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Podcast · 73 episodes

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by SportsPro · English

A weekly podcast profiling the people, businesses and technologies driving the sports media revolution. The go-to place for sports industry professionals seeking ideas, insights and inspiration in these times of rapid transformation across streaming, OTT and digital.

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Is YouTube the new TV? How sports are monetizing the platform in 2026Whether YouTube is becoming “the new TV” for sports, and how sports rights holders can monetize it in 2026 (ads, Shorts, memberships, pay-per-view, sponsorship, merchandise, and driving traffic to…20 May 2026 · 44 min · 19 chapters
A Conversation with Deltatre: Platforms, Fan Data and Tech FragmentationDeltaTre (Deltatre) evolution in sports/digital media: platforms (Vespa, Axis, Forge, Nexus), combining OTT with digital publishing, centralizing fan data, faster launches for rights holders, and…13 May 2026 · 37 min · 13 chapters
8 Reality Checks For The Sports Industry“8 Reality Checks For The Sports Industry” from SportsPro London. The hosts discuss how sports hype (media rights, investment, AI, social platforms, tech, creators, fan monetization) often clashes…8 May 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
Netflix avoided sports for 20 years - Here’s what finally changedHow Netflix shifted from avoiding live sports for ~20 years to buying/streaming major sports rights, using examples like Drive to Survive, NFL Christmas Day, WWE Raw, boxing, Canelo vs Crawford, and…6 May 2026 · 53 min · 27 chapters
LaLiga's battle to stop piracy — NFL lawsuits, fan media & power shiftsLaLiga’s anti-piracy crackdown (including court wins enabling IP blocking via Cloudflare), the NFL’s DOJ antitrust lawsuit over allegedly costly media access, and broader sports-media power shifts:…22 Apr 2026 · 41 min · 11 chapters
ESPN Goes DTC: Inside the Product, Data, and Personalization Strategy Powering the PlatformESPN’s new direct-to-consumer platform (ESPN goes DTC) and how ESPN/Disney built the product, data, and personalization strategy to drive reliability, engagement, and “SportsCenter for You”…15 Apr 2026 · 45 min · 19 chapters
The Masters explained: The business strategy behind golf’s biggest eventThe Masters’ business strategy and why it’s a unique sports case study—its history, broadcast deals, exclusivity, and modern digital/sponsorship approach.8 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 18 chapters
Does sports need private equity? A conversation with Marc AlleraWhether sports should be shaped by private equity, and how CVC’s sports arm (GSG) plans to create value without harming what makes sport compelling.1 Apr 2026 · 46 min · 18 chapters
Behind the scenes of the Bundesliga - AWS partnershipBehind-the-scenes look at how AWS supports the Bundesliga and other major sports leagues with cloud, data, analytics, and AI—focused on fan value, localization, and operational efficiency.27 Mar 2026 · 39 min · 22 chapters
Fifa's World Cup 2026 vision & industry trends from SportsPro New YorkStreamtime Sports episode from SportsPro New York discussing Tony Hawk’s global impact, then industry trends tied to FIFA’s World Cup 2026 strategy—especially TikTok/YouTube “preferred platform”…25 Mar 2026 · 42 min · 14 chapters
How TikTok is helping sports and broadcasters reach the fans that TV can't touchHow TikTok’s vertical, feed-driven format and “fan co-creation” help sports rights holders and broadcasters reach audiences TV can’t, while still driving traffic to watch live.18 Mar 2026 · 58 min · 28 chapters
The truth behind the Premier League's DTC launchThe episode of Streamtime Sports debates which major sporting events people would keep if forced to choose a handful, then pivots to sports media strategy.11 Mar 2026 · 40 min · 14 chapters
Can Formula 1 succeed on Apple where MLS fell short?Apple’s early exit from its MLS streaming partnership and what that implies for Formula 1’s new US distribution on Apple TV; plus monetization trends (in-game ads), international Premier League…4 Mar 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Sports vs Publishers: What the industry gets wrong about contentThe episode argues that sports organizations should think like content publishers, not just rely on live games and a basic website.25 Feb 2026 · 56 min · 23 chapters
Are strong viewing figures hiding the Olympics’ real problem?The episode argues that strong Olympics viewing figures may be masking deeper commercial and distribution problems.18 Feb 2026 · 45 min · 16 chapters
The anonymous fan problem: Why sports don’t know their audiencesSports organizations don’t know most of their audiences because fans remain anonymous on social platforms; this creates a data gap that limits conversion, CRM, and monetization.11 Feb 2026 · 46 min · 22 chapters
Dan Rayburn on the Super Bowl's economics: What broadcasters and advertisers aren’t telling youThe economics of the Super Bowl and other major live sports events, focusing on broadcast/streaming scale, ad pricing, and why viewership numbers are confusing or misleading.6 Feb 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters
UFC on Paramount+ and Netflix’s Big Bet on Sports StreamingHow streaming platforms are reshaping live sports and advertising—UFC’s 7-year, $7B Paramount+ deal (and Netflix’s live-sports-driven growth), plus the BBC’s YouTube expansion.4 Feb 2026 · 44 min · 19 chapters
Inside the Bundesliga’s international media strategyThe Bundesliga’s international media strategy—how it builds brand equity first, then monetizes via a “glass-to-glass” in-house production and data stack, plus market-specific distribution…28 Jan 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
Building a league from scratch: SA20 and the future of cricketHow South Africa’s Betway SA20 was built from scratch and what it takes to grow a new franchise T20 league—covering ownership, broadcast strategy, fan-first digital/data foundations, player balance,…21 Jan 2026 · 54 min · 19 chapters
Trust, tech and the direction of sports mediaTrust and authenticity in sports media amid generative AI, sports betting expansion, media-rights consolidation, and the 2026 World Cup’s commercialization.14 Jan 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters
200 episodes in: How StreamTime Sports has tracked the past, present, and future of sports mediaStreamTime Sports episode 200 is a milestone “trip down memory lane” plus predictions for 2026.7 Jan 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
EXCLUSIVE: Why Ex-YouTube Sports exec left for MetaRob Pilgrim (Head of Sport for EMEA at Meta) explains why he left YouTube for Meta and outlines Meta’s sports mandate and key trends for sports media: mobile as the “home of conversation,” premium…22 Dec 2025 · 1 h 17 min · 33 chapters
Making YouTube Pay: Why the SDHL moved to YouTubeAngelica Lindabady, CEO of the Swedish Women’s Hockey League (SDHL), explains why the SDHL moved its game distribution to YouTube to increase visibility and lower the barrier to watching women’s…17 Dec 2025 · 22 min · 13 chapters