Name any sporting event on the planet and Stephen Brunt was probably in attendance. Whether it was the Olympics, World Cup or Super Bowl, he was likely in the p...
Keith Pelley, President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
He might be one of the most powerful people in Canadian media. Keith Pelley started from humble beginnings and has climbed the media ladder achieving some of the greatest accomplishments in sports media. Keith now holds the title as the President & CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), one of the biggest sports ownership groups in North America.Stephen Brunt sat down with Keith in the Toronto Raptors dressing room to discuss his early days at TSN after graduating from Ryerson's Radio Television Arts (RTA) program (2:00), working as a TV producer in the USA for FOX (10:30), being hired by Rick Brace to oversee TSN (16:00), run the 2010 Winter Olympic consortium in Vancouver (16:40), hired as the president of Rogers Media following the Olympics (22:00), details around the Rogers 12-yr NHL media rights deal (23:10), moving to London to run the European Golf Tour (DP World Tour) (29:50), coming back home to take the top job at MLSE (37:00), and Bell selling their stake in MLSE to Rogers (43:40).Audio Credits: CBC, CBS, CTV, ESPN, Sportsnet Radio and TSN.This series is supported by GroupM Motion Entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Up Close with Stephen Brunt. This six episode series debuts December 17, 2024.This series is made possible with the support of GroupM Motion Entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Name any sporting event on the planet and Stephen Brunt was probably in attendance. Whether it was the Olympics, World Cup or Super Bowl, he was likely in the press box covering the event for The Globe and Mail or Sportsnet. As a sports columnist and national radio host, Stephen witnessed some of the biggest moments in sports while covering the athletes and executives that created them. This interview series talks to the people who are responsible for creating the moments we remember and understanding how they got to where they are today.This series is made possible with the support of GroupM Motion Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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