CBC/Radio-Canada’s head of sports Greg Stremlaw is leaving the public broadcaster at the end of the month to become president and CEO of a professional sports franchise, according to an internal note sent to employees. It’s not yet public which franchise he is moving...
While digital and mobile options for watching the Summer Olympics are gaining in popularity and engagement, television continues to own the podium for the Canadian outlet broadcasting the two-week multi-sport tournament happening now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In an April press release marking 100 days until the start of the Games, CBC/Radio-Canada, which holds the Canadian broadcasting rights for the event, said its coverage would be “the most digitally-accessible Games experience in Canadian history, available across more platforms than ever before.” Greg Stremlaw,...