SportsPro Podcast
Episodes
Barry Hearn on steering Matchroom Sport through uncertain times, creativity in events, and career reflections
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a two-part series, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to Barry Hearn, founder and chairman of Matchroom Sport. They discus...
Matt Rogan’s key pillars to prepare your business for a post-Covid future
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes back Matt Rogan, SportsPro’s senior contributor and co-founder of the data agency Two Circles, for ...
Inside the sports tech startup economy with R/GA Ventures and Albachiara
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In another podcast from the SportsPro Insider Series of virtual events, SportsPro managing director Nick Meacham talks to Albachiara founder Roger Mit...
Talking tennis with Wimbledon’s Mick Desmond and Alexandra Willis on the tournament’s Covid-19 response
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The curtain should have just come down on this year’s Wimbledon Championships, but instead SW19 was left empty with the event falling foul of the co...
Malcolm Booth on The Open for the Ages and the future of golf sponsorship
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In what was scheduled to be the week of the 149th Open Championship, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly speaks to Malcolm Booth, director of sale...
Cricket special | Tim Wigmore on the game’s return, plus Steve Elworthy breaks down the ECB’s Covid-19 action plan
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As Test match cricket returns to England this week, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes Daily Telegraph journalist Tim Wigmore to discuss...
The Call of Duty League explained with Johanna Faries
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro deputy editor Sam Carp talks to Johanna Faries, the commissioner of the Call of Duty League. They discuss the challenges of building a...
Motorsport special | Assessing the financial challenges, plus Frank Arthofer on F1’s retooled digital strategy
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the rescheduled Formula One season, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by Peter Jones, business director of BlackBook Motorspo...
Inside the WWE sponsorship operation with John Brody
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest cut from the SportsPro Insider Series, WWE executive vice president and global head of sales and partnerships John Brody tells SportsPro...
The five brilliant basics: Matt Rogan on how to take sports businesses through the Covid crisis
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long welcome Matt Rogan, SportsPro’s senior contributor and co-founder of the...
Inside the Milwaukee Bucks' digital content and in-venue strategy with Dustin Godsey
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In another podcast showcasing the best of the SportsPro Insider Series, Dustin Godsey, chief marketing officer at the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, talks abo...
The sports industry and diversity: BCOMS’ Leon Mann on what the sector must do to improve inclusion
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The police killing of George Floyd has sparked passionate protests and debate over race, but also an appetite to ask some difficult questions regardin...
Inside Real Madrid's digital strategy with Michael Sutherland and Israel Garcia
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of a collection of podcasts highlighting the best of the SportsPro Insider Series of virtual events, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Conno...
Sport and wealth distribution: Simon Chadwick on the industry’s financial challenges post-coronavirus
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and deputy editor Sam Carp return this week with Simon Chadwick, professor of Eurasian Sport at Emlyon Busines...
The Sports Consultancy on how to realign sport's most important relationship
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As The Sports Consultancy launches SEER, its new research and intelligence unit, its co-founder and managing director Angus Buchanan, associate direct...
Who's emerging stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic?
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With more sports properties pencilling in return dates, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly, digital editor Tom Bassam and deputy editor Sam Carp ...
Thimon de Jong on what Covid-19 will really change and what else lies in sport's future
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to Thimon de Jong – founder of Whetston Strategic Foresight, keynote speaker, university lecturer and ...
Return to play: The Athletic’s Matt Slater on resuming soccer and BT Sport’s Jamie Hindhaugh talks Bundesliga broadcasts
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro shifts its focus to sport’s tentative return to action, as editor at large Eoin Connolly and deputy editor Sam Carp are joined by the Athl...
Joe Favorito on The Last Dance, leadership in the Covid-19 crisis and the post-pandemic future for US sport
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long talk to Joe Favorito, the hugely experienced sports marketing and communic...
Coronavirus and startups: Sports Loft’s Charlie Greenwood and Zone7’s Tal Brown on what happens next
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long are joined on this week’s podcast by Charlie Greenwood, founder of sport...
Drone Racing League's Rachel Jacobson on starting a job in a pandemic and plotting a course for the future
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro deputy editor Sam Carp talks to Rachel Jacobson, the new president of the Drone Racing League. They discuss the challenges of starting a ...
