Nick Meacham
@sportspronick.bsky.social
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SportsPro
9 months ago
Did you know nearly half of all sports fans decide who they root for by age 14? šļøStreamTime Sports hosts
@sportspronick.bsky.social
and Chris Stone break down why this stat matters for leagues, clubs, and rights holders. Watch now š
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50% of sports fans are made by age 14 - what does this mean for the future of fan engagement?
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https://youtu.be/EC_xz8jZybg
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SportsPro
9 months ago
In the latest StreamTime Sports episode, hosts
@sportspronick.bsky.social
and Chris Stone explore how YouTubeās push into premium live sports streaming could disrupt the traditional pay-TV model. Tune in š
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#SportsBiz
#PayTV
#SportsTech
#Streaming
#LiveSports
#SportsPodcast
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Could YouTubeās latest move redefine the economics of live sports broadcasting?
YouTube video by StreamTime Sports
https://youtu.be/GMBUg3zI6OQ
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SportsPro
10 months ago
Is there a perfect way to monetise sports content? On
#StreamTimeSports
,
@sportspronick.bsky.social
& Chris Stone break down why relying on a single revenue model, can limit growth and alienate key fan groups. Watch nowš
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Why relying on one monetisation model might kill your sports streaming strategy
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https://youtu.be/ND9qx1VhzwA
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SportsPro
10 months ago
Soccer is the biggest sport in the world, so why is it so hard to find highlights? In this special episode of StreamTime Sports, hosts
@sportspronick.bsky.social
and Chris Stone unpack the realities of soccer content distribution in the digital age. Watch now:
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Wanting to hear the latest about the Ligue 1 saga with DAZN and the prospect of them launching a DTC platform? Thanks listen in to this weeks StreamTime Sports Podcast. š Subscribe on your favorite platforms or click below.
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StreamTime Sports Podcast: Is DAZN Pulling Out of Ligue 1?
Less than a year into their partnership, DAZN is reportedly preparing to walk away from its deal with Ligue 1 in France. In this episode, StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone div...
https://podfollow.com/streamtime-podcast/episode/8ea6d4d382172b833c8b4baa3edeb4aff652464e/view
10 months ago
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10 months ago
@sportspronick.bsky.social
& Chris Stone dive into Fifa's $1BN deal with DAZN for the inaugural Club World Cup. They explore why UK broadcasters like BBC & ITV passed on the rights, the pressure on DAZN to deliver, & the challenges ahead. Watch the full breakdown š
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Why are major UK free-to-air broadcasters passing on FIFA's Club World Cup rights?
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https://youtu.be/PYat37yYWkc
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SportsPro
11 months ago
In an era of ad-free streaming and FAST channels, is live sports downtime a missed opportunity?
@sportspronick.bsky.social
& Chris Stone argue that better filler content - like live stats & insights - could improve the viewing experience. Watch now š
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How well-placed ads and content extras could make live sports streaming better, not worse
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https://youtu.be/L_bQv34DaAw
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SportsPro
11 months ago
On the latest StreamTime Sports podcast, SportsPro CEO
@sportspronick.bsky.social
explores how sponsorship is becoming a central driver in sports media deals. Is the future of broadcasting really about landing one major sponsor? Tune in š
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Is the sponsorship industry converging with the media industry?
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https://youtu.be/sNvAmyWa7HE
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DAZN secures its latest global rights deal, and it's significant for several reasons:
12 months ago
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Don't you just love a sports economic impact study. Spend £2bn, get £7.3bn PER YEAR back. Sounds like a no brainer, right?
www.sportspro.com/news/manches...
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Manchester United unveil plans to build new UKĀ£2bn, 100,000-seater stadium to replace Old Trafford - SportsPro
English soccer giants have been examining whether to redevelop their current home or build a new stadium in the same area.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/manchester-united-new-stadium-old-trafford-cost-capacity-march-2025/
12 months ago
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The marketing around womenās sports continue to reach new heights year after year. As we celebrate
#IWD2025
, SportsPro and our New Era Community break down campaigns from the Dove, Nike, Arsenal,
@togethxr.bsky.social
and who are leading the way in this space.
www.sportspro.com/insights/ana...
