"ESPN veteran Elle Duncan is leaving the network next year to become the lead host for Netflix Sports."
"She will make her Netflix debut next year for with Skyscraper Live, where free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan."
"Elle Duncan's proven ability to seamlessly move between hard-hitting sports analysis and warm, personality-driven cultural hosting makes her a perfect fit at Netflix, Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Sports, Netflix said in a statement. She immediately adds credibility and familiar star power to our global programming slate."
Elle Duncan, 42, will leave ESPN next year to become the lead host for Netflix Sports and will debut on Skyscraper Live as Alex Honnold attempts to scale Taipei 101. Duncan had her final SportsCenter appearance recently and has also appeared on WNBA Countdown and College GameDay since joining ESPN in 2016. Netflix continues to expand live sports, securing rights for select Major League Baseball events for three years, airing an NFL doubleheader on Christmas, and hosting major boxing matches. Netflix will also stream video versions of several Barstool Sports podcasts next year.
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