Podcasts about wsc sports

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Senior Director of Business Development and Innovation at ESPN, Zack Malet.Malet negotiates and manages ESPN's existing and new 3rd-party business agreements, with a specific focus on strategic innovation, emerging media, revenue, gaming and technology partnerships. Since joining ESPN in 2012, he worked in Disney Platform Distribution where he managed distribution of Disney properties (including ABC, ESPN, Disney+) with cable and streaming partners and in ESPN's programming and acquisitions' content strategy and college sports groups. His work within ESPN BD & Innovation includes the launch of ESPN's 1st VR partnership with Meta, 1st sports travel tour “ESPN Experiences”, 1st FAST Network “ESPN8 The Ocho”, pioneering Emmy award-winning Disney/ ESPN's Animated Telecasts (e.g. NHL Big City Greens Classic, Toy Story Funday Football), and negotiating new deals with EA Sports, COSM Immersive Venues, Sony/ Beyond Sports, Vivid Seats, WSC Sports and others. He is a proud member of the The Village for Families & Children Board of Directors, and volunteers with Fetching Hearts, Double Dog Rescue, and, through ESPN, worked with Connecticut Special Olympics, NYC Marathon, Peace Players International, and the Boys & Girls Clubs.Malet graduated from Brown University as an Economics and Urban Studies major and a member of the Track & Field team and earned a Masters degree from Georgetown University's SIM program.Zack Malet:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackmalet/

Today is the milestone 50th episode and we have a guest to match it. Édourard Mendy is a Champions League and AFCON winner. He won FIFA's ‘The Best' and UEFA Goalkeeper of the year award in 2021. He holds the record for the joint most clean sheets in a single Champions League season. He went from nearly giving up the football dream in a French job centre with a baby on the way to winning the CL with Chelsea in 7 years. And now he's playing alongside Mahrez, Firmino and Toney at Al-Ahli.  Away from the pitch, he is building a reputation as a passionate investor looking to translate the success he has achieved on the pitch to help founders build great businesses. As Édou states, the move to Saudi has also been about facilitating the work he can do away from the pitch as well as being part of an exciting new football landscape; ‘it's not just about football and not just about money'. This is one of sport's great stories; a meteoric rise to the top that had to endure countless challenges to achieve Édou's reality today. From his early days in France to developing football in West Africa, with a big helping of his time at Chelsea, we get a rare insight into the inner workings of a top tier footballer.  On today's show we discuss: Origins of a Champions League Winner: How did Mendy get his break in France? What is it like to work your way from the bottom? What happened when Édou decided to look at a career outside of football because he wasn't making it in football? You have to be careful who you put your trust in; when agents promise opportunities that don't materialise. The role family and humble beginnings have played in keeping him grounded as success has quickly come to him. Signing for Reims and then Rennes which paved the way for his move to Chelsea. The Chelsea Story: From getting a call from goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon to eventually signing his contract; the Chelsea transfer story. How long does it take for clubs to agree to a transfer? What did Marina Granovskaia say was unique about his move? What role did Frank Lampard play in helping Édou establish himself as Chelsea's number one keeper? What happens when a manager changes at a club? From Lampard to Tuchel… The inside story of Chelsea's iconic Champions League win in Porto. Why Tuchel wanted to play on Chelsea's underdog status. From Champions of Europe and the World to the fringes of the squad; where did it go wrong? Moving to Saudi Arabia and what comes next: Why this move is not just about football and not just about money; what are the considerations that influence transfers? ‘It is important to feel wanted and I felt that from Al Ahli'. How a conversation with the CEO convinced Édou that this was the club for him. What is most exciting about the emerging league and how is the country preparing for it's World Cup hosting duties? Playing in a dream team with Mahrez, Toney and Firmino and the star power of the Saudi League. When an athlete becomes an investor; how Édou is building a profile for himself as an investor and what is the value of athletes bringing their expertise to emerging companies? How establishing football in West Africa and Senegal in particular is and will always be a key part of his focus. WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/

After amazing shows with a number of CEO's across the football industry, we're today venturing into the lowest of the English Football League's with current League Two promotion chasers Port Vale. Matt Hancock has been CEO of this historic club since January. Having been relegated from League One in his first few months in charge, it's fair to say the learning curve has been steep. But these are the shows we love to do. It's proper business, not propped up by the billions of international ownership. Understanding how to run a sustainable company that is not eternally dependent on owner financing while constantly trying to win on the field is so difficult. Then add the fact that almost every decision is reviewed under a microscope generally with the benefit of hindsight, you do sometimes think who would take this on. But then you remember that alongside these challenges comes the privilege of looking after the thing that can give people their greatest enjoyment. The lower down the football pyramid you go, being a CEO is about building an environment to sustain a community's most valued asset. This is a compelling reveal on how you do just that. On today's show we discuss: Becoming a CEO in Football: How did Matt come to take charge of one of English Football's oldest clubs? From building community to winning on the pitch, what are the key focuses of clubs the lower down the Football League you go? How important is the relationship between executive and owner? It's about more than results; why Matt believes his job is to ensure those working at the club know that success can be about more than 3 points on a Saturday.  How to ensure you keep level headed, not getting too high on the highs and too low on the lows. Handling Relegation: Port Vale got relegated from League One in the first few months of Matt's tenure as CEO. How did he make sure the club recovered to build for the new season? The importance of a great manager in the lower leagues; why Darren Moore has been crucial to the recent development of Port Vale. What attracts players to a club that goes beyond just being paid the most? The financial impact of relegation and trying to move away from a reliance on owner funding to ensure sustainability. Working for the Fans & Community: Is it better to over communicate with fans and open yourself up to increased scrutiny or reduce what you share and lose connectivity? How Port Vale has become an intrinsic part of its community and the importance of the club to the local area. The challenge of ensuring you don't make decisions based on fan sentiment; how to remain neutral and not be influenced by emotion. The role of lifelong Vale fan Robbie Williams! Communicating spend away from the pitch on infrastructure and development is important to create an understanding around the need to build value in the ‘business' of the club. WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

Today we speak to a man who has been in and around football for over 40 years. Mark Bowen played over 400 games at the top of English football for the likes of Tottenham, Norwich and West Ham, before transitioning into management as both a head coach and assistant. For much of his management career he has partnered with Mark Hughes, acting as his assistant manager at Man City, Stoke, Southampton, Fulham and QPR.  Most recently Mark has spent a number of years with Reading, and is currently going through a delicate process around his exit from the club; a conversation for another time.  However this is something that we have wanted to do for a long time. Quite a lot of our shows fall into the more serious ‘business of sport' category. Having got to know Mark, this is someone that has seen the inner workings of clubs transacting at the highest level, and has some incredible stories to tell off the back of it. From being at Man City when they were bought by Sheik Mansour and the Abu Dhabi Group to being in the opposing dugout for QPR when Aguero scored THAT goal, this played to the kid in both of us while emphasising the fact that the business of football isn't always a smooth process. Kick back and enjoy some proper tales of signings, sackings, and outrageous transfer bidding. On today's show we discuss: The birth of the new Man City: Which players did Sheik Mansour want to sign as a statement transfer when he bought the club? How do you integrate a load of new players to form a cohesive team when the money is flowing and budgets are virtually endless. The incredible transfer story of signing both Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta after the sale of one key player, and the conversation he had to have with Kompany when he arrived. Lionel Messi for £35m? How the club accidentally bid for one of the greatest players ever. Why was Mark Hughes fired by the club with the club flying in both the league and cups, and what happens to managers when they get that call? Tales from Stoke, Southampton, and QPR: Turning Stoke into a top performing Premier League club who were able to attract top European talent like Bojan and Shaqiri. Overseeing a QPR team struggling for survival in the League with Joey Barton as captain and Tony Fernandes as owner. The Man City title win story…from the QPR dugout: what does Mark attribute that memorable Aguero moment to? Moving to Southampton and the challenge of managing top teams when there is an agreement to sell players you want to keep. Football vs Money: Harry Redknapp's reaction to Mark leaving West Ham to sign for a Japanese club…and the number that persuaded him the offer was too good to turn down. How to manage your personal life in football when the team takes you away from your family and home. Is it worth it? Is it always about the money, or do players need to be incentivised by other things in and around clubs? Where was Mark at his happiest both as a player and a manager? WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

Today we speak to a man who needs little introduction. Zak Brown is the CEO of McLaren Racing, one of Formula One's most iconic brands and a team currently undergoing a resurgence as it challenges at the top of both the Drivers and Constructors Championships after years of struggling to match the success of Mercedes and Red Bull. Turning an organisation round and re-establishing a culture of success is no easy task, and Zak has been under no illusion that to reach the top of one of the most competitive and scrutinised sports in the world, you need to be exceptional.  F1 is a landscape of marginal gains. What does Zak attribute the success of McLaren to this year and how does he plan to build on this to get his two drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri challenging for the Championship in his cars. We were honoured to be hosted by the amazing McLaren team at their incredible offices for this recording, and we are so grateful to Zak for giving us his time in one of the busiest parts of his calendar as the season draws to a close. I really hope you enjoy hearing from one of sports' top executives.  On today's show we discuss: Finances of F1: ‘Every team is worth at least £1bn'. What has made these businesses so valuable and how have they managed to build better performance off better financial structures? Profitability in F1 is now something that spreads across the grid rather than being an outcome enjoyed by the lucky few. How has this happened? What are the key revenue streams of an F1 team? What sits centrally with the governing body and what can the teams generate individually? How does sponsorship work and who would Zak's dream partner be for McLaren? What has the cost cap done for the sport and why was it necessary to introduce it in the first place? Developing Great Drivers: What has made Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri so effective this year and what makes them stand out from the competition? Has Oscar Piastri developed quicker than the team expected and how do you integrate a young driver into the setup without exerting too much pressure? Can you have two number one drivers?  The importance of building respect and parity in the relationship between executive, garage, and driver. How much success is attributed to the driver, and how much is the car? The Importance of People Why does Zak attribute much of the success of the team to the culture of the organisation? How do you build a great culture? It is something often talked about but hard to execute and maintain? What is it about McLaren that makes it such a great place to work? How do you retain staff to ensure continuity in the team? A huge thank you to our amazing partners: WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/

