Leaders Sport Business Podcast

Dec 02 2024 254 ep. 45 mins 384
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The biggest names in the global business of sport sit down (or stand up) with Leaders Editorial Director, James Emmett, and Content Director, David Cushnan.

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Model making: the NFL's international success story; the premium economization of sport; John Skipper on how major rights holders can enhance the value of media rights packages

Dec 02 2024 52 mins  
Welcome to the third and final episode of Model making, a series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast that analyses the flux across the global sports industry and asks whether we need a new commercial vision for sport.Hosted by Leaders Editorial Director James Emmett and Viagogo’s International Lead Matt Drew, the three-part series puts sport’s traditional revenue streams un

The IMG-Premier League production split from all angles; F1 green lights General Motors

Nov 26 2024 49 mins  
Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan dig in to the stories the sports industry week.They tackle the big news that the Premier League is launching its own media production business from the start of the 2026/27 season, ending a 20 year partnership with IMG which has operated under the Premier League Productions brand, delivering coverage and co

A glimpse inside Red Bull’s high performance masterplan; moving towards Bluesky

Nov 21 2024 52 mins  
Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan dissect some of the stories of sports industry week.They reflect on whether Friday’s Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight was a win for Netflix; the slightly mesmerising nature of the Vendee Globe app; and the social media trend towards Bluesky.Then, in a conversation recorded at last week’s Leaders Sport

Leadership lessons from the European Space Agency; the Premier League’s piracy purge

Nov 14 2024 43 mins  
Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan are out and about at this week’s Leaders Sport Performance Summit, looking out over The Oval cricket ground in central London.They’re joined by astrophysicist Professor Carole Mundell, the Director of Science at the European Space Agency, fresh off a scintillating presentation on stage, for an outside-o

The Leadership Hour: Golden State Valkyries President, Jess Smith; Al Hilal CEO, Esteve Calzada

Nov 06 2024 76 mins  
Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan give their verdict on the sports industry week, then introduce two power conversations from on stage at Leaders Week London.First, Jess Smith, President of soon-to-launch WNBA team Golden State Valkyries sits down with Netball Super League Managing Director, Claire Nelson. Then former Arsenal CEO Vinai Venk

NFL welcomes its 3 millionth fan to Wembley Stadium: reflections on the 2024 International Series with Brett Gosper

Oct 31 2024 36 mins  
Brett Gosper, Head of NFL Europe & Asia-Pacific, takes a quick break from a very busy month of American football to join James Emmett on this week's episode.He shares his top-line reflections from the 2024 London games, along with some impressive and record-breaking stats for the league; plus, what's immediately up next as the NFL touches down in Munich for its second foray to Germ

Model making: The £25 billion question - how much ticketing revenue are you leaving on the table?

Oct 27 2024 34 mins  
Welcome to episode two of model making, a new series from the Leaders Sport Business Podcast that analyses the flux across the global sports industry and asks whether we need a new commercial vision for sport.Are the business models that have sustained professional sport for so long at breaking point? And what are the solutions that sport's most innovative thinkers are endorsing?Bi

Leaders Week London aftermath; TKO and Endeavor’s corporate story; negotiating the WNBA's future

Oct 24 2024 37 mins  
Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan return to the studio, for some more reflections on Leaders Week London and to review the most notable stories of the sports industry week.As IMG, On Location and Professional Bull Riders move from Endeavor to TKO ownership, they consider the corporate storytelling implications and ponder whether it's the pr

Leaders Week London 2024 in review

Oct 18 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, James Emmett and David Cushnan are joined by special guests, Richard Conway, Founder & Managing Partner at Spectacle Partners, and serial sports industry board member, Nic Coward, to review the action from a barnstorming return to Leaders Week London.The team touch on a number of topics from Day 2 of The Summit at Allianz Stadium as well as the on-stage sessions, w

Behind the scenes at Leaders Week London

Oct 16 2024 35 mins  
James Emmett and David Cushnan reflect on a terrific opening day at The Summit from Allianz Stadium, which saw over 2,000 movers and shakers from across the global sports industry gather at the home of England Rugby.The duo discuss a range of themes and talking points from on-stage sessions, which featured a stellar lineup of speakers across three stages. Alongside the dialogue, th