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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.
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SportsPro PodcastManchester City go vegan, the NFL gets in your ears, and other stories you may have missed
After a hectic few sports industry weeks, SportsPro editorial director Michael Long rejoins editor at large Eoin Connolly on a rapid-fire pod to catch up on a…
SportsPro PodcastContent is queen: digital lessons from women's sport
To mark the launch of 'Content is Queen: Digital Lessons from Women's Sport' - a new whitepaper from SportsPro and Imagen - editor at large Eoin Connolly is…
SportsPro PodcastKipchoge's history run, notes from the Rugby World Cup, and London volleyball's surprise package
SportsPro senior reporter Steve Impey returns from a stint in Japan to update editor at large Eoin Connolly and senior writer Sam Carp on the goings-on at the…
SportsPro PodcastWorld Athletics Championships in review, and Clare Connor on a new women's sport strategy
AP global sports correspondent Rob Harris on the World Athletics Championships, and ECB director of women's cricket Clare Connor on a new women's sport…
SportsPro PodcastLucien Boyer on Paris and fresh thinking around sport, culture and IP; Marissa Pace on Rugby World Cup 2019
Havas Sport and Entertainment and Vivendi veteran Lucien Boyer on Global Sports Week and the future of the French sports industry, and World Rugby CMO Marissa…
SportsPro PodcastRugby World Cup 2019 arrives in Japan with union's VC future on the horizon
As the Rugby World Cup arrives in Japan, editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes back Richard Gillis, the former SportsPro columnist, sometime agency operator…
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Tottenham Hotspur's naming rights push and Huddersfield Town's Paddy Power partnership explained
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly revisits another session from the Fan Conference, where he is joined by Tottenham Hotspur head of partnerships Fran…
SportsPro PodcastWhy social networks need to get it together, how brands can play with hardcore fans, and what digital sports media really means
The inaugural SportsPro Fan Conference ends with The Big Debate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by…
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SportsPro Podcast Special: Talking business with Powerboat P1 chief executive Azam Rangoonwala
With November's P1 AquaX World Championship in the Bahamas on the horizon, SportsPro senior writer Sam Carp is joined on a special edition of the SportsPro…
SportsPro PodcastShane Warne on the IPL's Rajasthan Royals, working out The Hundred and preserving Test cricket; motorsport teams on their 2019 challenges
As the Ashes summer nears its end, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly heads to the Kia Oval to talk to cricket legend Shane Warne. The former Australia…
SportsPro PodcastWhat Pringles' League of Legends partnership tells us about how esports sponsorship works
In a briefer edition of the SportsPro Podcast, editor at large Eoin Connolly speaks to Riot Games' Alban Dechelotte and the Kellogg Company's Dominik…
SportsPro Podcast50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019: Naomi Osaka, Megan Rapinoe, Jofra Archer and more
SportsPro has released its tenth annual list of the world's 50 most marketable athletes, with tennis star Naomi Osaka heading the class of 2019. Editor at…
SportsPro PodcastDisney's bundle of joy, Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, and Anouk Mertens on Eleven Sports
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by editorial director Michael Long to discuss Disney's aggressively priced bundle for Disney+, ESPN+ and…
SportsPro PodcastThe Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga return; The Athletic arrives; and motorsport in focus
As a new European club soccer season dawns, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and senior writer Sam Carp are joined by a rotating cast of writers and…
SportsPro PodcastHow Arsenal and Southampton tell their Premier League stories
With a new Premier League soccer season on the horizon, SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam talks to Arsenal head of content Tom Hines and Southampton head of…
SportsPro PodcastTom Harrison on England's Cricket World Cup win, the Ashes, the Hundred and the ECB's future plans
Fresh from England's first ever ICC Men's Cricket World Cup title, England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison speaks to SportsPro editor at…
SportsPro PodcastCricket World Cup's crazy finish, Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix: looking back on split-screen Sunday
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly, digital editor Tom Bassam and senior writer Sam Carp catch their breath just long enough to look back on an incredibly…
SportsPro PodcastWomen's World Cup wrap-up, and agency speculation for Serie A and Mediapro, Wasserman and Lagardère
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long reconvene to review the Fifa Women's World Cup. After a tournament that represented a…
SportsPro PodcastMajor League Baseball in London, and free-to-air arguments in focus
With the New York Yankees having enjoyed two wins over the Boston Red Sox, SportsPro senior writer Sam Carp returns from Stratford to tell editor at large Eoin…
SportsPro PodcastMilan-Cortina's Winter Olympics nod, the IOC's big week, and Wimbledon's latest chapter
