TORONTO – Long-time Sportsnet personality Sid Seixeiro announced last week he is leaving Sportsnet’s and 590 The Fan’s Tim & Sid to join Citytv’s Breakfast Television as its new co-host.
Beginning March 10, Seixeiro will join Dina Pugliese to talk about a lot more than sports.
“It’s been a dream to work 20 years in the sports industry, especially alongside Tim Micallef, and express my passion and love for sports on a daily basis,” said Seixeiro in the Rogers Sports and Media press release.
“However, I’ve always been curious to explore other areas of the business and this was a unique opportunity that I couldn’t pass up… While I look forward to my next chapter, this news is truly bittersweet for me. It has been an honour coming to work and talking sports with Tim for all of these years.”
Over the next few weeks, viewers of both BT and Tim & Sid will see Seixeiro across both shows.
Seixeiro’s last Tim & Sid air date is scheduled for February 26.
Micallef will continue to anchor the 5-7 p.m. ET timeslot on TV and radio with a rotating panel of friends of the show until further details are announced, said the announcement.
“I could not be happier for Sid as he embarks on this new phase of his career,” said Micallef. “We have had a unique partnership for almost 20 years, and while I will miss his candor, encyclopedic sports knowledge and often unbridled passion, I know this is the right next step for him. I do, however, share my deepest sympathies with the craft services team at BT. That man is an animal.”
“Sid has great affection for Toronto and Canada and is deeply tapped into what’s in the hearts and on the minds of our viewers,” added Laura Reiter, BT’s executive producer. “During the audition process, we immediately saw something special between Dina and Sid, that will offer our audiences both different and wildly entertaining perspectives on a diverse range of topics.”
