[1] The show, broadcast live daily from Times Square Studios in New York City,[2] premiered on August 26, 2013, and featured Olbermann offering commentary and analysis on issues in the sports world.
For a brief period of time, specifically during the ESPN networks’ coverage of the Australian Open, the show temporarily aired at 6:00 PM in a thirty-minute format.
In September 2014, Olbermann was moved from its nightly spot to a late afternoon time slot and began airing at 5:00 PM Eastern in a thirty-minute format.
For the show's finale, Olbermann, instead of opening with a monolog, explained "his crack staff did everything for me today so I don't have to work", which immediately led into first guest Kareem-Abdul Jabbar.
In New York, Keith Olbermann, ESPN; for (x), (x), and the entire Eyewitness News team, go forth and spread beauty and light.Olbermann's signoff pays tribute to two people who influenced his life.
The tosses were cut out of each subsequent reairing and dropped altogether when OTL moved back to ESPN Guest hosts have occasionally shown up on Olbermann for various reasons.
These were initially done out of necessity due to Olbermann's previously announced commitment to anchor Turner Sports' coverage of the Major League Baseball postseason in October 2013.
Other guest hosts have included Robert Flores, Bram Weinstein, Max Bretos, Jay Harris, Matt Barrie, Ryen Russillo, and Steve Weissman.