Bill Simmons In Talks With HBO
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原文作者：Lacey Rose/The Hollywood Reporter (RealGM摘要轉錄)
Bill Simmons is in talks with HBO for a multipart deal including a television
show.
寫文章與講評球賽風格都頗犀利的知名球評Bill Simmons，最近正在與美國知名影視
頻道「HBO」洽談一份多方合作合約。當然，這個合約也免不了包括一個專屬於Simmons
主持的新節目。
ESPN announced in May that extension talks with Simmons had ended and that he
would no longer appear on their platforms even though his contract didn't
expire until September.
Simmons目前的東家「ESPN」，在上個月宣布與這位名嘴的續約不僅談判失敗，也決定
不再讓他出現在該公司任何的平台上(包括賽前分析節目、線上播客廣播與網路撰文)
－即使Simmons與ESPN的合約要到九月才會正式到期。
Conversations between HBO and Simmons have centered on a television show
along with digital extensions that could be viable for HBO Now.
前面有提到Simmons理所當然會在談約時，向HBO爭取一個由他主持的節目(HBO顯然也
樂意給他)。這檔節目假如順利開播，也可以上傳到HBO目前正在美國推行的網路看片
專屬網站「HBO Now」。
Simmons is also in talks with other companies.
另外一個不太讓人意外的延伸消息是：HBO並不是Simmons唯一談判的對象，他也有與
其他電視網會談。