Chairman and CEO of Eurosport
At 41, Laurent-Eric Le Lay has a breadth of experience working in both television and the Internet.After receiving an Advanced Diploma (DESS) in Finance from the Université de Paris 2 in 1989, he went on to obtain a Masters in Media Communications from the École Supérieure de Commerce in Paris (ESCP) in 1990.Le Lay’s career began in 1990, working as a Management Co-ordinator alongside the Director General of Carat TV.
Joining Eurosport in 1993, he created Audiotel, a sports rights sales agency, and oversaw the creation of the Spanish version of Eurosport.In 1999, Le Lay launched eurosport.com and took charge of Eurosportnews in 2001.At the beginning of 2002, he was Assistant Director General for Eurosport France also in charge of sports rights purchasing for the TF1 group.
In September 2003, he was appointed Director General of the Eurosport group, managing its television output. In December 2006, he became Chairman & CEO of the Eurosport group. He continues to manage sports rights purchasing for the TF1 group.
