According to a report by Broadcasting & Cable, Showtime confirmed that sports chief Ken Hershman has left the company, and sources say HBO Sports is expected to formally name him to replace Ross Greenburg.

A Showtime spokesperson released the following statement to B&C: "Sports has been an important part of our content lineup at Showtime for many years. We have a great team and great programming in place and our commitment to sports remains strong. We have no announcement about a successor at this time, when we do we will let everyone know."

Hershman served as executive VP and general manager of Showtime's sports and events programming since 2010. His time at the network dates back to 1992. Greenburg left HBO sports back in July, after 33 years at the network. He had been head of the division since Sept. 2000. An HBO Sports spokesperson has yet to be reached for comment.