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Fox Sports 1 Cancels Three Weekday Shows, Parts Ways With Joy Taylor

Marquee debate programs like The Herd along with First Things First remain in the schedule as FS1 pivots to live sports coverage under a digital-first plan

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Former Fox Sports presenter, Joy Taylor.
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Overview

  • FS1 has officially canceled its weekday studio shows "Speak," "Breakfast Ball" and "The Facility."
  • Joy Taylor was dropped from the network and cohosts such as Paul Pierce, Keyshawn Johnson and Emmanuel Acho also parted ways with FS1.
  • Industry sources say low viewership for studio debate programs prompted FS1 to reposition its lineup.
  • The network confirmed that "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" and "First Things First" will continue in their regular weekday slots.
  • FS1 is developing new weekday programming to replace the axed shows before the start of the football season.