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long discuss a big week in Olympic circles, with Milan-Cortina awarded the 2026 Winter Games…
SportsPro PodcastInside Alipay's Uefa plans, Qatar drama for Platini, and IPOs for Wanda and Endeavor
As the banned former Uefa president Michel Platini faces police questioning in France, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long…
SportsPro PodcastThe Hundred explained, the IAAF rebrands, and Toronto close to NBA history
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes back print editor Michael Long from his travels to discuss some first impressions of the Fifa Women's World…
SportsPro PodcastFifa Women's World Cup preview with Sarai Bareman, and the latest from a week of massive events
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly heads back to the office to chat to senior writer Sam Carp about the imminent Fifa Women's World Cup (16.45), with…
SportsPro PodcastCricket World Cup special: tournament director Steve Elworthy, and the stakes at the ECB and the Oval
The 2019 ICC Men's Cricket Cup is here, with ten teams heading to England and Wales for 48 games across six weeks until the middle of July. SportsPro editor at…
SportsPro PodcastTracey Crouch MP: the former UK sports minister on gambling, government, Brexit and a new role at the Playbook
Former British sports minister Tracey Crouch MP joins SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly to share her thoughts on the industry. Crouch, who has taken on a…
SportsPro PodcastWill Smith and Formula One, New York's esports scene, and the future of sponsorship in the digital age
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly presents a series of interviews recorded during SportsPro Live 2019 at The O2. Sean Bratches, the managing director of…
SportsPro PodcastSportsPro Live 2019 special: what Avengers Endgame can teach the sports industry and plenty more from The O2
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam wrap up two days of insights and new ideas at SportsPro Live 2019, discussing lessons…
SportsPro PodcastWimbledon's first Asian sponsorship explained, and Optus' OTT strategy after the World Cup
With the SportsPro team in full event mode delivering the biggest ever edition of SportsPro Live at The O2, editor at large Eoin Connolly presents two recent…
SportsPro PodcastLA 2028 commercial plans get a new feature; Netball and Rugby League World Cups team up
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long return to talk through the latest developments in the sports industry, including the…
SportsPro PodcastBig on Japan: inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Rugby World Cup, and Rakuten's NBA OTT strategy
SportsPro print editor Michael Long returns to reveal all to editor at large Eoin Connolly about his recent trip to Japan, taking the pulse of the sports…
SportsPro PodcastDark Horses for courses: getting creative in brand communications, opportunities in women's sport and developing a challenger culture
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly talks to Simon Dent, the former lawyer and soccer agent turned founder of BT Sport Industry Award-nominated creative…
SportsPro PodcastGetting inside Facebook's APAC plans for sport and reflecting on SportsPro OTT Asia
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam shake off the jet-lag and reflect on the inaugural SportsPro OTT Summit Asia, discussing…
SportsPro PodcastA new season in F1, a new era for Team Sky, and a look inside Vitality's sponsorship project
SportsPro senior writer Sam Carp and digital editor Tom Bassam join editor at large Eoin Connolly to discuss the latest machinations in rugby union, as…
SportsPro PodcastBrands build on International Women's Day, Fifa builds a bigger World Cup, and Patrick Murphy explains DDMC Fortis' plans in Asian soccer
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is back at headquarters to catch up with senior writer Sam Carp, freshly returned from a stint at Sportel Asia in…
SportsPro PodcastEngland Netball's Joanna Adams and Copa 90's Rebecca Smith on changing the horizons of women’s sport
As International Women's Day approaches, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly gets the thoughts of two female leaders about how the sports industry can…
SportsPro PodcastBreakdancing at the Olympics, mulling over The Hundred, and Hublot's Ricardo Guadalupe on the Cricket World Cup
SportsPro print editor Michael Long rejoins editor at large Eoin Connolly to discuss another sports industry week, from media moves by Twitch and La Liga to an…
SportsPro PodcastGarber stays and Harvey goes, Intel inside the Premier League, jerseys of the future, and Callum Skinner on Global Athlete
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly grabs a barista coffee in the team's smart new offices in London's Victoria and catches up on the week's events with…
SportsPro PodcastRights holders on the march in OTT, a reality check from BeIN for F1, and Rob Harris on Infantino and Ceferin
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long discuss another full week in the sports industry action, covering everything from the IOC…
SportsPro PodcastTravis Tygart on WADA, Russia, doping in US sport, Lance Armstrong, and the athlete fightback
In a special extended edition of the SportsPro Podcast, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly meets in Lausanne with Travis Tygart, the chief executive of…
SportsPro PodcastTalking innovation with BT Sport's Jamie Hindhaugh, teeing up Golf Pass, and challenging times to sell tickets