The week we're delighted to welcome Felix Starck to the show. Felix is CEO of Baller League, an alternative to historic sporting competition. New propositions, new formats, new leagues. A lot of conversation we have on the show focuses on how leagues are in need of development and refreshment and subsequently what alternatives could be out there to entice the coveted youth audience rightsholders crave.  Baller League is this new product. 6 a-side, entertainment driven, quick football, short matches, free to air. It addresses many of the barriers identified in the footballing landscape. It's revenues are approaching €20m, KSI, Figo, John Terry, ishowspeed all involved, Leagues being created in the UK and US after massively successful launch in Germany…and most impressive? It's a year old. Felix is shaking up the sport. He coins it the UFC of football. What does that mean? And how do you ensure this is a sustainable competition not a flash in the pan. A new form of football to sit alongside the traditional game, not detract from it. As Felix says, go and check it out before passing judgement.  On today's show: The UFC of Football: Why MMA was a sport in need of dramatic change to maintain its relevance when UFC was created to package a new product and create global icons in the process. Sport is increasingly hero driven; you need to create your own stars and not rely on the fandom of current players. How? This is not an enemy of football. Where does this competition sit in the current footballing landscape? ‘Slow sports are dead sports in the future'.  Why Baller League will create a product for women's football that is tailor made to the qualities of female players. Baller League - Story so Far: How has Felix set up a challenger football league attracting some of the biggest names from sport and entertainment is a year? What are the rules of competition? Why is this format what the current attention economy craves? How do you become a player in Baller League? From academy to fustsal to professional footballers. Owning a franchise; who does Felix want to have as part of the ownership and what is expected if you take a franchise on? What are the financials of operating the league? How much does it cost to put on an event? Are the players paid? Global Expansion: The league has had an amazing start to life in Germany. What has worked? Establishing a league in the UK and US; the launches are imminent. What goes into launching in a new country?  From new sponsors to the best venues, who will be involved and where will it be played? Which country is best set for Baller League to thrive? Will there be purpose built stadia as Baller establishes itself in new markets?  A huge thank you to our amazing partners: WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/

This week we are delighted to welcome Gary Rowett to the show. Gary has managed over 500 games working at some of the most historic clubs in English football, and played at the highest level with 381 appearances in the Premier League and EFL.  Much of his career has been spent managing across the Football League with the likes of Birmingham, Derby, Stoke, Millwall, Burton Albion. One of the most popular and respected men in the game, he gives a detailed overview of the pressures of management, how to bring the best out of players, why he turned down the chance to manage in the Premier League, and the importance of accountability.  It can often be a thankless task being a manager. It takes a specific type of character to ride the highs and lows and block out the noise. Then it's the need for heightened empathy alongside a streak of pretty ruthless decision making. It's not easy being a manager. Gary's is a fascinating career and it's far from over.  On todays show we discuss: From Player to Manager: The similarities and differences between being part of a dressing room and running one. Does managing a team that you played for make the job easier? How do you build a relationship with the fans? What part of the transition is the hardest to make and how do you get that first job opportunity? The essential skills of a manager; what can you not do without if you want to manage at the top level? Gary's Club Management: Burton Albion, Birmingham, Derby, Stoke, Millwall; the pressures of managing some of England's biggest teams. There isn't much regret in Gary's management career, but his time at one club did not go how he wanted. Who? What is it like to manage a club that has just been relegated to the Championship and has to adapt from the Premier League? Who were the best owners Gary worked with and what makes a great club leader?  What does Tom Brady bring to Birmingham? A Manager's Decision Making: Why being a manager is a sales job; you have to make the players believe in what you are doing. Get them to buy into it! How do you leave players out of a team or squad and still keep them motivated? What is the balance to find between youth and experience? Taking inspiration from Klopp, Guardiola, Ancelotti & Simeone. If you're lucky enough to choose whether to take a job or not, what are the factors to take into account? A huge thank you to our amazing partners: WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/

This week we are joined by Cambridge United CEO Alex Tunbridge. Last week, Cambridge was in the news for activities off the pitch, as they unveiled a full rebrand of the club, most notably revealing a new crest to create a more modern and digital feel to the branding of Cambridge, while importantly maintaining the heritage and culture so valuable to its historic identity. Some of you may start to think we've got a bit of thing for League One clubs, and you may not be wrong. But when it comes to the business of football, they are some of the most intriguing organisations in the game. You face the constant challenge of chasing the gold in the Championship and Premier League, but also trying not to overstretch yourself financially and drop out of the league. How do you justify a pound spent away from the pitch? It's our new favourite theme. Alex and Cambridge have been one of the most ambitious when it comes to value creation away from the pitch. New training facilities, club rebrands, stadium developments, matchday experience; all of these indirectly create a value in the club to position it for long-term success. But can success off the pitch be replicated on it? This is a conflict in ideology we love to talk about, and we love what Cambridge are doing.  In today's show we discuss: Spending away from the pitch: How a full rebrand of Cambridge United came about, and why it is so important to make sure your visual identity is fit for the modern age. Why did the club build a new £3.5m training complex and how do you justify significant spend on infrastructure when the money could be spent on improving the team? Spending on non-performance shows long term strategy; how do you get fans onside and bring the fans on the journey with you? How difficult is it to build value into a club while operating on budgets of less than £10m? The role of a CEO: How did Alex become CEO of Newport County at the age of 29? What are the hardest jobs you have to take on when leading a football club? ‘Working in football is not a job. It's a way of life'; the need for a top executive to be all in and commit fully to the development of the club. Does the CEO get involved with the football side of the business? The story of bringing the iconic Burger King deal to Stevenage and the value of new age digitalised commercial inventory.  The business of the football league: ‘The Premier League is the best league in the world, but our football pyramid is the best pyramid in the world'. How do we protect the pyramid? How much do Championship, League One and League Two clubs get from the current media rights deal? Where do the biggest challenges lie from a business perspective when running a football club in 2024? How can we protect the competitive balance of the leagues but also encourage teams to continue development and push boundaries to improve the product? Click here to see the full rebrand announcement & video: https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/new-club-identity-revealed A huge thank you to our amazing partners: WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

This week, we are joined by Brady Stewart, CEO of the NWSL's newest franchise Bay FC. The NWSL is going from strength to strength both on and off the field. San Francisco needed a franchise, and the birth of Bay as the women's football team in the city steeped in sporting history is just the next step on the league's mission to be the best women's football league in the world. When global investment firm Sixth Street backed the franchise with $120m, the biggest single institutional investment in women's sport, Brady was approached to lead the team. The biggest challenge? Getting it operational and a team on the pitch in a year.  Coming from outside of sport, Brady's vision for the team and league is one where global brand meets performance excellence. Women's sport and football in particular has always been a major feature in the US sporting landscape; now the rise of global and most importantly independent franchises is when this goes from being a strong local market asset to world renowned sports property. In today's show we discuss: Building a team: From the awarding of the franchise slot to the first game a year later, how to build a brand new team from scratch? This was the first time the NWSL allowed for investment from Private Equity; the story behind Sixth Street's $120m play. How was Brady brought into the role of CEO and why does a career from outside of sport allow her to bring additional value to the organisation?  What are the key things that need to be established in the first few months? How do you incorporate the city and community to make them feel this is their team before you have a product to put on the pitch? Attracting players to a new project is not easy. How do you convince them this is the team to play for? A competition for eyeballs: The attention economy is more competitive than it has ever been; how does the NWSL differentiate itself from other sports properties to engage a fanbase? The importance of a national media deal to deliver games to every fan; accessibility of content is the key to success. Why women's football in the US should be the global standard to aspire to, and what needs to happen to get there. The rising tide lifts all boats: it is the job of the franchises to work together to ensure the development of the league. Football: The Product To build the biggest league you need to be able to attract the best players. How do you do this? Why the style of football in the US needs to adapt to appeal to both players and fans when compared to the European game. Why the NWSL has an opportunity the MLS is unlikely to have. How have the league regulated the club's ability to spend on players to ensure equal competition from top to bottom? A huge thank you to our valued sponsors: WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/ And as promised on the show, some of the amazing content Bay have created around the franchise and their training ground development. Bay FC Hype: https://icnk.io/u/LmLVaMbnig5f/ Treasure Island Training Facility Announcement: https://icnk.io/u/P92fRIikqw76/  

