SportsPro Podcast

With SportsPro presenting its annual list of ten influential figures whose work will shape the sporting agenda over the next 12 months, George Breare, Sam Carp and Tom Bassam discuss some of the potential power players for 2024.

Two teams, three rounds of trivia based on the year in the sports industry... what could possibly go wrong? George Breare hosts SportsPro's annual end-of-year quiz as Tom Bassam and Chris Stone team up to take on Steve McCaskilll and Ed Dixon.

The final NEW ERA podcast of 2023 is a look back at some of the professional and personal moments that defined the year for Kirsty Arundale, Tori Wells and Milly Miller-Adams. Plus, a look ahead to what 2024 might have in store for both women's sports and women in sports.

A European Super Bowl, the deal of the century, and whether or not it’s fair for fans to illegally stream live Premier League... worlds collide StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone face off with the stars of the SportsPro Podcast, Tom Bassam and George Breare, in a sports business debate that seeks settle the argument once and for all. - Is piracy of the Premier League fair and inevitable? - Was the IPL's latest rights deal the most significant of the century? - Will the NFL host a Super Bowl in Europe by the end of the decade?

Sky Sports, TNT Sports the BBC have agreed new rights deals to air the Premier League until 2029 worth a reported £6.7bn. George Breare, Tom Bassam and Sam Carp pick through the details. Then (29:43), we hear DAZN CEO Shay Segev talking to SportsPro editorial director Michael Long at the recent SportsPro Madrid event. Talking points:  Initial thoughts on the new Premier League rights deals (1:11) Is the league a winner here? (4:06) Why is the cost per game going down? (12:22) Streaming takes a step back and DAZN's position (16:21) Amazon's next move in live soccer (24:02) DAZN chief executive Shay Segev on the UK-based sports media company's plans to achieve profitability (29:43)

Ben Morel, the new CEO of LFP Media, is overseeing a CVC-backed commercial overhaul of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He spoke to Tom Bassam at SportsPro Madrid and then we took the temperature of the delegates to get their thoughts on the new vision for French football.

David Jackson, EA Sports' vice president of brand, discusses the process of rebranding a 30-year-old brand to create EA Sports FC. He talks about balancing innovation and authenticity, choosing a name and logo, the importance of licenses, and the challenges of communicating the rebranding change.

Inside the NBA star Kenny Smith and long-time Turner exec Craig Barry help Sam Carp lift the lid on why the network's flagship basketball show is such a hit, plus we learn how Warner Bros Discovery is planning to extend that success to the UK. Talking points: Sam Carp goes behind the scenes at Inside the NBA (0:45) Why the show works (6:00) Kenny Smith and the role of the pundit in sports broadcasting (9:33) Shaq's role (18:13) What Warner Bros Discovery hopes to bring to its NBA coverage in the UK (23:43) Warner Bros Discovery's opportunity to take a global approach to sports broadcasting (30:39) SportsPro is currently offering 25% off our annual Premium Memberships, you can subscribe here and use code SP25 to claim your discount. Offer expires 24th November.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix returns to Nevada for the first time since 1982, with Formula One now worlds away from the series that previously raced around the car park at Caesars Palace. BlackBook writer Cian Brittle joins the pod to explain how and why Liberty Media is gambling $500m on a completely new approach to putting on a race. Talking points: How we got to a new F1 grand prix in Vegas (1:00) Is this a shift in F1's strategy for hosting races? (7:19) Is the interest there for another F1 race in the US? (19:39) Has F1 already peaked in the US? (26:30) The health of Nascar and motorsport's next big rights deal (34:50)

South African rugby legend and Laureus academy member Bryan Habana joins the pod to give his take on how brands can be a force for positive social change, before TikTok's global head of sports, Harish Sarma, explains why making it into the Index is a result of a deliberate attempt to use its platform for good. Talking points: Bryan Habana on the Laureus perspective (1:13) The brand view with Harish Sarma (19:27) The 30 brands in this year's Laureus Sport for Good Index have now been revealed. Check out the Sport for Good Index hub here.