| Costas Now | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by | Bob Costas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | May 13, 2005 (2005-05-13) – 2009 (2009) |
Costas Now is an American monthly sports television show hosted byBob Costas that aired onHBO from May 13, 2005 to 2009.
In 2001, Costas was hired byHBO to host a 12-week talk and interview series calledOn the Record with Bob Costas. In 2005, the program was revamped to becomeCostas Now, with more of a focus on sports and a year-round schedule in a 9 p.m.ET time slot.Costas Now was similar to another HBO sports show hosted byBryant Gumbel calledReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
In February 2009, Costas left HBO to sign withMLB Network, effectively endingCostas Now. HBO replaced it with a similar, short-lived program calledJoe Buck Live, hosted byFox Sports broadcasterJoe Buck.