This week, we are joined by one of the most influential figures in the world of sport and entertainment: Michael Yormark, President of Roc Nation Sports International. With a career that spans over two decades at the intersection of business, marketing, and global talent representation, Michael has redefined what it means to manage athletes and entertainers in today's fast-paced, multimedia-driven world.  For the agency established by Jay-Z, Michael has been the driving force behind Roc Nation's global expansion in sport, instrumental in representing some of the industry's biggest names, including Vinicius Jr, Kevin De Bruyne, Endrick, Siya Kolisi. Included in that remit; creating groundbreaking partnerships, and shaping the future of athlete empowerment as brand.  From orchestrating these multimillion-dollar brand deals to advocating for social justice initiatives, Michael is a visionary leader who's not just pushing boundaries, he's setting new standards.  On today's show we discuss: The role of an agent: How to gain the trust of the biggest sports, media and entertainment stars. Building the Roc Nation family: person over revenue. If the best interests of the talent is put first, more often than not, everyone wins in the long run. What learnings were brought over from Roc Nation's work in the music industry that have been applied so effectively to sport? All the best athletes, from Ronaldo to LeBron James, have had big teams around them to help them achieve greatness. What do these teams look like? Build the hype - why should Vinicius Jr win the Ballon D'Or? International expansion: The move from the US to Europe was driven by Michael's willingness to move and set up from scratch. How did he go about building one of the most influential international sports talent agencies? What surprised Michael most about the difference between European and US sport? How did Roc Nation communicate their vision to the top football and rugby players to bring them into the family? What is it like representing Kevin De Bruyne, Vinicius Jr, Endrick, Gabriel Martinelli, Siya Kolisi, and how do you decide who is the right fit for the business? Athlete as brand: Players now need to be more than just their on field performance to maximise the role they can play in society. How do you help them achieve this? The difference between the star culture driven US sports environment and the collective team based one we see in Europe? Helping Vini Jr combat racism: how has the Roc Nation family supported their player as he encountered numerous racist interactions, often very publicly on the field? The biggest challenge for rugby players in maximising their profile? The game doesn't want them to. Why? How important is it to commercial partners that the talent they partner with has a standing in society away from the sport they play? WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

Liam is the CEO of Lincoln City, who are currently competing in League One of English football, and who at Liam's own admission, have been overperforming both their budget and performance expectations for years. The running of clubs further down the football pyramid is not easy. They have to operate as far more and sensible businesses rather than billionaire playpens. Liam not only brings some incredible insight into managing a team in the lower leagues, but as he sits on the board of the English Football League, a much broader perspective on the business of football. Existing in the same structure as enterprise Premier League, 3pm domestic broadcast blackouts, the financial controls required to protect the future of these most treasured community assets; this was a fascinating insight into the world of a football CEO.  After a week where the back pages were dominated by the Man City vs The Premier League, this was a real question of how do you protect the product we've done so well to create while ensuring top to bottom longevity of the industry? In today's show, we discuss: Rise of Lincoln City: Small budgets and non-league football status when he joined, how has Liam built a club to compete in the top tiers of English football? What are the key things to focus on when running a club? The revenue streams that a club must capitalise on to ensure they are able to compete with some of the biggest teams in the league. The value of a strong academy; first team feeder or profit driver? Bringing the glory back to Lincoln: what does it mean to the community to re-establish a club steeped in history? The £1.3m FA Cup run; what did this enable the club to do from an investment standpoint? Football League Challenges: The football industry is unsustainable. Why? There needs to be more money that filters down the pyramid to protect teams in the lower tiers. How do you do this? The transfer market is the key generator of cash for lower league clubs, but they need Premier League teams to keep buying from English teams to sustain that flow. Is the 3pm broadcast blackout an issue or vital to sustainability of the broader football ecosystem in the modern sporting environement? The Nuclear-Sub vs. a Canoe Football is full of inequalities. How do you operate in a market where there is such a spread of wealth and opportunity? League One is the eleventh most watched League in Europe, the product is better than ever. US investors: The rise of foreign ownership has opened new markets to promote teams and competitions How great owners and structured management can be the most important assets of a club regardless of their size. Leaders in Sport  https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

Miguel is one of the sports industry's leading commercial agents. Mbappe, Neymar, Beckham, Mourinho, Ricciardo; Miguel has been involved with all of them. This is the side of the sports industry we don't hear about. Yet this is the side that drives more business than any other.  Having worked directly for Kylian Mbappe's family office, and then for some of the worlds biggest agencies like CAA and Kin, Miguel's experience of capitalising on the global profiling of sport's biggest stars brings to life the art of the commercial deal.  How do you source a sponsorship? Who are the most in demand athletes? Who has capitalised on their profile the best, and who has struggled to do so. This is a conversation unlike any other we have had on the show. If you want to know the inside track on the business world behind the world of the athlete, this is a conversation for you. On today's show we discuss: Athlete representation: What is the role of the off field agent?  Neymar, Mbappe and many more; how has Miguel worked with the top talent in sport to build their brand off the pitch? How is it different representing athletes in football compared to an individual sport like Formula One or tennis? Commercial deals are a major part of modern sport. What is the process like to source and deliver commercial partnerships for the biggest talent in the industry? What is the makeup of the behind the scenes team that top athletes now have to work with?  Who would Miguel most like to work with? Positive/Negative brand associations How do you decide if a particular brand is the right partnership to sign for an athlete? How important is it for athletes to know what their image and profile is looking to become off the field? What would an example of a negative brand association be? Is it company or industry driven? What factors come into play when negotiating access to a sports person as part of the brand deal? What are the best deals Miguel has been a part of? Is the demand on athletes to fulfil their commercial obligations manageable? Changing sports landscape How is the industry changing with its approach to commercial partnerships? Which athletes are proving the most sought after in the modern sporting landscape, and who needs to work harder to build a stronger profile. Some top players prefer to stay out of the commercial limelight. What does this mean for them? Will we see more productised business endeavour to replicate the CR7/RF type commercial agreements? Leaders in Sport  https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

Ollie is the vice captain of the England cricket team. Last month, with Ben Stokes out injured, he was made captain for the first time for the series against Sri Lanka. He has been a key part of the side that over the last few years has transformed how test cricket is both viewed and played. An insight into what is going on behind the scenes with England throughout this period is something we've wanted to dig into from the start of the show. It's fair to say that the future of test match cricket hinges significantly on the format's ability to sustain the engagement of a changing demographic and provide the entertainment expected by a modern sporting audience. Ollie is at the heart of this. As tempting as it was to spend the whole time digging into Bazball, while obviously not calling it Bazball because they really don't like that phrase, this is a rare unveiling of a cricketer's view of the modern game. England's style has created an air of excitement that now surrounds the test match stage once more, but as Ollie outlines, the future needs to be more than India, England and Australia playing each other. From the view of the players, the ones that sit at the heart of this, how do you do it?  On this week's show, we discuss: How to focus on your priorities: Why playing for England will always be the focus for Ollie as long as he is selected in the team. What was it like walking out onto the field as England captain for the recent test series against Sri Lanka? With a packed global calendar now incorporating test, short form and franchise cricket, how do you prioritise what to play in and what are the consequences of those choices? There is a place in the game for all these formats, but they need to work together to co-exist rather than compete aggressively and take players from each other. A new England: What changed when Brendon McCullum took over the role of England coach? How important is it to have the support and encouragement of the management team to drive your ambition and performance? The value placed on security; it is not to encourage complacency, but knowing you will have the time to prove yourself in the team and not be dropped for one bad performance helps establish great players. What makes this England team stand out? How have the players bought into the new ideas and objectives of the management team? The importance of experience. Having Stokes, Cook, Root, Anderson, Broad all play in the same team as Ollie throughout his career has enabled him to learn from some of the greatest players in the game. Becoming a professional: Cricket can have some strange pathways to the top. How did Ollie cope with being thrust into the England team after playing 15 first class games? With all the opportunity to play so many different styles of the game, has the rise of franchise cricket shaped how youngsters are learning how to play cricket? What do the contracts look like when you get into the sport and how does it work between county and country? What becoming an experienced member of the dressing room does for you as a player and your ability to act as mentor to the new teammates starting out. Leaders in Sport - BOS15 code https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/

Vikram is the Director of Business Operations at the England & Wales Cricket Board and is the man in charge of selling stakes in The Hundred franchises. Vikram was a professional cricketer before taking up his position at the ECB, playing short and long form cricket around the world. Domestic cricket has been under pressure in the UK. The international game is strong, franchise tournaments like the IPL and Big Bash have thrived, but county cricket, the foundations of the game, has struggled to sustain the attention. The Hundred was created not just to form a new short-form league to compete with the major international franchise tournaments, but to bring value back into the English game. After 4 years of successful implementation, Vik is now overseeing the ‘privatisation' of the 8 franchises; an opportunity to bring in private investment, injecting millions of pounds into the cricket ecosystem. Franchise leagues are hot property. How will The Hundred franchises compare to not just other cricket assets, but the crop of new teams and leagues all competing for huge capital injections? On this week's show we discuss: New Forms of Cricket: Why the sport needed to speak to a new audience to maintain its position as one of the most followed games globally. What do you need to protect and what is open to change; how decisions are made to attract a new audience but maintain the integrity of traditional formats. The IPL was a game changer and showed the world how it can be done. Is it replicable or a unique product of India's cricket mad population? Short form cricket has helped facilitate the creation of more global sports stars who are integral for attracting a youth audience as interested in following the individual as a team. The Hundred How did the ECB come up with the concept of The Hundred and what were the key challenges in implementing the tournament? How does the current ownership structure of the franchises look and why was it set up this way? You need the top players in the world to be playing in your tournament. How do you attract players to ensure they participate on a regular basis? Why now is the right time to explore the privatisation of the teams, and the impact it'll have on the wider English cricket ecosystem. Salaries: What do the top players get paid in The Hundred compared to other short form tournaments? Overcoming Crickets major challenges: Create an element of jeopardy; you need to have a system that distributes the best players equally to ensure competition remains. How do you do this? Tribalism drives engagement. How do you build affinity to new sporting organisations? Align the calendar and make sure the top tournaments are not competing with each other for eyeballs. Break the gender barriers in cricket. The Hundred combines both the men and women's teams in the same package. Why is this so important? In England in particular, demonstrate that cricket is a sport for everyone.  Our Partners: Leaders in Sport  https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

