Fox News, OutKick Set Primetime Special

By R. Thomas Umstead
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'OutKick on Fox' debuts August 27

Clay Travis in 'Outkick The Show with Clay Travis'
Clay Travis in 'Outkick The Show with Clay Travis' (Image credit: OutKick)

Fox News Channel will team with sports media company OutKick for an August 27 primetime news special, OutKick on Fox.

The one-hour special will feature the Fox Media-owned OutKick personalities Clay Travis, Tomi Lahren and Charly Arnolt discussing the latest trends in news, sports and culture, according to both parties. Along with the hosts, the show will also feature appearances by former Olympian Riley Gaines, columnist Mary Katherine Ham and former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. 

The special comes on the heels of a recent deal between OutKick and Fox Nation to stream OutKick shows OutKick The Show with Clay Travis, Tomi Lahren Is Fearless and Gaines for Girls.

                                      

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.