Coronavirus and esports: F1’s Julian Tan, Riot Games’ Alban Dechelotte, and Gfinity’s John Clarke on competitive gaming’s new world
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes Alban Dechelotte, head of partnerships and business development EMEA at Riot Games, and Ju...
Alexandra Armas on running golf during a pandemic, the LET's future with the LPGA and the post-Covid prospects for women's sport
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest SportsPro Podcast Extra, SportsPro deputy editor Sam Carp talks to Alexandra Armas, the chief executive of the Ladies' European Tour (LE...
Coronavirus and agencies: Richard Gillis and Wasserman's Lenah Ueltzen-Gabell on the agency’s role
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long are joined by Richard Gillis, the founder of Unofficial Partner, (06:59) t...
Two Circles' Gareth Balch on Covid-19's implications for the sports economy and what comes next
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest edition of the SportsPro Podcast Extra, editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by Gareth Balch, co-founder and chief executive of data-...
Coronavirus and athletes: Global Athlete's Rob Koehler and Callum Skinner on changes needed for competitors
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam welcome Rob Koehler, Global Athlete (GA) director general, and Callum Skinner, i...
Laureus' Adam Fraser on using sport for good during the Covid-19 crisis and beyond
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first edition of the SportsPro Podcast Extra series, editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to one-time colleague Adam Fraser, now global chief ex...
Coronavirus and governance: IPC president Andrew Parsons on Paralympic planning for Tokyo
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and deputy editor Sam Carp are joined by the Press Association’s chief sports reporter Jamie Gardner to asse...
Coronavirus and betting: Kindred Group’s Neil Banbury on offering markets without live sport
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After the Easter break, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly returns this week to speak with Kindred Group’s UK general manager Neil Banbury on h...
Coronavirus and sports broadcasting: Yannick Ramcke on rights and the live content gap, and Yiannis Exarchos on an unusual Olympic viewing year
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam talk to OneFootball head of OTT and sports business blogger Yannick Ramcke about...
Coronavirus and sports sponsorship: Octagon’s Joel Seymour-Hyde and Engine Sport's Lisa Parfitt talk partnerships during a pandemic
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam welcome Lisa Parfitt, managing director of Engine Sport, back to the pod to get...
Coronavirus: the legal case - The New York Times’ Tariq Panja and Fladgate’s James Earl on the impact of Covid-19
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded before the postponement of Tokyo 2020 was confirmed, the New York Times’ sports news correspondent Tariq Panja joins editor at large Eoin C...
Euro 2020 postponed, Jon Tibbs on clarity in a crisis, and Stephen Wade on Tokyo 2020 as coronavirus stops sport
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an alarming, unprecedented week for sport and society, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by editorial director Michael Long and ...
Motorsport special | Nielsen Sports' Nigel Geach on F1 2020, plus W Series boss Catherine Bond Muir
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Formula One returning this weekend, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long discuss what the new season has i...
Monumental's Zach Leonsis talks media and WSC co-founder Aviv Arnon on the Israeli startup scene
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly, digital editor Tom Bassam and editorial director Mich...
Turner Sports president Lenny Daniels, OTT USA in review and ex-Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre on leading Nashville SC
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and digital editor Tom Bassam return from OTT Summit USA and discuss the key takeaways from Atlanta (0:43). ...
World Rugby's Brett Gosper on World Cups, venture capital, Tokyo 2020 and the women's game
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly meets in Paris with Brett Gosper, the long-serving chief executive of World Rugby. There is plenty to discu...
The Premier League OTT strategy explored, and Dow's Olympic sustainability push explained
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the Premier League's Richard Masters confirms an interest in exploring an OTT service, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to The Athleti...
Manchester City's ownership examined, the Super Bowl reviewed, and other tales from the sports industry
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly, editorial director Michael Long and deputy editor Sam Carp look back on a varied week of sports industry stor...
Livewire Sport's Pranav Soneji on encouraging greater diversity and wider opportunities in the industry
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly speaks to Pranav Soneji, founder and director of Livewire Sport, about the digital content agency's Diversity ...
How Adidas is taking on Paris, and building digital viewing experiences with Kiswe Mobile
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly heads across the Channel to talk to Brice Lefevre, the Paris GM for Adidas. They discuss the sportswear giant'...
OneFootball's Lucas von Cranach on fan-targeted content, OTT and pay-per-view
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editorial director Michael Long and editor at large Eoin Connolly speak to Lucas von Cranach, founder and chief executive of digital soccer ...