This week we are delighted to welcome Claire Williams to the show. For nearly a decade, Claire served as the Deputy Team Principal of Williams Racing, one of the most iconic teams in F1 history. As the daughter of the legendary Sir Frank Williams, you could say she had the weight of her family's legacy on her shoulders, but she forged her own path with courage, tenacity, and a relentless drive to succeed.  Claire's journey wasn't just about steering a team through the competitive and challenging landscape of Formula 1. It was about breaking barriers in a male-dominated environment, changing the landscape of a sport in need of regeneration, and navigating the requirements to perform at the highest level while fighting to keep her family's team alive. On today's show, we discuss: Building a Formula One team: The Frank Williams story: how did he build on the most iconic teams in Formula One history? Work/life balance in the sport is very hard. You have to make sacrifices to become the best. What is the impact of dedicating yourself completely to the perseverance of perfection? How has racing changed over the years? From early beginnings to becoming one of the most sought after commercial and sponsorship assets in global sport. What are the key revenue streams that fund Formula One teams? Taking the reigns: What was it that led to Claire taking the controls of the team and how did she go about implementing her own ideas in delivering success to Williams? The challenge of finding your own voice when the legacy of your predecessor is so prominent. The changing role of a Team Principal; how has the job developed and what are the modern TP's like Toto Wolff and Christian Horner doing differently to the likes of Frank? The need for sponsorship dollars. Frank Williams turned down a $40m title sponsorship when he was in charge because he had another one for $50m. Did Claire have the same demand for access to the Williams brand? The F1 meritocracy celebrated and favoured the best teams while leaving the others struggling to fund themselves. How did this change? The Business of a team: It is a very expensive sport to operate in. Are Formula One teams worthwhile and valuable investment opportunities? The mediafication of the sport has brought in a wealth of new opportunities for the key components to make money, but what do the teams get paid for and what goes straight to the F1 governing body? How much does it cost to pay drivers and the key members of staff that run the organisations? Value in kind deals can be an excellent way to drive value for new partners. What do these look like? The story around the sale of Williams and why it had to happen. Our Partners: Leaders in Sport  https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports  https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management  https://tyndallim.co.uk/  

This week we are delighted to welcome Paul Tisdale to the show. A former Premier League player, Paul went on to manage over 600 games in the football league for the likes of Exeter City, Bristol Rovers, MK Dons, and Stevenage. His time at Exeter delivered a complete transformation of the club, taking them from the National League to League One via back to back promotions. He cultivated an elite pool of talent that included Ollie Watkins and Ethan Ampadu. He was labelled the most fashionable man in football. The approach to management is simple but so different to what you'd expect. But there is much more to the man than his achievements on the touchline. He has transformed his career to work alongside multi-club ownership models on a variety of projects, as well as venturing into the world of the sporting director, something we have been keen to dive into for a long time on this show.  The skills acquired in football as both a player and a manager and transferable in many ways. This is an education in how to build a profile across multiple areas of sport and beyond, with an excellent dose of how to be a top manager! We're delighted to welcome Paul Tisdale to Business of Sport.  On today's show we discuss: The Business of Lower League Football: Big budgets are a thing on the elite; how do you operate when you an towards the lower end of football in the UK and strike the balance between sustainability and ambition? The challenges of running Exeter City as a cashflow business, meaning it could not lose money. Player sales are a key revenue driver for clubs. How did selling Matt Grimes and Ollie Watkins benefit the club financially and what did the structure of those deals look like? What are the budgets of a club in League One or Two? Scrapping the scouting department was one of the major decision Paul made at Exeter. Why did he decide to cut this key part of a football club? “It's survival of the adaptable, not the fittest”. What does Paul mean by this? Creating an Identity: Building a character than can deliver every week on a touchline was one way Paul was able to deliver success. Why did he do this? The power of fashion: dubbed the most fashionable man in football, what was the purpose of looking good in the dugout. Finding your place in sport is not something that comes naturally and being able to exist in an environment that has little forgiveness can be difficult for both players and managers. The challenge of moving teams is not something talked about enough. In football you are expected to move and slot straight in. It's not that easy! Transferable Skills: There are few educations as powerful as the one you'll get in football, but how can it be applied away from the pitch? The power of data - this is something utilised by every club in today's game, but are clubs doing it right?  Staying relevant in football is not easy. What do you need to do to ensure there are roles available that may be unlike ones available previously?  What next? Would Paul get back into management if he was given the opportunity?  Our Partners Leaders in Sport - https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-week-london/ WSC Sports - https://wsc-sports.com/ Tyndall Investment Management - https://tyndallim.co.uk/

דניאל שיכמן הקים את WSC Sports ביחד עם שלושה שותפים לפני יותר מעשר שנים. מאז החברה הפכה לחלק משמעותי בדרך בה עשרות מיליוני אנשים צורכים את תוכן הספורט שלהם מדי יום. הם עוזרים לחלק גדול מהליגות והענפים בעולם להכין את התקצירים למשחקים ולמרוצים. דניאל הגיע לדבר עם ראם על המודל העסקי, המיצוב של החברה והמון על ספורט כי בסופו של דבר, שניהם אוהדים מסורים.   נותני החסות לפרק: הפרק בחסות חברת Cato Networks   הפרק עם ישי יובל מקייטו האימייל של ראם 

בפרק חגיגי בסדרה, יוני אירח את איתי קפלן Director of Product @ WSC Sports לנתח את הדרך שלהם בחברה מחיפוש ההזדמנויות ועד להטמעה של מוצר genAI ראשון בליגת הכדורסל המובילה בעולם דיברנו על - - איך עבד תהליך זיהוי ההזדמנויות שלהם עם רעיונות משוגעים - הדרך המהירה מהפיילוט הראשון ועד למוצר שעובד בפרודקשן למיליוני אנשים - האתגרים הבלתי צפויים שחוו והלמידות לאורך הדרך - השימוש בטכנולוגיה להמשך הרואדמאפ

חברת WSC-Sports הישראלית כבר מוכרת לאוהדי הספורט, עושה אוטומציה לקטעי וידאו ומייצרת אוטומטית סרטוני היילייטס לפי דרישה לרשתות שידור וליגות ברחבי העולם, בין היתר ליגת ה-NBA ורוב רשתות השידור בעלות הזכויות. בפרק הבונוס הזה אירחנו את סגן נשיא החברה לפיתוח עיסקי, שאקה, שביום יום מדבר עם אותם לקוחות, על מצב תקשורת הספורט, תכניות הליגה והחברה קדימה, איך נראה ספורט בעתיד? מאיפה יגיע הכסף לחוזי הענק של ג'יילן בראון ואחרים? ומה החזון שלו, ושל החברה לכיצד תיראה חוויית הצפייה שלנו באירועי ספורט בעתיד?

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Yuval Gabay, MLOps Engineer at WSC Sports. Yuval builds better infrastructure and automation for developing, training, and deploying machine learning models at scale, with a focus on video data. We talk about MLOps methodologies, standardizing deployment in the organization, and closing the loop back from production into training. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/3m__nRuifsQ Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/tEYvqxwhah ➡️ Yuval Gabbay on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuval-gabay-68963253/ ➡️ WSC Sports – https://wsc-sports.com/

