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SportsPro hosts SportsPro Podcast, a sports show with 513 episodes published.
For decades, the sports industry has relied on broadcasters to fund growth, distribute content and monetise audiences. But what happens when that model starts to change? In this episode, SportsPro CEO Nick Meacham sits d
Sport’s best content doesn’t happen by accident. Behind every viral clip, every campaign that cuts through, every piece of creative work that moves the needle commercially, there's a person, a team, and a strategy. But r
F1 has gone from 13 commercial partners a decade ago to around 33 today, from a paddock that barred drivers from posting on social media to an always-on content operation, and from a linear US broadcast deal with ESPN to
SportsPro speaks to Paceteq chief executive Alexander Bodo to learn how decades of data analytics and AI experience in motorsport can be harnessed by soccer to drive performance, aid recruitment, and drive further effici
Former England cricketer and national team selector Ed Smith talks to SportsPro about the changing nature of leadership. He explains how leaders must balance data driven decision making with human judgement and the need
The Commonwealth Games have faced one of the most turbulent periods in their history. After Victoria pulled out as host in 2023, uncertainty loomed over the event’s future, its relevance, and whether the traditional mode
Former New Zealand captain Bex Smith spent much of her football career playing in Europe and came away convinced that the structures underpinning the women's game were holding it back. Now, as the founder and chief execu
Prem Rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor talks SportsPro through plans to make league more financially sustainable, grow the audience and take advantage of sport’s rise as an asset class.
Brad Ross worked on four Fifa World Cups during more than a decade with Coca-Cola, but he likens the expanded 2026 edition to having 104 Super Bowls in five to six weeks. Now, as managing director of global marketing par
Beth Barrett-Wild has fond memories of the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup final, which England won on home soil. Nine years later, as the tournament director of the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, she is leading the ECB’
The rapid commercial evolution of Formula 1 has been clear to see in recent years, but what makes the property so attractive to brands? At last month's BlackBook Motorsport Forum, representatives from LVMH, Lego, Revolut
Kim Stone has spent most of her career in the NBA with the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors, but when she got a call from Michele Kang offering the chance to become chief executive of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, th
In this special episode recorded at SportsInnovation 2026, SportsPro's George Breare returns to the hosting seat for a conversation with Steffen Merkel, chief executive of German soccer's DFL. Shortly after signing a con
With more than 2 billion daily users and 40 billion hours of sports content watched annually, YouTube has become a major destination for sports highlights, creator watchalongs and, increasingly, live sport. In this episo
Recorded live during our recent Global SportsTech Report 2026 launch event held at Meta’s London HQ, this special episode hosted by SportsPro's Steve McCaskill brings together experts from Sportradar, the DP World Tour a
10 years ago, FIFA was on its knees following a corruption scandal that rocked the sport. Enter Gianni Infantino, who was elected president of soccer's governing body with a remit of restoring faith in the organisation.
In one of his first interviews since joining Six Nations Rugby, chief executive Tom Harrison joins Sam Carp and Steve McCaskill on this week's episode for an in-depth conversation at a pivotal moment for rugby union. Wit
With one week to go until the Winter Olympics, the SportsPro Podcast dives into what Milan-Cortina 2026 means for the future of the Games and discusses whether the event will benefit from the glow of a successful Paris 2
The SportsPro team reveal their ten most influential figures for the year ahead spanning global sport, media, politics and athlete power before locking in a set of bold predictions on media rights, private equity, women’
The SportsPro Podcast signs off for the year with its traditional dose of festive chaos, as Ed Dixon hosts the 2025 SportsPro Christmas Quiz with Josh Sim, Steve McCaskill and Sam Carp. From staggeringly slow quick-fire
Tom Harrison
security operations manager · Six Nations Rugby
1 appearance on this show
Matt Porter
former CEO, current board member · Healing Vibrations
1 appearance on this show
Mike Long
Director of Key Projects · Sigma Pi Educational Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Mark Locke
Genius Sports
1 appearance on this show
Gabby Vidal Castillo
Greenfly
1 appearance on this show
Melissa Lawton
SailGP
1 appearance on this show
Liam Parker
F1
1 appearance on this show
Brad Ross
Bank of America
1 appearance on this show
Beth Barrett-Wild
ICC
1 appearance on this show
Robin Fenwick
Right Formula
1 appearance on this show
Steffen Merkel
German football's DFL
1 appearance on this show
Danny Townsend
SURJ Sports Investment
1 appearance on this show
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