The SportBusiness Podcast

• Common wealth? A commercial resizing for new Games era

  Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.This week, Martin Ross and Jonathan Rest look ahead to the 2026 Commonwealth Games and how new sponsorship and media rights agency deals, plus a new host broadcaster, will shape a scaled-down event in Glasgow next summer.In a break from our usual format, host Catherine Davies takes the hotseat to answer some hard-hitting questions from Imran Yusuf about LaLiga’s mixed media rights fortunes.We delve into RTL’s acquisition of Comcast’s Sky Deutschland and what that could mean for the German sports media landscape – and we take a quick look at Uruguayan football, Olympic TV rights in India and cricket in Brazil.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Catherine DaviesContributors: Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross, Imran YusufEditor: Lumi Lehmuskallio Sources: 1. Sportfive vacates Commonwealth Games JV 2. EXCLUSIVE: Red Tiger hunts Glasgow 2026 sponsors 3. EXCLUSIVE: Swiss firm set for Glasgow 2026 host broadcast 4. In Focus: LaLiga 5. RTL agrees nine-figure Sky Deutschland takeover 6. IOC eyes cricket uplift with two-cycle India tender 7. Sport for good: Brazilian cricket’s feelgood factor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Inside the Deal: A changing of the guard at the Saudi Pro League

  Welcome to Inside the Deal, the podcast which gets under the hood of the most interesting deals taking place in the global sports industry.Inside the Deal is the monthly podcast from SportBusiness. Every month we take an in-depth look at one deal from the industry, together with an expert reporter from the SportBusiness team.It could be a deal for media rights, for sponsorship, distribution, event hosting or sports tech – any sector in the sports industry.It will be a deal that tells us something interesting about where the industry is today, and where it might be heading in future.This week, Frank Dunne and Jonathan Rest take a deep dive into the new six-year domestic broadcasting deal between the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi Research and Media Group, asking what the deal means for the league and for the future of the sports-rights market across the Middle East and North Africa.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Frank DunneContributor: Jonathan RestEditor: Lumi LehmuskallioSources:1. EXCLUSIVE: SPL rights set to switch hands | SportBusiness Media2. SRMG’s Thmanyah nets SPL exclusivity to 2031 | SportBusiness Media3. 50-per-cent uplift for Saudi Pro League in surprise rights award | SportBusiness Media4. International sales push Saudi Pro League towards $100m annual media rights income | SportBusiness Media5. EXCLUSIVE: IMG to distribute Saudi Pro League international rights following Ronaldo arrival | SportBusiness Media6. DAZN MENA focal point of $1bn SURJ investment | SportBusiness Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Reborn in the USA? DAZN targets Hispanic growth

  Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.This week, Martin Ross puts DAZN’s ‘landmark’ US deal under the spotlight: will sublicensed Spanish-language rights to Uefa club competitions help it break through to the mainstream?Ben Cronin takes us through Mastercard’s new Billie Jean King Cup sponsorship, and then joins Jonathan Rest to dive into SailGP’s expansion plans, its celebrity investors and where the ROI is coming from.We also look at what’s new at Wimbledon, what to expect from Uefa Women’s Euros viewer interest and unusual twists in Scottish football sponsorship.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Catherine Davies Contributors: Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross, Ben CroninEditor: Lumi Lehmuskallio Sources:1. DAZN nets Spanish-language UCL rights in US2. DAZN seals first CWC sublicence, more coming3. Mastercard nets ranking sponsorship in BJKC deal4. SailGP begins search for new teams, investment5. EXCLUSIVE: SailGP nets Emirates, DRP World as global sponsors6. Wimbledon targets ‘largest possible’ audience with later finals slot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Netflix and Kill? Streaming KOs linear TV

  Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.This week, we delve into Netflix’s landmark move – a deal to carry French commercial broadcaster TF1’s linear channels, including its entire sports portfolio. That in the same week streaming surpassed cable and over-the-air viewership in the US for the first time.Matthew Williams reveals how a new wave of consumer-facing brands sponsoring Formula 1 are providing commercial opportunities at team level, and then Imran Yusuf joins in to explain how the Kings League is disrupting traditional models of media rights distribution.We also crunch audience and attendance figures at the Fifa Club World Cup, and examine how fans around the world are reacting to it.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Catherine DaviesContributors: Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross, Imran Yusuf, Matthew WilliamsEditor: Lumi LehmuskallioSources: 1. Netflix enters channel aggregation with TF1 deal 2. YouTube gets global free-to-view rights to NFL game 3. Pressure builds on World Cup Host City Supporter sales 4. Consumer brands predicted to drive F1 team sponsor growth 5. EXCLUSIVE: Revolut in advanced Audi F1 talks 6. Kings League turns tables on football revenue mix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• That's all Folks - WBD splits networks, streaming units

  Welcome to The SportBusiness Podcast, getting you informed on the biggest stories in the global sports industry.This week, Jonathan Rest and Martin Ross take a deep dive into Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to separate the company into two divisions – Global Networks and Streaming & Studios – and what that could mean for the business, especially its cable sports channels in the US and a $3bn+ annual outlay on premium sports rights.Matthew Glendinning takes us through the Fifa World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter programme and how many cities are struggling to reach their targets, and Jon gives us the lowdown on Major League Baseball’s move to team up with – and take an equity stake in – creator-led media company JomBoy Media.We also look ahead to the Fifa Club World Cup, kicking off this weekend across the US, and tip our hat to our many listeners from 64 countries around the world.You can subscribe to The SportBusiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.Enter SBPODCAST30 at checkout for monthly and annual SportBusiness.com subscriptions for a 30-per-cent discount here.Host: Catherine DaviesContributors: Jonathan Rest, Martin Ross, Matthew GlendinningEditor: Lumi LehmuskallioSources:1. WBD unbundles cable networks, streaming units2. Pressure builds on World Cup Host City Supporter sales3. MLB embraces content creators in Jomboy move4. NFL, MLB seek influencer marketing hires5. Fanatics Events unveils $2m pros v fans content6. YouTube backs PGA Tour’s Creator Classic Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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