Soledad O’Brien has officially locked down a new deal and gig over at HBO following her departure from CNN earlier this year.
The network announced Wednesday that she will join her former Today Show colleague Bryant Gumbel on the award-winning sports journalism program Real Sports. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the job comes with an overall content development deal with HBO that will allow the premium cable company to have first look at scripted projects and long-form programming concepts developed by O’Brien’s Starfish Media Group.
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Her first story, due later this month, will focus on a San Diego fight club that helps war veterans combat post-traumatic stress disorder and mental illness through martial arts. The episode is expected to air June 25.
“Soledad’s a respected journalist with a proven track record. Her credibility, broad interests and passion make her a wonderful addition to our program,” Gumbel said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to have her on our Real Sports team.”
O’Brien signed off from CNN’s morning show Starting Point in March, but continues to work on documentaries (Black in America, Latina in America) for the network on a nonexclusive basis. She is expected to host at least one documentary this year and three next year with the help of her production company.
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