BT head of sports rights to leave company

UK telco BT’s head of commercial sports rights, Steve Norris, is leaving the company, SportBusiness Media understands.

Norris had worked for BT for the last 12 years during which the telco made its big play into English Premier League live rights.

It is understood BT has yet to line up a replacement.

Norris was previously vice-president of production and operations at Ten Sports, now known as Sony Ten.