Gareth Balch co-founded Two Circles in 2011 when he 28 years old, and the business has since become one of the most influential sports marketing agencies to emerge over the last decade. They came to be seen as the defacto data agency that works with many sports rights holders, from the NFL, the Premier League, Uefa, Formula One and Wimbledon, among others. W ... Show More
Aug 25
UP567 Spin Class: Infantino's fightback; Saudi post-LIV; AJ v Tyson, Hearn v White
Spin Class is Unofficial Partner's series on sports comms, PR, reputation and crisis management.Three stories:A FIFA president everyone's written off who isn't going anywhere. A billion-dollar golf breakaway running out of road. And a heavyweight fight that keeps getting made and ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2024
Sport Meets Finance! Investing in Liverpool FC, PSG, Boston Red Sox and F1 - With Ian Charles, Co-Founder of Arctos
Sovereign wealth funds, private equity, Hollywood actors; the world of sports has been undergoing an investing revolution. The last few years have seen a quantum increase of new investors, investing both in sports and even their governing bodies, raising questions about potential ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2024
Chris Allen, MD of Pitch Marketing on the PRmoment Podcast
<p>Today on the PRmoment Podcast we’re talking to the managing director of Pitch Marketing Group. Pitch is a sports marketing and consumer PR firm in London. It has a fee income of over 5 million pounds and 46 employees. Clients include Red Bull, NatWest, Beats By Dre, EA FC and ... Show More
41m 2s
Mar 2021
A watershed moment for the WSL, the world’s most expensive footballers, and naughty Gareth Bale coverage
Jules, Luke and Vish kick things off with their reflections on the landmark TV deal for the Women’s Super League and its benefits for the English game. Vish also asks whether the change of broadcasters is all Jules’ fault.Elsewhere, we discuss the heated coverage of Gareth Bale a ... Show More
49m 28s
Nov 2024
Investing in Sports: The Next Trillion Dollar Market?
The sports ecosystem has exploded as an area of investment, with professional leagues loosening rules on private equity ownership, the value of media rights deals skyrocketing, and the many sports-adjacent businesses taking on new dimensions. In the first episode of a four-part s ... Show More
37m 36s
May 2020
I Broke My Arm on the Dance Floor (Feat. Zach Leonsis)
Friday Guest: Zach Leonsis of Monumental Sports joins Erika on the show today. As Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Zach is responsible for growing brands like the Washington Wizards, the Washington Capitals, and Team Liquid. The two discuss owning a sports team in ... Show More
18m 32s