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: In this week's Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast, Mike Tirico joins the show one year before the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Tirico talks about his preparation for hosting those games with NBC and his role in covering geopolitical stories during the games. Tirico describes how he broke into the business, how he landed a job at ESPN and what made him move to NBC. Tirico also discusses the situation early in his NBC tenure when he wasn't calling NFL games and how he kept from being frustrated.   Marchand and Ourand open the podcast with a discussion around the company Disney is most likely to pick as a strategic partner on ESPN, from Comcast to sports leagues to venture capital to Big Tech to gambling. The two hosts then talk the story Ourand broke about the number of MLS Season Pass subscribers approaching 1 million. The conversation turns to parsing Apple's sports ambitions further and a review of the Pac-12's Media Day. As always, Marchand and Ourand give their picks for Who's Up and Who's Down in sports media for the week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, BoA Securities Analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich joins hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand to discuss ESPN's future. Reif Ehrlich dissects Bob Iger's CNBC interview from last week, when he spoke about looking for a strategic partner for ESPN. She talked about who the likely partners on ESPN would be, when ESPN would take its main channel direct-to-consumer and whether Disney is a stronger company without ESPN right now. Reif Ehrlich also analyzed where the multichannel universe is headed, the companies that are best situated for the changes in media and the decision facing the NBA, as that league takes its rights to market.   Marchand and Ourand discuss broadcaster moves at ESPN (“MNF Countdown” and NBA games) and FS1 (“Undisputed”). They preview the FIFA Women's World Cup, give MLS a report card as the league meets for its annual All-Star Game and review ESPN's coverage from Wimbledon. As with every pod, Marchand and Ourand offer their picks of who in sports media had a good week, and who did not.   For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Disclosures for Jessica Reif Ehrlich / BofA Securities on DIS The issuer is or was, within the last 12 months, an investment banking client of BofAS and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS or an affiliate expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from this issuer or an affiliate of the issuer within the next three months. BofAS or an affiliate has received compensation from the issuer for non-investment banking services or products within the past 12 months. The issuer is or was, within the last 12 months, a securities business client (non-investment banking) of BofAS and/or one or more of its affiliates. The issuer is or was, within the last 12 months, a non-securities business client of BofAS and/or one or more of its affiliates. BofAS or one of its affiliates has a significant financial interest in the fixed income instruments of the issuer. If this report was issued on or after the 15th day of the month, it reflects a significant financial interest on the last day of the previous month. Reports issued before the 15th day of the month reflect a significant financial interest at the end of the second month preceding the report. One or more analysts responsible for covering the securities in this report owns stock of the covered issuer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Andrew Marchand returns from vacation to offer his perspective on ESPN's layoffs, from which high-profile on-air departure is the most surprising to educated guesses on who will call NBA games given Jeff Van Gundy's layoff. Marchand and John Ourand go on to discuss the New York Times' decision to scrap its sports desk and move its existing sports reporters to the business section.   As MLB enters the mid-way point of its season, Marchand and Ourand take a deep dive into the regional sports network crisis that teams, leagues and media companies are facing. The co-hosts discuss MLB's local media strategy and Charter's plan to deal with the high-cost channels on its Spectrum cable systems. The two also talk about personnel changes on Fox Sports' Big Noon Kickoff and opine on the newest Twitter threat: Threads. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: ESPN's Paul Finebaum, host of a daily four-hour show on SEC Network, joins this week's pod as a co-host and discusses what it was like inside ESPN as last week's on-air layoffs were announced, including well-known names like Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber and Jalen Rose. Finebaum discusses what his day was like the Friday the layoffs were made and what morale is like among the ESPNers that remain.   Ourand and Finebaum, one of the smartest minds in college sports, dive into how the Power Five conferences stand from a media standpoint. Topics include what to expect from the Pac-12's next media deal, changes to the Big Ten's media rights package due to take effect this fall, and how the Big 12 appears to be in a better situation than the ACC and Pac-12. Ourand and Finebaum dive into some of the struggles the ACC faces and consider the schools most likely to leave one conference for another. Ourand and Finebaum share their picks for Who's Up and Who's Down for the week and offer a Call of the Week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: With Derek Jeter making his debut on Fox's MLB coverage this weekend, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how the Hall of Famer shortstop will fit in with the network's other studio analysts David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez. Marchand and Ourand also address Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's comments about this pod and the XFL. Other topics include: J.J. Watts' television prospects, Craig Carton's move from radio to television and Adrian Wojnarowski's decision not to tip picks on Twitter during this week's NBA Draft. As always, Marchand and Ourand give offer picks for sports media types who are on the way up and ones on the way down.   ESPN host Malika Andrews joins as The Big Get this week, talking about how her journey from editing the school newspaper at the University of Portland to ESPN. Andrews, who will host this week's NBA Draft on ESPN, discussed her preparation for the night and touched on her career goals. Andrews also talks about her decision to talk about mental health struggles publicly and the feedback she's received. https://nypost.com/2020/09/16/malika-andrews-fought-painful-demons-before-meteoric-espn-rise/ For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: With the end of the NBA Finals, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look into what's next for the league, from the media free agents we'll see on TV next year to the all-important rights deal that has generated huge interest. Marchand and Ourand also detail why viewers should expect the NBA Finals' earlier start times to remain next season and review the NBA Finals from a media perspective.   The hosts discuss why the next four weeks are so important to the bankrupt Diamond Sports Group and the RSNs they run. They look into Messi's potential impact on MLS and AppleTV+, WWE's media rights negotiations, changes at the top of NBC Sports, changes on the set of Big Noon Kickoff and an update on Pac-12 rights. As always, they pick the people who had good weeks and bad weeks in sports media. And this week's episode includes the return of their popular Call of the Week feature. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Andrew Marchand is joined this week by guest host Colin Cowherd, who was in for John Ourand. Marchand and Cowherd reveal "Who's up" and "Who's down." The two go into the media implications of the LIV deal. Cowherd reveals the valuation of his company, The Volume, after just two years. Marchand and Cowherd discuss how ESPN tried to woo Cowherd back from FS1. He discussed how far he got with jobs with National Geographic and CNN when he was leaving ESPN eight years ago. The duo discussed the impending break-up of Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed. They delved into Pat McAfee's move to ESPN. Plus, Cowherd gives some sound advice on how to be happy in sports media.  For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: As the NBA is about to start its Heat-Nuggets Finals series, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look into the league's media performance throughout the playoffs, comparing the game broadcasts and studio shows from both ESPN and TNT and preview the league's rights deals, which will start to be negotiated next year. Marchand and Ourand also preview the Panthers-Golden Knights NHL's Stanley Cup Finals, which will be carried entirely on cable for the first time ever. SBJ's TV ratings expert Austin Karp returns with his regular Karp's Korner segment to offer his viewership predictions in both sports.   Marchand and Ourand dive into financial analyst Michael Nathanson's new, more dire prediction about how far cable TV will fall, preview what will happen as Diamond continues to try and operate through bankruptcy and give a review of last week's Sports Business Awards, where Fox Sports and Eric Shanks swept the media categories. As always, Marchand and Ourand offer their choices for Who's Up and Who's Down for the week, featuring Charles Barkley, Peter Drury, Kevin Harlan and Crane Kenney. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  The NFL's decision to add flex scheduling to Amazon's “Thursday Night Football” schedule is this week's top topic, with hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discussing the move from the perspective of the fan, the league perspective and Amazon. The hosts then dive into ESPN issues from inside information around the company's decision to hire Pat McAfee to updates on its latest round of layoffs to an in-depth discussion of its direct-to-consumer plans.   Other topics on this week's podcast include the problems around the Big Ten's media deals that will start in three months; the problems around the Pac-12's media deals that still seems a ways off; a preview of the NBA Finals series; and a review of CBS's performance around the PGA Championship. As always, Marchand and Ourand start the podcast by picking the sports business types who had a good week and the ones who didn't. This segment includes Roger Goodell, Britney Griner, Devin McCourty and Kevin Warren.  For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, the NFL's deal to sell one wildcard playoff game exclusively to the Peacock streaming service for $110 million is a main topic. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss what the deal means for the NFL and NBC. The two hosts also dive into the NFL's schedule, Pat McAfee's future and Matt Ryan's move to join CBS. Plus, the pod brings back its Tom Brady Meter to determine the odds for whether the future Hall of Fame quarterback will join Fox's broadcast booth by 2024.   Other topics include a review of TV networks' Upfront advertising presentations, an early review of the MLS-Apple deal just a couple of months into the season and LIV Golf's Heidi moment on The CW over the weekend. As always, Marchand and Ourand offer their choices on who's up and who's down in sports media for the week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Pat McAfee appears to be on the cusp of leaving his $120 million FanDuel deal in favor of ESPN. Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss why McAfee would make this move and what benefits ESPN would get from this deal. Marchand and Ourand also preview the NFL's schedule release, which is slated for Thursday, and offer a preview of ESPN's second NFL booth that will be calling five games this fall.   This week's pod also marks the return of the podcast's “Brady Meter,” which gives the percentage chances that Tom Brady ever will appear in a Fox booth. Marchand talks about how last week's “Brady Meter” debut made international news and led to the former quarterback commenting on it. Other topics on this week's pod: ESPN's decision to not take its NBA studio show to the Western Conference finals this year; the Pac-12's seemingly endless media negotiations; and the likelihood that the WNBA will double its rights fee revenue. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  From new Super Bowl viewership numbers to NFL Draft news, the NFL is a hot topic for hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. The two also discuss Amazon's plans around a Black Friday game and Comcast's decision to drop, then pick back up, NFL Network. Marchand and Ourand trot out the “Brady Meter” to gauge the odds that Tom Brady ever sits behind a microphone in Fox's NFL booth.   With the NBA and NHL playoffs in full swing, the two predict how each league will fare based on the teams that remain. They revisit ESPN's layoffs, which hit ESPN Radio particularly hard. And then spend some time talking about the Phoenix Suns and Mercury new local media deals with Gray Television and Kiswe, NASCAR's media rights negotiations and what to expect from this weekend's Kentucky Derby. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  ESPN started a round of layoffs this week that included one employee of 43 years in PR executive Mike Soltys and another employee of 26 years in senior executive Russell Wolff. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how ESPN's string of layoffs have affected the morale inside the company. They talk about the business decisions that led to this point, and what this means for the future of ESPN. Marchand and Ourand also discuss ESPN's announcer signings (Marcus Spears and, potentially, Pat McAfee) and rights deals in light of the layoffs.   Outside of ESPN, Marchand and Ourand outline the changes that should be expected at NBC in the wake of Comcast's sudden move to let go of Jeff Shell after he admitted to an inappropriate relationship with a coworker. The two hosts talk about what viewers should look for during the upcoming NFL Draft telecasts, and they walk through Adam Silver's and Rob Manfred's vision of how fan will be able to watch local sports over the next several years. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  In this week's Marchand & Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Commissioner Adam Silver discusses the future of the league's local and national media rights. The hosts use clips from Silver's interview at the CAA World Congress of Sports to discuss how the NBA plans to approach the RSN problems and its coming national media rights deal. Marchand and Ourand also discuss the NBA's plans around its in-season tournament and how it will play in the upcoming national media rights negotiations.   Elsewhere on the podcast, Marchand and Ourand discuss the upcoming ESPN layoffs and Marcus Spears new four-year, multi-million deal to stay at the network. The two also dive into the technical problems that affected Netflix and AppleTV+ over the weekend and the early returns on MLB's rule changes. As always, the two offer their opinions about ‘Who's Up' and ‘Who's Down' in sports media this week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: YouTube TV just released prices for its “NFL Sunday Ticket” package, which is the opening topic on this week's podcast. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss why the streaming company made its prices so high and what innovations consumers should expect. The two also dive into the Pac-12's media rights negotiations, outlining the expected timetable to reach a deal and why The CW is not a likely destination for the college conference's rights.   Marchand and Ourand take a deep dive into CBS and ESPN's coverage of The Masters, including a review of Jim Nantz's performance as lead announcer and the networks' mid-round interviews with golfers that were competing in the tournament, including Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. Ourand provides and update on Warner Bros. Discovery's regional sports network strategy, and Marchand previews the NBA's playoff storylines. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: In the aftermath of the LSU and UConn college basketball championships, hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dive into the health of both sports as media properties. The two look at the storylines that helped the popularity of the NCAA Women's College Basketball Tournament and discuss the social media controversy surrounding Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark - the two most popular players in the championship game. Marchand and Ourand bring up Jim Nantz's final call as play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament and review the tournament's studio show.   Other topics for the pod include a preview of this weekend's Masters golf tournament and a review of Endeavor's deal to buy WWE. As always the hosts provide their picks for Who's Up and Who's Down for the week and go back to the women's tournament for their Call of the Week.. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: WWE CEO Nick Khan joins the podcast days before Wrestlemania and talks about the tumultuous past 12 months when Vince McMahon left the company amid reports of sexual misconduct only to return after six months. Khan addresses the company's plan to sell its media rights, Wrestlemania's role in kicking off those talks, Pat McAfee's role with the company and Roman Reigns Hollywood future.   Khan also offers his outlook on the sports media business, including the market for streaming services. He outlines the situation faced by the Pac-12 and NBA as they prepare to go to market with their media rights. Khan also talks about PGA Tour's strategy against LIV Golf and ESPN's strategy when it comes to streaming. The most influential talent agent before he joined WWE, Khan discusses the salary structure for sports media's biggest stars and his role in changing the on-air salary structure at ESPN.   Marchand and Ourand preview MLB Season and NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four and discuss Twitter's future role in sports media. The co-hosts begin the pod as they always do – presenting their picks for Who's Up and Who's Down in sports media for the week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: As ESPN employees gird for another round of layoffs that's about to hit the company, podcasts hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look into what to expect and decisions Disney executives have made to get to this point. Sticking with ESPN, the hosts also talk about Troy Aikman's role in the changes in the “Monday Night Football” production truck, where Derek Mobley and Steve Ackels will replace Jimmy Platt and Phil Dean as director and producer.   Other topics have Marchand and Ourand dissecting Pat McAfee's choices as he decides where to take his career; predicting who will replace Ian Eagle on the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight telecasts; and offer a tribute to Greg Gumbel, who is stepping away from play-by-play duties on the NFL next year while remaining a studio host for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The future of the Pac-12 media rights are another topic Marchand and Ourand discuss on this week's pod.   SBJ's Austin Karp joins the pod for another installment of Karp's Korner where he discusses the TV viewership performance of the NCAA Tournament and LIV Golf. As always, the two offer their picks for who in sports media is up and who's down for the week, and they roll out a Call of the Week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Jim Nantz's final NCAA Tournament as lead announcer is the lead topic on this week's podcast with Andrew Marchand and John Ourand also discuss Jay Wright's first March Madness as a full-time announcer. Bob Iger said it was “inevitable” that ESPN would be offered as a direct-to-consumer service at some point, prompting Marchand and Ourand to continue their long-running debate on when that would be and how much it would cost.   This is the week that Diamond Sports Group, which owns the Bally Sports regional sports networks, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection. The hosts talk about what that development means for fans. Other topics include changes inside ESPN's “Monday Night Football” production truck and the trend of NFL hosts that publicize questionable information. Marchand and Ourand also answer questions from their mailbag on the pricing of the MLS Season Pass package and how to tell when announcers are past their prime. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Diamond Sports, which operates 19 regional sports networks, is headed into bankruptcy. Warner Bros. Discovery told teams that it is weeks away from shutting down its three AT&T SportsNet RSNs for good. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss how the failing financial fortunes at the regional sports networks will affect how fans watch the games.   Marchand and Ourand also provide updates on the Pac-12 media rights situation and review Apple's first weekend with MLS games. They also talk about the TV future of Charles Barkley and Frank Thomas. As always, the duo provide their picks for who in sports media is up – and who in sports media is down – for the week. For more information about WSC Sports http://bitly.ws/AUVk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: The NFL dominated television over the weekend during the Divisional Playoffs. It also dominated the first part of this week's podcast as Andrew Marchand and John Ourand analyze how the different broadcast booths handled the games. The two also discuss Tom Brady's options as the future Hall of Famer decides whether to play another season or venture into the broadcast booth.   Other topics include the headlines being made by Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe; LIV Golf's TV deal with The CW; and HBO Max's first sports streaming efforts with the USWNT last week and the USMNT this week. Mentioned this week: Tom Brady, Chris Mason, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Mike Florio, Albert Breer, Joe Davis, Adam Amin, Jason Benetti, George Kliavkoff, Kathleen Finch, Rob Manfred, Adam Silver, Gary Bettman, Dana White, Anne White, Josh Allen, Phil Simms, Patrick Mahomes, Ian Eagle, Alex Rodriguez, Dalton Schultz, Charvarius Ward, Daryl Johnston, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Damar Hamlin, Cris Collinsworth, Drew Brees, Sean McVay, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Muhammad Ali, Gisele Bündchen, Jim Gray, Larry Fitzgerald Jr., Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe, Acie Wyatt, Will Smith, Charles Barkley, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jamie Horowitz, Phil Mickelson, Luke Wileman, Colin Campbell, Snoop Dogg, ESPN Potato Chips, TB12, Say It Ain't So Productions For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did you watch Qatar 2022? Did you sit in front of a big TV showing live games in real time? Or did you consume thousands of clips across social media and via AI curated digital platforms such as Google OneBox, which saw the biggest ever surge in search queries for football related content during the tournament. The FIFA World Cup was made up of 30,000 highlights clips. That epic final between Argentina and France generated 800 of those, with Messi the king of the clip economy, with 1800 individual moments shared tens of millions of times.   This is a conversation about how it all works. Who are the commercial players in the supply chain between rights holder and fan? How should sports bodies tackle the big questions of discoverability and personalisation of their content? What are the implications for the media and commercial rights markets of sport, and how will AI alter what watching sport means for millions of people around the world?Our guests for this episode are at the centre of these questions. Vadim Drozdovski is a former McKinsey consultant who is VP Growth of WSC Sports, the tech platform that allows automated end-to-end creation and distribution of short form sports content, whose automated highlight videos clocked up 61 million views on Google Search alone.He's joined by Marvin Brischke, Strategic Partner Development Manager at Google. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnr

