Elle Duncan leaving ESPN to join Netflix
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Longtime ESPN host and "SportsCenter" anchor Elle Duncan is on the verge of joining Netflix as the "face" of the streamer's sports coverage, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reports. Terms of the deal were not reported,
ESPN’s Elle Duncan is set to become the new face of Netflix’s sports division, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic on Monday. Adding Duncan as its first high-profile, full-time on-air personality shows that the streaming service is becoming increasingly serious about adding more live sports to its lineup.
Netflix has hired 10-year ESPN veteran Elle Duncan to be the face of its growing sports division. Duncan is a prized ESPN asset and was a SportsCenter co-host as well as the face of the
ESPN might lose one of its top personalities in the coming months. Elle Duncan, the 6 p.m. "SportsCenter" host, has been with ESPN since May of 2016. She has formed an exceptional duo with Kevin Negandhi.