Colette Watson, president of Rogers Sports & Media, the $2 billion Canadian cable TV giant, is set to retire after 35 years with the company.
Watson will leave Rogers in mid-May, while serving in an advisory role through fall 2026. Sarah Schmidt, a Rogers spokesperson, said in a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter that Watson “has helped shape everything from content and channel line-up to the policies that govern them. She’s led Rogers Sports & Media making blockbuster deals and critical investments to build Rogers into a sports and entertainment powerhouse. We wish Colette all the best in her upcoming retirement.”
Rogers Sports & Media is a division of telecom and media giant Rogers Communications, which has wireless and cable TV operations across Canada and owns the Toronto Blue Jays pro baseball club. She first joined Rogers in 1990 as the company’s Ottawa Bureau Chief and went
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