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Battle of the Network Stars: ABC Announces Team Captains, Hosts and Reporters

by Jessica Pena, May 31, 2017

Battle of the Network Stars: (canceled or renewed?)

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The battle is about to begin. This week, ABC announced the captains, hosts, and reporters for their upcoming reboot of Battle of the Network Stars.

Based on the ’70s and ’80s event special, the competition series “will pit teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games.”

The new Battle of the Network Stars will be hosted by Mike Greenberg and Joe Tessitore, with Cassidy Hubbarth and Cari Champion serving as sideline reporters. MMA champion Ronda Rousey (pictured) and Super Bowl champion DeMarcus Ware will be the team captains. ABC has yet to announce the TV star contestants.

Battle of the Network Stars is set to premiere on June 29th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Read more details below:

ABC ANNOUNCES THE HOSTS, REPORTERS AND TEAM CAPTAINS FOR THE RETURN OF ‘BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS,’ PREMIERING ON JUNE 29

MMA Champion Ronda Rousey and Super Bowl Champion DeMarcus Ware are Permanent Coaches

The ’70s and ’80s television pop-culture classic, “Battle of the Network Stars” (which premiered from ABC Sports in 1976 and continued for 13 years), will be revived when it returns to television on THURSDAY, JUNE 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. “Battle of the Network Stars” is a nostalgic throwback to the original series where TV celebrities blended athleticism with hilarious antics. The 10-episode summer event will pit teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games. Viewers can look forward to seeing a fresh take at some of the classic show’s sporting events like Tug of War, Archery, Kayak Relay, the Obstacle Course and the Dunk Tank.

The hosts will be Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) and Joe Tessitore (@Joe_Tess) of ESPN; Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) and Cari Champion (@CariChampion) of ESPN will be the sideline reporters; plus Super Bowl 50 winner DeMarcus Ware (@DeMarcusWare) and MMA fighter/Olympian Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) will be the team captains.

As host of the new version, Greenberg said, “If someone could go back in time and tell the ten-year-old me, glued to the television, watching Howard Cosell and all the biggest names in television running obstacle courses and playing tug of war, that someday he would be directly involved with ‘Battle of the Network Stars,’ he would have said it was the coolest thing ever. Decades later, that’s exactly how I feel.”

Regarding the show’s return, executive producer Andrew Glassman said, “We believe there is no format which is a better time machine than ‘Battle of the Network Stars,’ plus the name itself fills you with nostalgia and a sense of positive energy – like the beach party you really want to be invited to with your favorite people from TV. For this new version, the network vs. network format didn’t make as much sense as fielding teams based on the characters people love from over the years to the current day – Cops vs. TV Sitcoms, White House vs. Lawyers, TV Moms & Dads vs. TV Kids, etc. In this way, we’ll get to see everyone’s favorites from over the years, even if they spanned different networks at the time.”

The 100 TV stars, from 14 different network and cable companies, will be announced at a later date.

“Battle of the Network Stars” is produced by Glassman Media and IMG, who also owns the format. The series takes place at the same venue as the original show, Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. The executive producers are Glassman, Will Staeger, Michael Antinoro and Chris Carlson.”

What do you think? Are you a fan of the original Battle of the Network Stars? Will you watch the reboot?

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Will they be filming it at Pepperdine University in Malibu like the original? I’ll definitely watch, but not too excited about Rousey being involved as a team captain. Could have got someone better.

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June 12, 2017 2:50 pm
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I will be watching! The reboot brought back a lot of good memories for me! I have so many pictures from the ones I watched being filmed! Was very exciting to see the stars in person! I don’t believe they are letting the public be there for the filming anymore, that just finished filming yesterday.

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June 12, 2017 3:05 am
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Yes I was a huge fan of the original and i will watch the new one and hopes that they do it justice. And Zingo the show is so not boring. Give it a view on utube. The older ones are there if you wanna see them before the new one airs.

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June 2, 2017 5:54 pm
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I was a huge fan of the old series. Am looking forward to the Reboot. Will definitely be watching . Brings back a lot of good memories.

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June 2, 2017 3:27 am
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I will watch the re-boot on June 29th. I hope some network will re-air the classic Battle of the Network Stars before airing the re-boot. Maybe the Decades channel will re-air?

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June 1, 2017 12:39 pm
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Sounds extremely boring. I have no interest, whatsoever in watching this. Just another dumb reality TV show, that requires no actual talent on the part of anyone involved.

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