to let the show run as long as it did on TNT, though many nights will still move directly to SportsCenter.
• The Inside crew is booked for ESPN’s opening night on October 22, the Christmas Day slate, and all playoff coverage.
• Early usage will be sparse, with reporting indicating an initial hiatus before the show ramps up later in the season.
• ESPN’s advance schedule lists 30-minute placeholder windows for October 22 and 23, shorter than TNT’s typical hour-long placeholders.
• When Inside is not on, ESPN will use its NBA Countdown team, and the show will adapt to ESPN’s game nights on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.