Sports industry undercurrents in 2020, from climate change to the new face of fandom
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long reconvene for the first podcast of the year to look at some of the trends ...
2019 in review and Lisa Parfitt on a massive year for women's sport
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined on the line by digital editor Tom Bassam and senior writer Sam Carp to discuss just some of what mad...
How sports viewership is really changing, and what innovation means in the OTT era
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long present another pair of conversations from the SportsPro OTT Summit that r...
Overtime's Dan Porter on why Gen Z will never subscribe to your OTT sports channel and how you should reach them instead
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly talks to Dan Porter, the forthright and quotable founder and chief executive of Overtime, about how the youth-...
Amazon's Premier League arrival explored, and Russia's latest stand-off with WADA
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long are joined on the line by Matt Slater, football news and investigations re...
TikTok, WWE, the attention swarm and whatever else is next: SportsPro OTT Summit in review
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the SportsPro OTT Summit comes to an end in Madrid, editor at large Eoin Connolly and editorial director Michael Long are joined by Seven League co...
Opendorse CEO Blake Lawrence on [insert sponsor here] and other lessons in social media sports marketing
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro digital editor Tom Bassam talks to Blake Lawrence, the co-founder and chief executive of Opendorse, to find out about the platform's plans i...
Rugby World Cup in review and F1's new rules in focus
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby World Cup 2019 is over, with Siya Kolisi's South Africa seeing off England to win the title for a third time. Charlie McEwen, the former Lion...
Manchester City go vegan, the NFL gets in your ears, and other stories you may have missed
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Content is queen: digital lessons from women's sport
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Conno...
Kipchoge's history run, notes from the Rugby World Cup, and London volleyball's surprise package
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-o...
World Athletics Championships in review, and Clare Connor on a new women's sport strategy
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 spor...
Lucien Boyer on Paris and fresh thinking around sport, culture and IP; Marissa Pace on Rugby World Cup 2019
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Rugby World Cup 2019 arrives in Japan with union's VC future on the horizon
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the Rugby World Cup arrives in Japan, editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes back Richard Gillis, the former SportsPro columnist, sometime agency o...
Tottenham Hotspur's naming rights push and Huddersfield Town's Paddy Power partnership explained
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly revisits another session from the Fan Conference, where he is joined by Tottenham Hotspur head of partnerships...
Why social networks need to get it together, how brands can play with hardcore fans, and what digital sports media really means
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The inaugural SportsPro Fan Conference ends with The Big Debate at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by...
SportsPro Podcast Special: Talking business with Powerboat P1 chief executive Azam Rangoonwala
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Spor...
Shane Warne on the IPL's Rajasthan Royals, working out The Hundred and preserving Test cricket; motorsport teams on their 2019 challenges
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What Pringles' League of Legends partnership tells us about how esports sponsorship works
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019: Naomi Osaka, Megan Rapinoe, Jofra Archer and more
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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. Edito...
Disney's bundle of joy, Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, and Anouk Mertens on Eleven Sports
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by editorial director Michael Long to discuss Disney's aggressively priced bundle for Disney+, ESPN+...
The Premier League, La Liga and Bundesliga return; The Athletic arrives; and motorsport in focus
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 writer...
How Arsenal and Southampton tell their Premier League stories
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Tom Harrison on England's Cricket World Cup win, the Ashes, the Hundred and the ECB's future plans
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ed...
Cricket World Cup's crazy finish, Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix: looking back on split-screen Sunday
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Women's World Cup wrap-up, and agency speculation for Serie A and Mediapro, Wasserman and Lagardère
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long reconvene to review the Fifa Women's World Cup. After a tournament that represen...
Major League Baseball in London, and free-to-air arguments in focus
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Milan-Cortina's Winter Olympics nod, the IOC's big week, and Wimbledon's latest chapter
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long discuss a big week in Olympic circles, with Milan-Cortina awarded the 2026 Winte...
Inside Alipay's Uefa plans, Qatar drama for Platini, and IPOs for Wanda and Endeavor
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the banned former Uefa president Michel Platini faces police questioning in France, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michae...
The Hundred explained, the IAAF rebrands, and Toronto close to NBA history
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Fifa Women's World Cup preview with Sarai Bareman, and the latest from a week of massive events
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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), ...
