October 3, 2011

NHL ON TSN’s James Duthie Recognized with Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award By Sports Media Canada

– Legendary CTV broadcaster Lloyd Robertson awarded The President’s Trophy for covering national news and sports stories throughout his illustrious career –

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Toronto, ON (October 3, 2011) – NHL ON TSN’s James Duthie was honoured with the Excellence in Sports Broadcasting award at today’s Sports Media Canada awards ceremony. Duthie was recognized for his work as host of TSN’s extensive NHL coverage.

Duthie was also honoured last month with his third Gemini Award, winning Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast, for hosting this year’s NHL ALL-STAR FANTASY DRAFT. At the 2009 and 2010 Gemini Awards, Duthie was named Best Sportscaster/Anchor.

“Congratulations to James on his award – it’s a well-deserved honour,” said Stewart Johnston, President, TSN. “James’ style really connects with viewers at home. On top of being good at what he does, James is a class act and a true professional. We are very proud of him for this accomplishment, but even prouder to have James on the TSN team.”

Sports Media Canada also recognized legendary CTV broadcaster Lloyd Robertson with The President’s Trophy for covering national news and sports stories throughout his illustrious career.

TSN is Canada's Sports Leader and Canada’s most-watched specialty network. Delivering more sports coverage in High Definition than any other network in Canada, TSN's comprehensive broadcast schedule features an exciting lineup of sports including NHL, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLS, the IIHF World Junior Championship, Season of Champions Curling, Golf’s Majors, F1, NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, Grand Slam Tennis, EURO 2012 and 2016, the Tour de France, NCAA March Madness tournament and Championship Boxing events. TSN properties include TSN2, TSN MOBILE and the industry-leading sports website TSN.ca. Official broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games, TSN is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.

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