Doug Perlman

Who is Doug Perlman?

Douglas Perlman is a veteran sports media executive who had senior leadership positions at companies such as the National Hockey League and IMG before founding Sports Media Advisors. He is viewed as an industry leader who, among other things, has been named to the Sports Business Journal’s "Forty Under 40" three times, earned a spot in their Hall of Fame, and been recognized by The Sporting News as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sports.

Perlman began his career as an attorney at Proskauer Rose, a leading global law firm with the nation's top sports law practice. At Proskauer, he focused on sports and entertainment law before joining the National Hockey League, a firm client, as Associate Counsel. Shortly after his arrival at the NHL in 1995, the League first began to pursue opportunities in the new world of digital media. Perlman played a critical role in the negotiation and structuring of the League's seminal digital rights deal and soon segued into a business role focusing on the League's digital media efforts. He has been involved in the world of sports and digital media virtually since it began.