ABOUT

Horowitz began his media career as an Olympic researcher for NBC leading up to and during the 2000 Sydney Games. He continued covering the Olympics in 2002 (Salt Lake City) and 2004 (Athens) while also working on the NBA on NBC. His trajectory shifted toward creating original sports programming when he joined ESPN Original Entertainment, where he eventually led the transformation of the network’s daytime strategy.

At ESPN, Horowitz recognized that talk-style programming consistently outperformed traditional highlights in ratings. This insight led him to create shows like SportsNation with Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle and reimagine shows like First Take to feature more opinion-centered content. Under his direction, First Take became a cornerstone of ESPN’s daytime lineup, and Horowitz played a key role in elevating personalities like Stephen A. Smith, whose career he helped revitalize.

After his tenure at ESPN, Horowitz joined Fox Sports as President, where he implemented his talent-centric philosophy by recruiting high-profile figures to launch programs like Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe and the Herd with Colin Cowherd. This approach shifted industry focus from game summaries to personality-driven commentary, influencing competitors to adopt similar formats.

Following his time at Fox Sports, Horowitz worked at DAZN where he reimagined the North American programming strategy, licensing The Pat McAfee Show and creating boxing shows with LeBron James and Sylvester Stallone. In December 2020, he partnered with Peyton Manning to establish Omaha Productions.