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Pod hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dissect all aspects of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, from a sports media perspective. They look into whether social media complaints about Al Michaels' and Tony Dungy's performance are fair, and they look into how the top NFL broadcast teams on other networks fared: Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on NBC, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen on Fox, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on CBS, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on ESPN and Joe Davis and Daryl Johnston on Fox. Marchand and Ourand also review ManningCast's playoff performance; predict whether Fox will have Tom Brady on air this postseason and look into the sports media fortunes of Sean McVay.   The hosts identify the sports media executives that will be considered for the Big Ten Commissioner job being vacated by Kevin Warren; MLB's plans around local media; and the likelihood of Netflix bidding on sports rights. For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: How did ESPN end up with a Cowboys playoff game? That's one of many NFL playoff-related topics discussed by Andrew Marchand and John Ourand this week. Other topics include how CBS and Fox handled the final regular season NFL Sunday, Greg Gumbel's week 18 performance, DirecTV's negotiations for NFL Sunday Ticket's commercial rights and a look back at 2022's 100 most viewed shows on television – a list that is dominated by NFL games.   Ourand is in Los Angeles and gives a report from the site of thethe CFP Championship game. College football topics include Pat McAfee's alternate telecast around the championship game, an update on media rights to the planned CFP expansion and a preview of NBC's planned “Blackbird” booth for the Big Ten that will feature Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge.   Mentioned this episode: Tom Brady, Pat McAfee, Jamie Horowitz, Jake Horowitz, Jimmy Pitaro, Austin Karp, Cameron Maybin, Jon Greenberg, Tim McCarver, Tony Kubek, Ron Darling, Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, Justin Kutcher, Troy Vincent, Watergate, Damar Hamlin, Joe Buck, Don Van Natta, Tony Romo, Jim Nantz, Nyheim Hines, Scott Van Pelt, Uncle Sloppy Joe, Joe Simons, Al Michaels, Tony Dungy, Sean McVay, Jason Witten, Aaron Rodgers, Greg Gumbel, Deshaun Watson, David Njoku, Billy Wanger, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Bill Simmons, Charles Barkley, Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Ian Eagle, Ryan Glasspiegel, Chris Mason, Acie Wyatt For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discuss ESPN's coverage of the injury suffered by the Buffalo Bills's Damar Hamlin during “Monday Night Football” and what the network could have done differently. Other topics include Google/YouTube's $2+ billion deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket package and Amazon's plans to launch a sports-focused app. This week's show has regular podcast features like Who's Up and Who's Down and Call of the Week.   Mentioned this week: Sean McDonough, Scott Van Pelt, Damar Hamlin, Jim McKay, Bob Costas, Bryant Gumbel, Bob Ley, Chris Fowler, Andy Jassy, Franco Harris, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Booger McFarland, Suzy Kolber, Adam Schefter, Don Van Natta Jr., Coley Harvey, Ben Baby, Ryan Clark, John Parry, Josh Allen, Tripp Mickle, Chris Mason, Anne Ourand, Mike Soltys, Donovan Edwards, Colston Loveland, Queen Frostine, Acie Wyatt, Ross Nethery For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports: Andrew Marchand and John Ourand offer their sports media predictions for 2023. The hosts hit on everything from whether Tom Brady will actually be part of Fox's top NFL announcer booth to the likelihood of DirecTV and Diamond Sports reaching an RSN deal. Other predictions involve the NBA, NWSL, LIV Golf, WWE and the College Football Playoff. Marchand and Ourand discuss ESPN's gambling prospects and preview what's ahead for Warner Bros Discovery Sports.   Mentioned this week: Tom Brady, Johnny Miller, Chris Russo, Gisele Bündchen, Steve Young, Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt, Brad Zager, Eric Shanks, Brian Rolapp, Sean McVay, Jimmy Johnson, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Tony Romo, Peyton Manning, Tim McCarver, Al Michaels, Matthew Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin, Kirk Herbstreit, David Preschlack, Rob Thun, Adam Silver, David Zaslav, Mark Lazarus, Lionel Messi, Nick Khan, Crystal Dunn, Chris Mason, Chris Legentil, Pete Bevacqua, Ryan Glasspiegel, Larry King, Jimmy Pitaro, Burke Magnus, Adam Schefter, Lenny Daniels, Luis Silberwasser, Rupert Murdoch, Acie Wyatt For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports:  Andrew Marchand and John Ourand choose the ten biggest stories they covered over the past 12 months. The duo starts with the free agent frenzy among NFL announcers last off-season and carries on to the upheaval in local sports TV marketplace. Other topics include Amazon and Apple's sports strategy, Big Ten media rights deal, the rise of soccer on TV and executive moves at the top of the biggest companies in sports media. There's also an in-depth conversation about whether the word ‘irregardless' should ever be uttered on this pod again.   Mentioned this week: Joe Buck, Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Chris Russo, Tom Brady, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Al Michaels, Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Jim Nantz, Roger Goodell, Brian Rolapp, Hans Schroeder, Chris Fowler, irregardless, Chris Mason, Chris Ripley, Adam Silver, John Leo Ourand, Kirk Herbstreit, Dude Perfect, LeBron James, Abe Madkour, Mark Lazarus, ethos, Judge Acie Wyatt, Eric Shanks, Katie Nolan, Tripp Mickle, JJ Redick, Mike Krzyzewski, Coach K podcast producer, Jeff Zucker, David Zaslav, Dick Ebersol, Luis Silberwasser, Lenny Daniels, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek, Jimmy Pitaro, Dan Loeb, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, Mark Silverman, Larry Jones, Lionel Messi, Rob Manfred, John Strong, Pep Guardiola, Michael Nathanson, Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick, Merriam-Webster, Reggie Walker  For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports, Former basketball player and current ESPN star JJ Redick joins the podcast to discuss his media career. He talks about how and why he started his “Old Man and the Three” podcast and the growth of athlete-driven media. Redick talks about his time on ESPN's “First Take” and some of the viral moments that it has produced. Redick talks about his time at Duke and how he dealt with obnoxious fans from John Ourand's alma mater, Maryland.   SBJ released its list of the Most Influential executives in sports business this week, which is the first topic on this week's show. Hosts Andrew Marchand and Ourand also hit on the NFL's Sunday Ticket discussions, Major Soccer's deal with Fox, NFL Network's decision to use Noah Eagle and Nate Burleson on Saturday's Colts-Vikings game and NBC's decision to use Maria Taylor on college football. Mentioned this week: Chris Russo, Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman, Erik Rydholm, Aaron Solomon, JA Adande, Kevin Blackistone, Frank Isola, Jackie MacMullan, Bob Ryan, Sarah Spain, Mina Kimes, John Strong, Joe Buck, Ryan Ruocco, Noah Eagle, Adam Amin, Jason Benetti, Joe Davis, Gus Johnson, Ian Darke, Jon Stainer, Austin Karp, Tim Buckman, Abe Madkour, Marie Donoghue, Jay Marine, Fred Gaudelli, Al Michaels, Adam Silver, Roger Goodell, Brian Rolapp, Eric Shanks, Chris Ripley, Jimmy Pitaro, Sean McManus, David Berson, Pete Bevacqua, Molly Solomon, Andrew Fegyveresi, Nate Burleson, Ian Eagle, Maria Taylor, Cassidy Hubbarth, Adrian Wojnarowski, Bill Simmons, Draymond Green, CJ McCollum, Patrick Beverly, Marcus Spears, Kendrick Perkins, Bob Cousy, Kyrie Irving, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Skip Bayless, Mike Krzyzewski, Chris Collins, Steve Wojciechowski, Johnny Dawkins, Greg Paulus, John Anderson, Grant Wahl, David Beckham, Chris Mason, Acie Wyatt For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports The latest developments in the Pac-12's media rights negotiations and MLS' push to get a traditional TV network to carry its games next season are the top two podcasts on this week's pod. Hosts Andrew Marchand and John Ourand also spend some time on whether Fox Sports' production of the World Cup from Qatar is getting better and they parse some of NBC honcho Mark Lazarus' comments from SBJ's Media Innovators conference in New York City.   As always, Marchand and Ourand identify who in sports media has had a good week and who has not. Instead of a Call of the Week this week, the hosts answer a reader's question that was submitted via Twitter.   Mentioned this week: Joe Buck, Troy Ailkman, Chris Russo, JJ Redick, Mike Krzyzewski, Gary Williams, MandO Mojitos, Sarah Langs, Lou Gehrig, Mike Biard, Adam Schefter, Deshaun Watson, Chris Ripley, David Preschlack, Freddie Mercury, Chris Mason, Rob Manfred, George Kliavkoff, Dennis Dodd, Michael Smith, Kevin Warren, Lionel Messi, John Strong, Stu Holden, Alexi Lalas, Grandma Marchand, Côte d'Azur, Marchand & Ourand Podcast des Médias Sportifs, Mark Lazarus, Ted Turner, Abe Madkour, Brian Roberts, Jason Kilar, Noah Garden, Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Andrew Stolowitz, Steph Curry, Bradley Beal, Acie Wyatt For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast sponsored by WSC Sports, Andrew Marchand and John Ourand review Fox Sports' performance during the first week of the World Cup from Qatar. The two also look at whether the tournament's move to November and December has affected TV viewership yet. The two also discuss rumors that soccer superstar Lionel Messi may join MLS and debate whether that will help AppleTV+.   Ourand discusses a story he broke on Monday about Lenny Daniels leaving Warner Bros. Discovery Sports after 27 years, and Marchand dives into a story he broke Monday on whether former Yankees Derek Jeter and Don Mattingly will join YES Network. Plus, the two give updates on the Big Ten and Pac-12. As always, The two give their regular Who's Up and Who's Down picks, answer a listener's question and give their Call of the Week. For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Marchand and John Ourand dissect the shocking news coming out of Burbank on Sunday night that Bob Iger replaced Bob Chapek as Disney CEO. The two talk about what the move means for ESPN, the NBA's next rights deal, the direct-to-consumer business and sports betting. Other topics include the Apple's pricing for the MLS out-of-market package and the start of the World Cup.   Telemundo soccer announcer Andrés Cantor joins the pod from Qatar as The Big Get. Cantor talks about being on the ground in Doha and offers a preview of the World Cup. Cantor offers his opinion on the Apple-MLS deal and discusses where MLS falls in the soccer pantheon. Cantor also discusses the origins of his famous ‘Gooooooooooal” call during soccer matches.   Mentioned this week: Bob Iger, Mike Krzyzewski, Mina Kimes, Erin Andrews, Peter Schrager, Kevin Willard, Bob Chapek, Michael Nathanson, Eric Shanks, Acie Wyatt, Alexi Lalas, Harry Kane, Dick Ebersol, Bob Costas, Grant Wahl, Roger Penske, Mario Mendoza, Mendoza Line, Brett Favre, Tom Brady, Jimmy Pitaro, Robert Sarver, Bill Simmons, Dan Loeb, Adam Silver, Gorilla Monsoon, Al Michaels, Bel-Air Country Club, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Eddy Cue, James B. Stewart, Tripp Mickle, Everton FC, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Landon Donovan, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, John Elway, Diego Marchand, Roberto Duran, Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, Emari Demercado, Griffin Kell, Sonny Dykes, Chris Mason For more information on WSC Sports visit bit.ly/3OzggWO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doesn't matter if you love hockey, basketball, or soccer. Thanks to the Internet, there's never been a better time to be a sports fan. But how are all of these craveable video packages made? Editing together so many social media clips, long-form YouTube highlights and other videos from global sporting events is no easy feat. That's where auto-magical video solutions help. And by auto-magical, of course, we mean AI-powered. On this episode of the AI Podcast, host Noah Kravitz spoke with Amos Bercovich, algorithm group leader at WSC Sports, makers of an AI cloud platform that enables over 200 sports organizations worldwide to generate personalized and customized sports videos automatically and in real time. Bercovich spoke about the technological highlights behind your favorite highlight reels. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2022/11/15/sports-highlights/

