Matthew Lorenzo

Matthew Lorenzo is a British television presenter who has worked for Sky, BBC, ITV, Channel Four and GMTV.

Broadcasting career

Lorenzo was the first sports presenter to appear on Sky TV when it launched in 1989, after a career in newspapers, BBC TV and BBC Radio. He was poached by ITV to present sport on London Tonight before launching ITV Sport's Champions League coverage in 1993. He became the youngest ever anchor (35) of a networked World Cup in 1994. Later that year he signed with GMTV to host the Newshour daily for three years before becoming the first presenter ever asked to back to Sky Sports,^[1] a feat he eventually managed twice. Since then he has hosted football and cricket games, worked with Bernie Ecclestone as anchor of Sky's groundbreaking F1 Digital + service and hosted the Sky Sports News breakfast show.

Other interests

Matt was appointed "Head of Communications" at Notts County Football Club during the fated ownership by Munto Finance that saw Sven Goran Eriksson work for the club.

He currently produces ad-funded shows for various channels, has developed a number of optioned formats and runs a successful media training company.

He has hosted the Soccerex Business of Football Conference - the largest in the world - since its inception in 1996. He has anchored the UEFA Champions League Draw, he regularly fronts the Chelsea Player of the Year Dinner and has also worked for the FA, the LMA, the PFA and most of the current roster of Premier League clubs.

References

1. ^ "Lorenzo makes swift exit". ITV Sport. 8 October 2009. http://www.itv.com/sport/football/news/league2/generalnews/lorenzo-makes-swift-exit-399310602.html. Retrieved 30 May 2011. 

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