Two Circles are saying sport and entertainment fandom generates nearly $2 trillion of economic activity a year. That makes it bigger than motor manufacturing and bigger than coal mining. If it were a country, it would be the 15th largest economy in the world. But remember the Unofficial Partner rule: the number’s always wrong. So this episode is about ... Show More
Oct 23
UP577 Spin Class: The Premier League, Man City and the battle over the story
The Premier League has won the facts. Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of 115 charges, with £830m of revenue inflated through sham sponsorships. Now the fight is over the story, and everyone has a different audience.Dan Johnson, the Premier League’s former director of com ... Show More
45m 59s
Oct 20
UP576 World Rugby Chief on Private Equity, Disruptor Leagues and Following FIFA in to the US
Alan Gilpin is chief executive of World Rugby. He spent nine years at IMG negotiating the commercial rights to the 2003, 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. So when he says next year’s tournament in Australia brings him full circle, he means it literally: he’s selling the same tourna ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 13
UP575 Chat_UP: 'That's So AI', Rogue Agents and Superintelligence
Gen Z has a new insult for anything that looks cheap: “that’s so AI”. Richard Gillis and Andy Shora of TFG Labs ask what that means for a sports industry selling AI to investors, sponsors and fans all at once. They cover who should own AI inside a club, what happens when the shir ... Show More
56m 53s
Oct 2024
What do the IOC, TikTok, NFL, and EA Sports have in common?
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Regardless of size or type of organisation the sports media ecosystem is rapidly evolving. On this episode of StreamTime Sports co-host Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss the industry's biggest challenges and hottest topics in advance of SportsPro Madrid.</p>
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49m 55s
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