SportsPro chief executive Nick Meacham and senior content manager Chris Stone return for the latest StreamTime Podcast with some discussion up front about the billions in losses reported in the latest financial figures published by sports streaming specialist DAZN. Then Meacham is joined by WSC Sports chief executive Daniel Shichman for a conversation about the artificial intelligence-powered (AI) video platform and its impact on content creation. Schichman lifts the lid on WSC's latest US$100 million Series D fund raising round and what it allows the company to do next. As co-founder, Schichman offers an insight into WSC's journey up to this point and discusses the possibility of a future acquisition. The discussion also dives into why Israel is such a hot bed for technology, and sports technology in particular, as well as some of the challenges of the sector. And more good news! The SportsPro Podcast has been nominated for a Sports Podcast Award. If you like what you hear, please vote for us in the Best Sports Business Podcast category here. Please note that you will have to register first.

In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Ishveen Jolly, founder and chief executive of OpenSponsorship. Fisher and Russo also discuss the state of the National Basketball Association as it reached its All-Star Game, rising prospects in motorsports for both Nascar and Formula 1, a $100m fundraising round for WSC Sports, the College Football Playoff's decision to stand pat with a four-team format, and opioid issues surrounding Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels.

לפרק 429 הגיע אופיר לוזון, מנכ"ל מחלקת הנוער של מכבי פתח תקווה, כדי לדבר איתנו על ליאל, מנור סולומון והעובדה באחת ממחלקות הנוער הטובות בישראל. לוזון ידבר איתנו על מה צריך כדי להצליח בכדורגל נוער ובכדורגל הישראלי, איך מזהים כישרונות ואיך קוראים בני אדם. השיחה מרתקת. עם אורי לוי (באבגול) אנחנו נדבר על אירועי השבוע בליגת האלופות וגם יש לנו שיחה עם דניאל שיכמן, מנכ"ל WSC Sports, שגייסה 100 מיליון דולר השבוע. זאת ועוד בפרק חדש. האזנה נעימה!

