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SportsPro Podcast
Join SportsPro writers and guests for comment, insight and analysis on the matters of the moment in the global sports industry.
Episodes
SportsPro PodcastIdeas to Invest in Now 2023… unpacking this year’s sports tech startups to watch list
Regular SportsPro Podcast hosts George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by technology editor Steve McCaskill to talk about the latest Ideas to Invest in Now…
SportsPro PodcastPodcast | Measuring the moments that matter with MindProber
Mindprober CEO Pedro Almeida joins the pod to explain how its platform analyses consumers’ physiological and behavioral responses to media content in real time.
SportsPro PodcastHow will tech's job cuts impact sport? Plus, unpacking the LIV Golf-CW Network rights deal, Misfits boxing, and exploring Edmonton's host city credentials
SportsPro's George Breare is joined by Tom Bassam to hit a quick industry news wrap covering job cuts in tech sector, LIV Golf's US rights deal with the CW…
SportsPro PodcastThe NEW ERA year ahead in women's sports
Tom Bassam is joined by Allie Dinsmore, vice president, strategy and new business development at the Professional Fighters League; Sahaj Shah, product and…
SportsPro PodcastThe big fat SportsPro Podcast quiz of the year
For the last SportsPro Podcast of the year, George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by features editor Sam Carp, technology editor Steve McCaskill and…
SportsPro PodcastTakeaways from Qatar 2022, the Bundesliga’s trouble at the top as DFL CEO Donata Hopfen quits and the WSL continues to break records
Regular SportsPro Podcast hosts George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by senior staff writer Ed Dixon for a soccer-centric episode in World Cup final week…
SportsPro PodcastNBA investment, selling off The Hundred; plus, the opportunity of fashion and sports
SportsPro news editor Tom Bassam is joined by editorial director Michael Long for a quick scan of the biggest industry news, before Simon Trewavas from RTB…
SportsPro PodcastPTPA director Ahmad Nassar’s vision to shake up tennis player representation
SportsPro’s George Breare is joined by Ahmad Nassar, executive director of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), in the latest episode of the…
SportsPro PodcastLaureus Sport For Good Index Podcast Special | Championing the brands making a positive impact through sport
In this special episode of the SportsPro Podcast, host George Breare is joined by Adam Fraser, chief executive of the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation, and…
SportsPro PodcastSix Nations CEO Ben Morel on the Autumn internationals, CVC and creating a year-round product
George Breare and Tom Bassam visit Six Nations HQ to talk to the annual European international rugby union tournament's chief executive, Ben Morel. Talking…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Talking Sportel and SportsPro’s NEW ERA
George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by SportsPro technology editor Steve McCaskill, who dials in from the wrong side of the tracks in Monaco, to provide an…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Things to keep an eye on in the NBA and the EFL's plans to end the Saturday 3pm blackout
SportsPro's George Breare and Tom Bassam are back together for a quick hit on the latest sports industry news. On the slate for this week's show are the new…
SportsPro Podcast50MM Special | Who is the most marketable athlete on the planet today?
Who is the most marketable athlete on the planet today? What makes one athlete more marketable than another? How should the term ‘marketability’ be defined?…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | ICC CEO Geoff Allardice on cricket going DTC and why T20 is the route to growth
Geoff Allardice, chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), sits down with George Breare ahead of the men’s Twenty20 World Cup. In addition to…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Women’s sport special with the ECB, RFU and Twitter, plus a Rugby World Cup preview
SportsPro content manager George Breare returns from a short break to helm the latest episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast. In part one, Breare is joined by…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Unpacking DAZN's acquisition of Eleven, more WSL records, what now for the Phoenix Suns?
With the story of DAZN's acquisition of Eleven breaking on 27th September, Tom Bassam and Sam Carp give their immediate reactions to the consolidation of two…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Saudi Arabia wants the World Cup and how Slate became the sport industry's favourite startup
George Breare dials in from SportsPro APAC in Singapore for a quick catchup on the key industry news stories of the past week, namely the report that Saudi…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | The business of the US Open, the PGA Tour becoming a bigger business and the new business of TMRW Golf
Kirsten Corio, chief commercial officer at the US Tennis Association (USTA), takes some time out of her busy US Open schedule to join the podcast to discuss…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | The Africa Super League, NFL on Black Friday, Cazoo troubles and Peloton struggles
SportsPro editorial director Michael Long is on the pod this week to comb through a week of industry news headlined by the launch of the Africa Super League…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | What is the real legacy of London 2012?
