SportsPro Podcast

Gary Lineker, the former England striker turned Match of the Day host and founder of Goalhanger Podcasts, sits down with Tom Bassam for a wide-ranging conversation.  Talking points: Becoming a podcast mogul with Goalhanger (1:21) The Walkers relationship (10:50) Lineker's media career (14:35) How Match of the Day is made (17:50) The role of the BBC in modern sports media (24:35)

Tom Bassam hosts a look ahead to the new season of the Premier League with SportsPro colleagues Sam Carp and Ed Dixon. The panel tackle a few key storylines dominating the headlines going into the new campaign by asking: what’s more likely? Then, Josh Sim comes on to talk about his latest feature that dives into some of the more interesting metrics that we should be on the look out for with the Premier League this season. Talking points: What's more likely? The Glazers cancel the sale of Manchester United or Manchester City learn of their punishment over alleged financial rule breaches before Christmas (1:12) What's more likely? Amazon takes over as the main UK broadcaster for the Premier League or DAZN finally picks up a domestic package of matches (11:54) What's more likely? The 'New Deal for Football' sees the English Football League (EFL) Cup scrapped or Chelsea agree a shirt sponsorship deal with a betting brand (20:31) Predictions for the season (31:45) The key data points for the 2023/24 Premier League season (38:16)

With 11.4 million users around the world, Fantasy Premier League is a success story in fan engagement. Alexandra Willis, director of digital media and audience development at the Premier League, explains how the English soccer competition’s official fantasy game provides value for the organisation’s commercial partners and underlines its role in promoting the league globally.

George Breare and Ed Dixon bring you the insights and sounds from SportsPro APAC 2023 from on the floor at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands. Talking points: Setting the scene (0:52) The importance of mobile (4:32) ONE Championship and the metrics that matter (7:43) FanCode and cracking the Indian market (15:34) How Hong Kong Sevens has positioned itself as an entertainment event (23:07) Liverpool's approach to APAC with CEO Billy Hogan (27:07) The health of esports in 2023 (34:09) Inside SportsPro APAC networking drinks (40:57)

BlackBook Motorsport writer Cian Brittle sits down for an in-depth conversation with Dorna Sports' new chief commercial officer, Dan Rossomondo, about improving the fortunes of MotoGP. 

The UK media market continues to turnover, but while some things change others remain the same. Viaplay leaves as quickly as it entered, Apple indicates now is not the time for the Premier League and BT Sport becomes TNT. So where does it leave us? George Breare, Tom Bassam and Sam Carp discuss all of that and what the future holds for the Commonwealth Games.

SportsPro features editor Sam Carp makes an appearance alongside regular hosts George Breare and Tom Bassam to cast an eye Down Under as Fifa prepares for its biggest Women's World Cup yet. Talking points: Changing perceptions of women's soccer since the France 2019 (2:50) Has the unbundling of the Women's World Cup rights been a success (4:57) Will Fifa meet it two billion target for tournament viewership? (22:56) Hitting targets on the ground in the host nations (27:50) The equal pay issue (29:28) Predictions (40:20)

Something different from the SportsPro Podcast, as BlackBook writer Cian Brittle talks us through his experience of Formula One's British Grand Prix. Talking points: Reflections on race day and a health check on Formula One at Silverstone (0:41) What's the fan experience like at the British Grand Prix? (5:06) Is there room for improvement? (7:39) Can F1 Academy be a game changer for bringing in female fans? (9:41) Report from Silverstone: Taking in the Fusion Lounge (11:17) Report from Silverstone: Pre-race predictions (14:11) Report from Silverstone: Post-race reaction (18:48) Report from Silverstone: James Byrom on Match Hospitality's secrets to success at Silverstone (22:03)

For Women's Sport Week, we share a conversation between SportsPro editorial director Michael Long and Micky Lawler, the president of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The interview, recorded as part of our special series to mark the WTA's 50th anniversary in June, covers the early days of the tour, its progression as a business and the direction of travel as women's tennis enters a new era.  Talking points: -          The WTA’s foundation in 1973 (02:48) -          Commercial partners involved in the tour’s growth (04:46) -          The WTA’s purpose and the push for gender parity (06:43) -          Setting the commercial benchmark for women’s sport (14:51) -          Expansion into Asia and the tour’s future in China (18:53) -          CVC’s investment and the creation of WTA Ventures (25:03)

To mark Women's Sport Week at SportsPro, we have a special NEW ERA episode of the podcast with Milly Miller-Adams, Elena Kouyoufa and Katie Preston exploring the meaning of taking risks.  Our hosts take it in turns to interview three women at different stages of their careers in the sports industry to find how they view taking risks and the biggest roll of the dice they have made so far. Talking points: What does risk mean to you? (0:46) Katie Bryan, senior event manager at Keith Prowse, on leaving full-time employment to take on a short-term contract (3:15) How Sahaj Shah, product designer at Areto Labs, made the big leap from working in business development to chase her dream in a completely new role (16:49) The story of how Gabrielle Guedj, ATP Media's director of commercial rights sales and new business development, agreed a deal that could have brought down IMG based on a handshake (31:34) Lessons in how to think about taking risks (45:24)