היום בפרק אנחנו מארחים את אביב ארנון, אחד המייסדים של החברה הישראלית הכי מצליחה בתחום הספורט טק ככל הנראה וגם זו שרבים לא יודעים על קיומה אבל כמעט ואין אוהד ספורט שלא נחשף אליה WSC Sports החברה מנתחת אירועי ספורט בלייב ומוציאה מהם את האירועים החשובים ומזה מרכיבה קליפים על פי הצורך - והכל באופן אוטומטי. החברה עובדת עם הליגות המובילות בעולם כמו האן.בי.איי, אן.אפ.אל, נאסקר ועוד. דיברנו איתו על איך מקימים חברה עם שותפים שמכירים קרוב לשני עשורים, ההתפתחות שלהם, איך לעבוד עם ליגות ענק, איך עובדים על ספורט חדש ועוד. https://wsc-sports.com/Careers (wscלמשרות הפתוחות ב) יש לך רעיון לסטארטאפ או אדם מעניין בתחום הספורט-טק?  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnjk_9TGAyEkjfTzRFi0MAm3vArL4DY8MrRFeJCbIWwcurHA/viewform (

David Gavant spent years working with leagues and start up media partners. Now he is helping WSC Sports grow it's digital offerings as one of the leaders in highlight dissemination and distribution.

David Gavant spent years working with leagues and start up media partners. Now he is helping WSC Sports grow it's digital offerings as one of the leaders in highlight dissemination and distribution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's snack features Daniel Shichman – CEO & founder of WSC Sports.Daniel and his friends founded WSC Sports in 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and it's the biggest Israeli sports technology company today.The platform uses A.I. to identify and analyze every event that occurs in live sports broadcasts. And in real-time, creates and publishes customized short-form videos to a broad set of different networks.WSC has raised +39 million USD to date. They work with over 200 leagues and organizations worldwide, such as the NBA, NHL, ESPN, FanDuel, Bleacher Report, and many more.Daniel and I discussed A.I. and the technology powering WSC, the power of leverage through technology in sports, the future of content and fan engagement, how WSC grows from here, and so much more.Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here.Listen on Apple | Spotify | GoogleIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.To listen to this or any other podcast episode again, check out the archive on my website.Learn more about the intersection between sports, business, and technology by subscribing to the Sports-Tech Biz newsletter or following Ronen on Twitter.

Nimrod is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He is the Managing Partner at TAU Ventures, the Tel Aviv University Investments vehicle. Previously he was a partner at Plus Ventures. Nimrod has participated in more than 60 investments in portfolio companies over the past eight years, in companies such as Bringg, YOTPO, WSC Sports, Cimagine, HouseParty, Coralogix and more.

Navin Singh, Chief Commercial Officer USGA and Shaka Arnon, GM WSC Sports North America discuss their collaboration to turn the multitude of content pieces from a singular golf event into an array of options for the fan.

Navin Singh, Chief Commercial Officer USGA and Shaka Arnon, GM WSC Sports North America discuss their collaboration to turn the multitude of content pieces from a singular golf event into an array of options for the fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are our top three sports technology stories for April 22nd.   - The first story is Score Vision acquires a video management company out of Sacramento - The second story is how sports analytics company is bringing their data to life, with professional teams - Lastly, we discuss WSC Sports enabling & creating content even with live sports on the sidelines.

Here are the Show notes: The latest sub-Reddit for sports streaming has been shut down, this one is the NBAstreams subreddit. This follows on from the closures of the Soccerstreams and MMAstreams subreddits earlier this year. Staying with piracy, BeIN Sports has laid off a fifth of its workforce in Qatar, citing Saudi Arabian piracy and BeoutQ for a downturn in revenues. More than 300 staff have lost their jobs at the network’s headquarters in Doha. As reported by AdNews, the interactive games market is forecast to become the fastest growing segment in consumer media spending, driven largely by in-game microtransactions, according to PriceWaterhouseCooper. Their annual Australian Entertainment and Media Outlook forecasts that the games and esports sector will more than double to $7.1 billion in 2023 from $3.45 billion in 2018. In-game microtransactions, 5G and cloud-based technology are expected to be some of the growth drivers of the sector. ONE Championship have been spreading their production capability wings, now the UFC has done so with the opening of a state-of-the-art 130,000 square-foot production facility in Las Vegas. Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has joined WSC Sports in an advisory role. The automated video highlights provider for the NBA and several other professional sports leagues has made a big move with this hiring.

We take a deep dive into sports content capture and dissemination with Dave Shapiro from Pixellot and Aviv Arnon, co-founder of WSC Sports technologies.  Pixellot is producing broadcasts for a variety of lower tier sports leagues and scholastic programs by using technologies that involves less human interaction. WSC is automating the capture of high profile content worldwide. 

Tom and Joe join Danny Shichman inside thier new studio inside Columbia University's Teachers College. WSC Sports is an Israeli-based company that uses machine learning to create sports video highlights automatically and real-time based on a play, player, or whatever 'rules' a video producer creates. Currently being used by leading media rights owners such as NBA, MLS, FIBA, PGA and others, WSC Sports' platform utilizes advanced AI and Machine Learning technologies to analyze live sports broadcasts, identify each and every event that occurs in the game, create customized short-form video content and publish to any digital destination.  WSC has been called the "real MVP of the NBA," helping the league become one of the most tech-savvy in sports. In addition to sports leagues, WSC helps publishers like Turner, Bleacher Report, Stadium and Perform.  The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav), Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR), and produced by Tom Cerny (@Tom_Cerny19).

Interviewing Daniel Shichman from WSC Sports, an AI driven platform that analyzes live sports broadcasts, identifies each and every event that occurs in the game, creates customized short-form video content and publishes to any digital destination. Find out more at wsc-sports.com. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Eritrean murder suspect caught Tesbarhan Tesfasion, the primary suspect in the murder of a young girl named Sylvana Tsegai has finally been found after a 2 day manhunt. The search ended last night when a member of the public identified him from photos in the media and immediately alerted the police. Strengthening relations in the Muslim world Following Chadian president Deby's historic visit to Israel earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has now announced plans to return the courtesy by flying to the African nation of chad “within the coming weeks.” 3. Israel and Chad eye stronger relations Mk Dr. Avraham Neguise, Chairman of the Caucus for African-Israel Relations speaking at ILTV Studio about the ongoing efforts to build ties with African and Arab nations. 4. U.N. expresses solidarity with the Palestinians Beginning Wednesday Nov. 28, the United Nations is now observing the 40th annual international day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, but unlike what the title may suggest, the occasion actually marks the adoption of resolution 181 in 1947 calling for a partition of the land into two states. Customized sports videos via A.I. platform Daniel Shichman, Co-Founder & CEO of WSC Sports speaking at ILTV Studio about the WSC sportscompany that automatically creates videos catered to you, in real time. From instrument of death to symbol of light Originally rising to fame with his “rockets to roses” project, Israeli artist, blacksmith, and educator, Yaron Bob is now making headlines again with a very new line of works and just in time for the holiday season.   7. Israeli Netflix users get less bang for their buck Media company Netflix has exploded worldwide with their amazing range of title across nearly all genres and languages but a new report has found that in Netflix's eyes, not all customers are the same and ILTV's Doriel Mizrachi is here now to tell us where Israel stands. 9,000 year old mask found near Hebron in a jaw-dropping discovery, a rare 9,000 year old stone mask has just been unearthed in the hills of Hebron  in the southern West Bank and dating back to the cultures of the Neolithic or new stone age period, the mask is one of just 15 others like it in the world. 9. ILTV'S weekly top five And now, of course it's time for this week's top five with ILTV'S Emanuelle Kadosh with United States businesses with Israeli business heads. 10. Hebrew word Of The Day: KADUR-AF | כדורעף= VOLLEYBALL Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today's word is "kadur-af" which means "volleyball" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

לכבוד המונדיאל, הייטק בפקקים בפרק שכולו ספורט. כל מה שרלוונטי לספורט וטכנולוגיה מההגעה למגרש ועד לקשר בין הקבוצה לאוהד. יוסי מולדבסקי על הפוטנציאל לספורטס-טק בארץ, עידו גולדברג על איך הופכים את האוהדים לקהילה פעילה ועל שיתוף הפעולה עם צ'לסי, דניאל שיכמן על פלייבקים מותאמים אישית אוטומיים, איתי נדב על הדור הבא של של ספורט החובבנים הקהילתי והחידושים הטכנולוגיים האחרונים בספורט עם אורי טולידאנו ואדר חי. הייטק בפקקים, האנשים מאחורי ההייטק הישראלי, תכנית האקטואליה של ההייטק. בשיתוף פעולה עם קהילת היזמים Start-up Stadium ועם עמוד הפייסבוק של כלכליסט. השבוע על הפודיום: יוסי מולדבסקי – יו"ר Plus ventures עידו גולדברג – מנהל אופרציה בישראל בחברת Spot.IM סטארט-אפ בפקקים – עם דניאל שיכמן – מייסד ומנכ"ל בחברת WSC Sports סטארט-אפ בפקקים – עם איתי נדב -מייסד ומנכ"ל בחברת Playkers חדשות השבוע – אדר חי פרשת השבוע – אברימי וינגוט, מנכ"ל האקסלרטור של 'קמאטק', בפרשת 'קורח' מנחים -סיוון קלר, יזהר שי, נתן לייבזון מפיקים – סיוון קלר, נתן לייבזון ואדר חי וידאו – אדר חי חדשות השבוע – אדר חי ע. מוזיקלית ותמיכה טכנית – אורי טולידאנו הביא לשידור – דניאל ליסנר

On this week’s episode Sean catches up with Aviv Arnon, Co Founder and VP Business Development at WSC Sports. Sean and Aviv chat about how WSC automagically produces videos for your fave sports on all digital media platforms with AVGen. Full show notes