Cricket World Cup special: tournament director Steve Elworthy, and the stakes at the ECB and the Oval
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Tracey Crouch MP: the former UK sports minister on gambling, government, Brexit and a new role at the Playbook
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former British sports minister Tracey Crouch MP joins SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly to share her thoughts on the industry. Crouch, who h...
Will Smith and Formula One, New York's esports scene, and the future of sponsorship in the digital age
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly presents a series of interviews recorded during SportsPro Live 2019 at The O2. Sean Bratches, the managing d...
SportsPro Live 2019 special: what Avengers Endgame can teach the sports industry and plenty more from The O2
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 le...
Wimbledon's first Asian sponsorship explained, and Optus' OTT strategy after the World Cup
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
LA 2028 commercial plans get a new feature; Netball and Rugby League World Cups team up
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long return to talk through the latest developments in the sports industry, including...
Big on Japan: inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Rugby World Cup, and Rakuten's NBA OTT strategy
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 spo...
Dark Horses for courses: getting creative in brand communications, opportunities in women's sport and developing a challenger culture
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly talks to Simon Dent, the former lawyer and soccer agent turned founder of BT Sport Industry Award-nominated cr...
Getting inside Facebook's APAC plans for sport and reflecting on SportsPro OTT Asia
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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, di...
A new season in F1, a new era for Team Sky, and a look inside Vitality's sponsorship project
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro senior writer Sam Carp and digital editor Tom Bassam join editor at large Eoin Connolly to discuss the latest machinations in rugby union, a...
Brands build on International Women's Day, Fifa builds a bigger World Cup, and Patrick Murphy explains DDMC Fortis' plans in Asian soccer
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
England Netball's Joanna Adams and Copa 90's Rebecca Smith on changing the horizons of women’s sport
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As International Women's Day approaches, SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly gets the thoughts of two female leaders about how the sports industry...
Breakdancing at the Olympics, mulling over The Hundred, and Hublot's Ricardo Guadalupe on the Cricket World Cup
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro print editor Michael Long rejoins editor at large Eoin Connolly to discuss another sports industry week, from media moves by Twitch and La L...
Garber stays and Harvey goes, Intel inside the Premier League, jerseys of the future, and Callum Skinner on Global Athlete
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 event...
Rights holders on the march in OTT, a reality check from BeIN for F1, and Rob Harris on Infantino and Ceferin
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long discuss another full week in the sports industry action, covering everything fro...
Travis Tygart on WADA, Russia, doping in US sport, Lance Armstrong, and the athlete fightback
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a special extended edition of the SportsPro Podcast, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly meets in Lausanne with Travis Tygart, the chief execut...
Talking innovation with BT Sport's Jamie Hindhaugh, teeing up Golf Pass, and challenging times to sell tickets
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-B...
The Super Bowl, the Six Nations, doping's latest debate and the Misfits of esports
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Lessons from Ted Leonsis, the NBA in Paris, and League of Legends in Berlin
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly comes back from a trip to Berlin for the inaugural League of Legends European Championships to talk to magazin...
Discovery pushes cycling plan, the Winter Olympic race heats up, and Andy Murray steps away
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and magazine editor Michael Long return to discuss Discovery's plans for a global cycling network after its ta...
Building disruptive businesses with Bruin and George Pyne, and the sports industry whirs back into life
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ch...
How the BBC is cutting the gap between OTT and TV, and how AI has changed Fox Sports coverage
05 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In an easily digestible broadcast tech edition, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly presents two interviews from November's SportsPro OTT Summit i...
Milwaukee Bucks' Peter Feigin on the Fiserv Forum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and NBA title chances
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the 2018/19 NBA campaign turns the corner, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly talks to Peter Feigin, president of Eastern Conference pacesette...
Another festive special: 2018 in review, 2019 trends in profile and industry New Year's resolutions
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the festive season in sight, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly and print editor Michael Long are joined by Seven League consultant Charli...
The Copa Libertadores and club soccer's future; Raheem Sterling and the athlete's voice; and Sophie Goldschmidt surfs a new wave
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 fortni...
Barney Francis on Sky Sports' digital approach, and reflections on the SportsPro OTT Summit
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With over 600 delegates gathered for the second SportsPro OTT Summit at Madrid's Meliá Castilla, SportsPro editor-at-large Eoin Connolly speaks to Sk...
Discussing Golf TV with Alex Kaplan: SportsPro Podcast Special
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...