16 h. ago Another legendary Canadian sports broadcaster has just departed TSN

The NHL media landscape will never look the same, as the legendary Bob McKenzie has called it a career.After semi-retiring back in 2020, the 68-year-old NHL insider shared a heartfelt note on social media on Tuesday afternoon announcing that he is moving into full retirement effective immediately.This ends a storied 48-year career in sports media."Today's Free Agent Frenzy is the last working day in a 48-year professional career," McKenzie wrote. "I decided a few months ago it's as nice a time as any to call it a career with the expiry of my current contract."McKenzie had a variety of stops throughout his long career, starting with The Sault Star newspaper in 1981 and having various other jobs at written publications such as The Hockey News, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Star.It was his work in broadcasting, however, that helped him become a household name. He had been working at TSN since 2000, giving him an illustrious 25 years being one of the sport...

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18 h. ago Beloved Canadian sports broadcaster steps down from TSN after 25 years

One of the most iconic voices in TSN history is calling it a career.After 25 years working for the network, John Lu is officially retired from the sports media scene.TSN's James Duthie shared the news on the network's free agency special."We will miss his insight, his fashion, and we'll just miss a really good guy in John Lu. We wish John Lu the best in his retirement," Duthie said.Wishing @JohnLuTSNWpg all the best in his retirement, after 25 great years at TSN! pic.twitter.com/5VmMi5hJNT— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) July 1, 2025Lu, who was born in Vancouver to Chinese immigrant parents, has often been seen as a trailblazer for Asian Canadians in the sports media industry."If my time in the media on the national stage, trying to be as good a professional as I can, if that means something to people who look like me, who come from similar backgrounds and might want to pursue a career in the same vein, then that’s a good shift for me, you know?&...

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55 h. ago Health setback extends Martinez’s absence from Sportsnet’s Blue Jays broadcasts

Broadcaster, 76, most recently called Toronto game on May 28 in Texas, but took all of June off

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2 w. ago Maple Leafs broadcasting legend Joe Bowen announces retirement plan

The 74-year-old will leave the broadcasting booth following the 2025-26 season

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3 w. ago Sportsnet’s Buck Martinez on Blue Jays’ Bowden Francis: He can’t make another start

Sportsnet broadcaster says he will return to the booth at the end of June after taking regularly scheduled time off.

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3 w. ago Canada Media Landscape Market Report 2025 Featuring Amazon, BeIN Sports, Bell, CBC/Radio

DUBLIN — The “Canada Media Landscape” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Canada Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television, SVOD and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in Canada today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2029. The report analyses the television, mobile handset […]

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3 w. ago Tom Mayenknecht: Stanley Cup and NBA finals roar out of the gate

Overtime games and one-point buzzer beaters result in the television ratings spikes that are pure joy to broadcast programmers, sponsors and sports bars

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