SportsPro Podcast

Tom Bassam is joined by Allie Dinsmore, vice president, strategy and new business development at the Professional Fighters League; Sahaj Shah, product and UX/UI designer, Areto Labs; and Charlie Sizer, global partnerships manager at DAZN - all members of the 2022/23 SportsPro NEW ERA cohort - to discuss what the year has in store for women's sport, as well as women in the industry. Talking points: Personal backstories (1:25) The NEW ERA experience so far (5:44) Things to look forward to in women's sport in 2023 (9:00) Building the profile of female athletes through original content (15:51) Why this could be the year that women's properties are properly valued (18:46) How important is it to have figures like Julie Uhrman leading the way? (26:52) Why the business of women's sport doesn't have to be the same as men's (31:20) Equality goals for the industry in 2023 (37:21) Personal new year's resolutions (41:46)

SportsPro's George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by PA Media chief sports reporter Jamie Gardner to reflect on Qatar 2022, before editorial director Michael Long unpacks his feature on a World Cup that has loomed large over much of his journalistic career. Part one talking points: View from on the ground in Doha (2:11) Fifa control and the fairness of media scrutiny (7:16) How successful was the tournament? (11:39) Qatar 2022 as a template for wannabe nation builders (16:21) Press freedom at Qatar 2022 and the social impact of the World Cup (24:34) Part two (30:03): How Qatar 2022 has dominated the last 12 years (31:42) Industry sentiment on the World Cup (33:33) Was this a line in the sand for major event hosting? (38:26)

Regular hosts George Breare and Tom Bassam are joined by features editor Sam Carp to unpick SportsPro's annual list of ten industry influencers who will shape the sporting year, while also finding time to gaze into the crystal ball to predict the major business narratives of the next 12 months. Talking points: What does it take to make the ten influencers list? (3:00) The role of Women's World Cup COO Jane Fernandez (5:01) How Julie Uhrman is changing the NWSL (12:41) Rory McIlroy... the saviour of golf? (19:42) Is James DeLorenzo set to lead Apple into a bigger role in sports media? (28:24) Sam Carp's predictions for sponsorship in 2023 (38:26) Tom Bassam explains why Warner Bros Discovery is going to dominate the sports media space this year (43:55)

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 community lead Chris Stone for a festive, sports business-themed quiz. Round one - A year in news (2:50) Round two - SportsPro long reads (22:15) Round three - Who said what? (42:49)

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. Talking points: Has the World Cup been a success? The legacy of Qatar 2022 What is happening at the DFL and what does it mean for the Bundesliga? How the WSL continues to surpass expectations  Under the radar stories

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 House joins the pod to talk about the data solutions firm's new report on the opportunities for sports brands and the fashion industry. Talking points: The NBA opens itself to sovereign wealth investment (1:10) Is it the right time for the ECB to sell The Hundred? (6:12) The wider impact of the Juventus board's mass resignation (13:27) Should we read much into the idea of the Olympics in Qatar? (18:58)  Unpacking the 'Data in Fashion and Sports. How Brands Are Staying a Cut Above in 2022' report with Simon Trewavas from RTB House (24:46) Find the report in full here. 

SportsPro’s George Breare and Tom Bassam take you inside the Melia Castilla to track the trends and conversations at the OTT Summit. Talking points: OTT big picture with the StreamTime Podcast Warner Bros Discovery and Dyn Media Unpacking onstage debate WSL and the NBA App OneFootball and Web 3.0 Event takeaways

SportsPro’s George Breare and Tom Bassam go in-depth on all issues and big questions coming out of the early days of the Qatar 2022 World Cup and spend a little bit of time talking about Bob Iger's return to Disney. Talking points: ◦ (2:25) - The key issues in focus in Qatar ◦ (7:46) - The Budweiser ban fallout ◦ (13:16) - Are we seeing sportswashing in action? ◦ (20:20) - What now for Fifa and Gianni Infantino? ◦ (25:49) - Will major event host now face greater scrutiny? ◦ (33:00) - The outlook for the 2026 World Cup ◦ (34:40) - Brands differing approaches to Qatar 2022 ◦ (44:27) - Bob Iger back in as Disney chief executive

Christina Wootton, Vice President of Global Partnerships at Roblox, discusses how Roblox works and its offerings for the sports industry. Topics include the collapse of FTX, Viaplay's interest in the English Football League, and the success of the Rugby League World Cup. Wootton also talks about partner involvement, live broadcasts on Roblox, and the Fifa World experience within the metaverse.

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 Podcast.