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long shake off their Super Bowl-induced slumber to wrap up events from the Mercedes-Benz…
SportsPro PodcastThe Super Bowl, the Six Nations, doping's latest debate and the Misfits of esports
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long reflect on another eventful week in the sports industry: from the world of anti-doping…
SportsPro PodcastLessons from Ted Leonsis, the NBA in Paris, and League of Legends in Berlin
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly comes back from a trip to Berlin for the inaugural League of Legends European Championships to talk to magazine editor…
SportsPro PodcastDiscovery pushes cycling plan, the Winter Olympic race heats up, and Andy Murray steps away
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and magazine editor Michael Long return to discuss Discovery's plans for a global cycling network after its takeover of…
SportsPro PodcastBuilding disruptive businesses with Bruin and George Pyne, and the sports industry whirs back into life
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long return for a breezy run through the goings-on in the sports industry over the Christmas…
SportsPro PodcastHow the BBC is cutting the gap between OTT and TV, and how AI has changed Fox Sports coverage
In an easily digestible broadcast tech edition, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly presents two interviews from November's SportsPro OTT Summit in Madrid…
SportsPro PodcastMilwaukee Bucks' Peter Feigin on the Fiserv Forum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and NBA title chances
As the 2018/19 NBA campaign turns the corner, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly talks to Peter Feigin, president of Eastern Conference pacesetters…
SportsPro PodcastAnother festive special: 2018 in review, 2019 trends in profile and industry New Year's resolutions
With the festive season in sight, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long are joined by Seven League consultant Charlie Beall and…
SportsPro PodcastThe Copa Libertadores and club soccer's future; Raheem Sterling and the athlete's voice; and Sophie Goldschmidt surfs a new wave
With the final print edition of 2018 put to bed, SportsPro magazine editor Michael Long rejoins editor-at-large Eoin Connolly to discuss a busy fortnight in…
SportsPro PodcastBarney Francis on Sky Sports' digital approach, and reflections on the SportsPro OTT Summit
With over 600 delegates gathered for the second SportsPro OTT Summit at Madrid's Meliá Castilla, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly speaks to Sky Sports…
SportsPro PodcastDiscussing Golf TV with Alex Kaplan: SportsPro Podcast Special
Since Discovery signed its US$2 billion deal with the PGA Tour in June for the international media rights to North America’s premier golfing circuit, intrigue…
SportsPro PodcastThe Match that happened, the match that didn't, the FA's Kelly Simmons and big talk on the future of chess
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long pair up again to talk about the winner-takes-all showdown in Las Vegas between Tiger…
SportsPro PodcastDinnage's Premier League to-do list, F1's end-of-year assessment, and A-Rod's baseball blueprint
English soccer's elite club competition has its first new leader in two decades, with Susanna Dinnage now confirmed as the Premier League chief executive and…
SportsPro PodcastA fresh identity for men's tennis and the ATP; new frontiers for Alipay and DAZN
As the Nitto ATP Finals brings the best players in men's tennis back to The O2 in London for a tenth year, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly sits down…
SportsPro PodcastFootball Leaks, WADA creaks, Masayoshi Son speaks
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by New York Times sports news correspondent Tariq Panja to discuss an industry week dominated again by murky…
SportsPro PodcastTragedy in Leicester, intrigue at Fifa, outrage in Brazil and the NFL in London
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly talks to print editor Michael Long, freshly returned from the Sportel Monaco media convention, about a chaotic and…
SportsPro PodcastA new NBA season with Mark Tatum, LeBron in LA, microtransactions and other distractions
As the SportsPro Podcast goes weekly for the first time, editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long consider the sports industry events of…
SportsPro PodcastIBM on the future of AI, and sports broadcasting right now at Eleven, DAZN, ESPN and Sky Sports
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly is joined by print editor Michael Long, who talks through the wealth of sports broadcasting features in the upcoming…
SportsPro PodcastReimagining Formula One: Sean Bratches and the future of motorsport's leading series
Formula One is deep into its second full season under its new owners at Liberty Media and the picture is beginning to emerge of how the leading series in motor…
SportsPro PodcastSportsPro 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2018: The who, where and why
It's the list that everyone - or some people, at least - has been talking about: SportsPro's annual rankings of the world's 50 most marketable athletes…
SportsPro PodcastMini-pod: Sportlogiq's Craig Buntin - Olympian to businessman
A special mini-pod with Sportlogiq's Craig Buntin discussing the origins of the business and how he made the switch from athlete to chief executive.