TORONTO – Rogers Media president Keith Pelley is stepping down this summer to become the commissioner of the European Tour golf circuit.
Rogers says details on the exact date of his departure will be announced later.
A former CTV and TSN executive, Pelley has been in the job since 2010.
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He has been one of the key players in Rogers’ hockey coverage, which has expanded dramatically this season since the company secured a 12-year, $5.2-billion deal for NHL TV rights.
He also launched the shomi streaming service, the Next Issue Canada magazine app and Sportsnet magazine.
Pelley says joining the European Tour is a “dream job that only comes up once in a lifetime.”
Rogers says it will begin a search for Pelley’s successor.
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