Making his debut as SportsPro Podcast host, content manager George Breare is joined by news editor Tom Bassam and Nathan Homer, chief commercial officer at the…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Women’s Sports Week special with Two Circles’ Annie Panter
To mark Women’s Sports Week across SportsPro’s platforms, Eoin Connolly speaks to Annie Panter, MD of Ventures at Two Circles, about how women’s sport can…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | World Athletics Championships, the 150th Open, and soccer in court
SportsPro news editor Tom Bassam and features editor Sam Carp join Eoin Connolly for another sports industry update, including a look ahead to the World…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Uefa Euro 2022 and a new landmark for women’s soccer
Jenny Mitton, the women’s sport lead at M&C Saatchi Sports and Entertainment, joins Eoin Connolly and SportsPro news editor Tom Bassam to preview Uefa Women’s…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | The Tour de France: the history and future of cycling's unique showpiece
Eoin Connolly and SportsPro news editor Tom Bassam are joined by Alex Duff, author of Le Fric: Family, Power and Money – The Business of the Tour de France…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | Matthew Primack on Fanatics’ multi-billion dollar evolution
In another session from SportsPro Live at London’s Kia Oval, Eoin Connolly speaks to Matthew Primack, senior vice president of international development at…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | LIV Golf arrives, LeBron’s first billion and Apple’s sports updates
Eoin Connolly is joined by SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and media and tech editor Steve McCaskill to run through another week of industry developments…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Uefa Champions League aftermath and rethinking soccer showpieces
Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam are joined by Paris-based independent comms consultant Dan Tunna to reflect on a dramatic sporting…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | What younger generations are bringing to the world of sports business
In what really is the final instalment of the Playbook Podcast, Matt Rogan is joined by Will Gaffney, the 17-year-old founder of the Bat for a Chance cricket…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | F1 in Miami and what Chelsea can expect from Todd Boehly
Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams returns to give Eoin Connolly an American perspective on the latest sports business developments. They discuss what Todd Boehly’s…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Taylor v Serrano, Chelsea’s bidding race twist and the GreenPark metaverse
Eoin Connolly reviews another week of industry news with SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and senior staff writer Ed Dixon. Tom unpacks more developments in…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Ben Morel, Victoria Gosling and Steve Elworthy on the role of the CEO in 2022
Matt Rogan is joined by the chief executives at Six Nations Rugby, GB Snowsport and Surrey County Cricket Club for a live recording of the Playbook Podcast at…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | SportsPro Live 2022 special: inclusivity, sustainability and space technology
Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam are joined by a series of guests at SportsPro Live 2022, an in-person return for the flagship conference…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | Jonathan Licht on the evolution of Sky Sports and broadcast media
In this special excerpt from the StreamTime Podcast, SportsPro CEO Nick Meacham talks to Jonathan Licht, managing director of UK pay-TV powerhouse Sky Sports…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Heatley Tector on running a new business during a pandemic
In this episode of the Playbook Podcast, host Matt Rogan sits down with a business leader whose organisation has successfully ridden the storm of the pandemic…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | March Madness, NIL rights and betting, and F1 in Las Vegas
Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam are joined by Sportico’s Emily Caron to reflect on a busy spell of US sport. Emily reviews the return of…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Introducing the CEO Playbook 2022
In this special edition of the Playbook Podcast, regular host Matt Rogan chats to SportsPro editorial director Michael Long about the release of the CEO…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Buffalo Bills’ stadium deal, SailGP’s DAO course, and more
Eoin Connolly is joined by SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and media and tech editor Steve McCaskill to review another week of industry news. Steve reviews…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | Meta’s Peter Hutton on the next generation of sports experiences
Eoin Connolly talks to Peter Hutton, director of sport at social media giant Meta, about the company’s relationship with sport and the future of live…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Chelsea's competitive ownership race and Manchester City's rise up the Money League
The Athletic football news reporter Matt Slater returns to join Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and cover a busy week in the soccer…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Allistair McCaw on developing your leadership skills as a CEO
