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Michael Grindon

Former President of Sony Pictures Television, Independent

Search every verified Michael Grindon interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michael Grindon appeared on the podcast "Here Comes Pod" on March 26, 2026, alongside Andy Kaplan to discuss the early years of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Grindon and Kaplan were executives at SET India, the IPL's inaugural broadcast partner. Grindon described how Howard Stringer supported the idea of acquiring World Cup cricket rights, leading Sony to approve a $200 million acquisition price. He also stated that "the problem with sports is the leagues and the owners make the money, not the broadcasters." During the interview, Grindon recounted challenges with IPL founder Lalit Modi, who pressured the broadcasters to exercise a contract option early despite no contractual obligation to do so. Grindon noted that Modi pointed to minor contractual errors made during the rapid setup of the production, though he characterized these issues as insignificant.

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  • Here Comes Pod With Michael Grindon and Andy Kaplan

    March 26, 2026 · 📺 Danny Goldman

    The IPL is back, and as the league heads towards becoming the world's most valuable sports franchise, it's a great time to chat with Michael Grindon and Andy Kaplan about the establishment of the league. SET India was the first broadcast partner for the IPL and Michael and Andy shared their perspectives on the establishment of SET India, securing the funding for the initial bid that won the rights, the success of the first season and the challenges that followed in navigating that successful first season and beyond. Enjoy!   You can find Here Comes Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or m…

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  • Here Comes Pod With Michael Grindon

    October 20, 2025 · 📺 Danny Goldman

    Here Comes Pod is back, and this week's guest is former Sony Pictures Television President of International Television Michael ...

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  • Meet Michael: From Construction to Cool Cups!

    October 29, 2024 · 📺 Stop The Grind

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  • My Withdrawal Symptoms (A Snapshot/Journal Entry)

    June 16, 2020 · 📺 TheLovelyGrind

    There are so many dozens of strange symptoms that can be a part of antidepressant withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal, and that is one of the reasons why it is so difficult at first to define what, exactly, the situation is. In this video, I talk a bit about the symptoms I experienced after quitting Paxil and Xanax, reading from a journal entry I made back in 2014. Also, I touch upon the goals I set at that time to move forward with my healing. Please visit www.lovelygrind.com to find more inspiring content and to sign-up for my free monthly newsletter about health and healing!

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  • Special guest of KMW 2013 - MICHAEL GRINDON

    August 01, 2013 · 📺 Kateryna Udut

    The special lecture of TV industry guru Michael Grindon will take place in the course of KIEV MEDIA WEEK 2013: GLOBAL ...

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