Media advisory - CBC/Radio-Canada President Hubert T. Lacroix to make announcement regarding sports on the network, today in Toronto

TORONTO, Oct. 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join CBC/Radio-Canada President Hubert T. Lacroix today at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre for a special announcement regarding sports on the network. Lacroix will be making the announcement at 12 p.m. ET in the Barbara Frum Atrium at 250 Front St. W. The announcement will be followed by media availability and a technical briefing with Jeffrey Orridge, executive director, sports properties and general manager, Olympics, CBC; Neil McEneaney, Chief Business Officer for Business and Operations, CBC; François Messier, general manager, productions, Radio-Canada; and representatives from Bell and Rogers.

What:	Announcement regarding sports on CBC/Radio-Canada
Who:	Hubert T. Lacroix, president, CBC/Radio-Canada
	Jeffrey Orridge, executive director, sports properties and general manager, Olympics, CBC
	François Messier, general manager, productions, Radio-Canada
When:	12-12:30 p.m. ET: Announcement
	12:30-1 p.m. ET: Media availability and technical briefing
Where:	Barbara Frum Atrium in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (250 Front St. W., Toronto)

Attendees are asked to sign in upon their arrival at a designated table located inside the Front St. entrance. Members of the media not able to attend in person can watch the announcement live online here beginning at 12 p.m. ET and are asked to participate in the media availability by phone at 12:30 p.m. ET by calling 1-888-789-9572 using code 4818734. For additional information, please contact Simon Bassett, sports publicist, CBC at [email protected].

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SOURCE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Simon Bassett, sports publicist, CBC, [email protected] 416-205-8533 (office) 416-988-1590 (mobile)