By Jill Goldsmith Former Turner president David Levy is close to signing on as senior advisor to newly formed Arctos Sports Partners, Deadline has confirmed.
Negotiations are nearly wrapped up with the private equity firm that launched in April to focus on acquiring minority stakes in professional sports franchises and provide franchise owners with growth capital and liquidity solutions.
Levy left Turner in March of 2019 after three decades at the broadcaster and six years as president following AT&T’s acquisition of parent Time Warner.
He was key in securing NBA rights for Turner Sports and partnering with CBS and the NCAA on rights to Men’s College Basketball Championships.
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