For this episode of the Playbook Podcast, SportsPro senior contributor Matt Rogan is joined by Allistair McCaw, a leading consultant and advisor on maximising…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Apple’s sports strategy in focus and OTT USA in review
SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam and media and technology editor Steve McCaskill join Eoin Connolly to review another week of stories and trends from around…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | Christian Horner and Ariel Kelman on the Oracle Red Bull Racing partnership
On the eve of a new Formula One season, Eoin Connolly talks to Oracle chief marketing officer Ariel Kelman and Christian Horner, team principal of Oracle Red…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Baseball locked out, women in sport and more Russia reaction
Eoin Connolly and SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam return to reflect on another busy week of industry developments. Sports bodies cover more difficult…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Charlotte Hignett on the best executive strategies for managing people
Many sports organisations are on the journey from being administrators or event businesses to media enterprises, which creates a host of knock-on impacts for…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | How data can empower diversity
Discussing race used to be something that sports organisations avoided at all costs but thankfully in recent years things have moved on a little, even if the…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | The Super Bowl, overseas Premier League success and more Russian doping
The latest SportsPro Podcast sees Eoin Connolly joined by digital editor Tom Bassam and deputy editor Sam Carp to roundup of some of the big stories in the…
SportsPro PodcastBig Interview | World Rugby’s Alan Gilpin on private equity, sustainability and responsibility
Alan Gilpin, chief executive of World Rugby, tells Eoin Connolly about the changing responsibilities of the global governing body. They run through the latest…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | Managing through change with Alexandra Willis
The latest episode of the Playbook Podcast sees host Matt Rogan delve into an area that established businesses confront almost daily – managing change. To take…
SportsPro PodcastWeekly Wrap | Beijing 2022: a troubled Olympic Games arrives
Eoin Connolly is joined by SportsPro senior staff writer Ed Dixon and Steve Martin, global CEO at M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment, to preview a contentious…
SportsPro PodcastBruin Capital’s George Pyne on investment, innovation, NFTs and value in sports technology
In a session from SportsPro’s inaugural Ignition event, Eoin Connolly talks to George Pyne, founder and chief executive of sports and entertainment investment…
SportsPro PodcastSports tech ideas to invest in now
SportsPro media and technology editor Steve McCaskill talks to Eoin Connolly about the latest developments in the sports tech startup and investment space…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | How to shape and influence business culture
The latest episode of the Playbook Podcast sees host Matt Rogan seeking how to shape and influence the cultural side of an organisation. Matt is joined by Tony…
SportsPro PodcastMaking sense of European soccer’s January transfer window
Eoin Connolly gets a look inside soccer’s transfer market with Financial Times sports business correspondent Sam Agini; Kieran Maguire, author of The Price of…
SportsPro PodcastNovak Djokovic, Covid vaccines and the business of the Australian Open
Amid a build-up dominated by the Novak Djokovic vaccine saga, Press Association tennis correspondent Eleanor Crooks joins Eoin Connolly to preview the…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | How to put financial management at the heart of your strategy
The latest episode of the Playbook Podcast sees host Matt Rogan seek to challenge the assumption that financial management in business is a formulaic skill. In…
SportsPro PodcastThe SportsPro Podcast Christmas Quiz Special 2021
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly turns quizmaster for a festive reflection on some of 2021’s defining trends. Two teams – SportsPro digital editor Tom…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | How to approach business planning in a testing and fast-moving environment
SportsPro senior contributor Matt Rogan talks to Louise Johnson, chief executive at sports marketing agency Fuse, about business planning going into 2022. They…
SportsPro PodcastPeng Shuai, Beijing 2022 and the DBU’s Qatar boycott: sport’s complex year ahead
As tennis star Peng Shuai’s generates headlines worldwide, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by China Sports Insider’s Mark Dreyer and…
SportsPro PodcastPlaybook | How to juggle divergent priorities in a fast growth business
SportsPro senior contributor Matt Rogan talks to Emma Barraclough, product owner at Blue Fuel. Emma leads elite sports nutrition company Blue Fuel, launched in…
SportsPro PodcastWhere sport goes next after the Azeem Rafiq revelations
With a racism scandal rocking English cricket, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to Chris Grant, an independent Sport England board member and…