UP375 The Bundle - The Sports Media and Streaming Market

The Bundle is our regular deep dive news analysis podcast on the sports media marketplace, with co-hosts Yannick Ramcke and Murray Barnett.

00:27 Discussion on Discovery Fox, Warner Brothers, JV
00:58 Deep Dive into the Raptor Project
01:52 The Great Rebundling: A New Era in Sports Broadcasting
03:19 The Uncertainties and Challenges of the New Model
05:20 The Future of Sports Streaming and Bundling
11:13 The Impact of the New Model on Rights Holders
17:31 Apple's Venture into MLS Season Pass
18:05 Analyzing the Success of MLS Season Pass
22:15 Apple's New Sports App: A Game Changer?
25:22 The Potential of Apple's Affiliate Model
25:45 The Business Model of Driving Eyeballs
26:43 The Role of Affiliate Marketing in App Monetization
27:11 The Future of Apple Sports and Affiliate Marketing
28:10 Relevant Sports to Buy EFL Media Rights for the Americas
29:08 The Value of EFL in North America
31:41 The Role of Middlemen in Sports Marketing
34:22 The Ryan Reynolds Question and the EFL
37:59 French Senate Investigates LFP and CVC
38:59 The Impact of Private Equity in Sports
44:15 The Challenges of Private Equity Investments in Sports
49:31 Governance Issues in Private Equity Deals

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