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IWD 2025: Ten campaigns and initiatives that #AccelerateAction in womenās sport - SportsPro
SportsPro and its New Era community spotlight campaigns, programmes and initiatives that meet this yearās IWD theme of accelerating action.
https://www.sportspro.com/insights/analysis/iwd-2025-sports-campaigns-accelerate-action-arsenal-persil-dove-nike-togethxr/
12 months ago
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Some BIG topics to dig into in sports right now. Here's a snapshot of what we covered in today's StreamTime Sports podcast:
about 1 year ago
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Some BIG topics to dig into in sports right now. Here's a snapshot of what we covered in today's StreamTime Sports podcast:
about 1 year ago
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Disruption is pounding on sports' doorāand itās not stopping. NBA is facing the potential threat of a billion-dollar global basketball league while simultaneously eyeing an USL is pushing to launch a Division 1 league to rival MLS . š§µ
about 1 year ago
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Whilst practically every major media company has hemorrhaged money in the
#streaming
wars, FOX has been sitting quietly biding its time for the right moment or opportunity.
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Fox confirms DTC launch after Venu Sports collapse - SportsPro
Broadcasting giant will offer Fox, FS1 and FS2 to cord cutters via a new streaming platform later this year.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/fox-sports-tv-dtc-venu-streaming-february-2025/
about 1 year ago
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SportsPro
about 1 year ago
Does a new sports property need a broadcast deal from the get go? Join
@sportspronick.bsky.social
and Chris Stone to find out more about the strategies disruptor sports leagues are adopting š
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Unrivaled Basketball , Kings League, or TGL Golf. Which disruptor league does it best? On this week's pod, we do a deep dive into the leagues and their media rights strategies. See which one we (and you) think is the best approach to broadcasting their competitions.
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StreamTime Sports Podcast: Disruptor Leagues & Media Rights: Is Traditional Broadcast Dead?
As new leagues like TGL Golf, Unrivaled Basketball, and the Kings League emerge, theyāre redefining media strategies and challenging traditional broadcasting models. On StreamTime Sports, hosts N...
https://podfollow.com/streamtime-podcast/episode/33203ddf393be834c608e8f02d59b41f19435447/view
about 1 year ago
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Ā£145M for 49% of a Hundred cricket franchise! Let's get some perspective of how extraordinary that price is. This is: š§µ
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London Spirit valued at UKĀ£295m as US tech billionaires win race for Lord's-based Hundred franchise - SportsPro
Deals now in place for half of the eight teams in The Hundred cricket competition after Welsh Fire stake sells for UKĀ£65m.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/london-spirit-the-hundred-sale-us-technology-billionaires-google-microsoft-february-2025/
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
š£ļø"Netflix can do whatever they want...and it'll be successful." -
@sportspronick.bsky.social
Ā With global scale and proven dominance in the media game, could Netflix's next big move change everything? Ā Tune in š
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#SportsMedia
#Streaming
#StreamingWars
#Netflix
#SportsBiz
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Premiership Rugby are sharing their new focus on younger audiences after a YouGov survey showed them significant growth in younger fan bases. How is this only just now a priority to invest in? š§µ
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Premiership Rugby plans āsignificant investmentā in digital content to capitalise on audience growth - SportsPro
Centralised sponsorships and overseas games could also be considered to broaden Premiership Rugby's appeal to fans and partners.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/premiership-rugby-content-investment-sponsorship-overseas-games-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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After a few weeks off of the podcast airwaves, I'm back on the
#StreamTime
Sports podcast- And there was a lot for Chris and I to get our teeth into after some pretty major stories breaking. Key topics include:
about 1 year ago
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This felt inevitable. Eurosport's brand will be no more in UK TV.
www.sportspro.com/news/eurospo...
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TNT Sports to integrate Eurosport UK content from end of February - SportsPro
Eurosport brand to disappear from British screens as WBD consolidates portfolio into TNT Sports ahead of Max UK launch in 2026.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/eurosport-closing-tnt-sports-warner-bros-discovery-uk-channels-max-launch-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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After a few weeks off moving country and holidaying in Australia, I'll be back on the šļø#StreamTimeSports pod airwaves discussing the current sports media landscape.
about 1 year ago
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Len Blavatnik has now put in $6.7bn into DAZN. $6.7 BILLION! Let's put that in perspective as we look at some of the numbers the business is delivering. Revenues rose to $2.7bn in 2023. Up from $2.2bn Losses also rose. Up to $1.4bn for the year. $1.2bn the previous year.
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Len Blavatnik 'pumps further US$827m' into DAZN as losses widen to US$1.4bn - SportsPro
Sports streaming company DAZN expects revenue to surpass US$6bn in 2025 as it plans to become āSpotify of sportā.
https://sportspro.com/news/dazn-losses-revenue-subscribers-financial-results-2023-len-blavatnik-pif-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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The hole for the LFP - Ligue de Football Professionnel continues to deepen. DAZN appear nowhere near where they need to be subscriber wise to make the investment in Ligue 1 viable from a long term perspective.
www.sportspro.com/news/dazn-li...
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DAZN seeks to ārenegotiateā ā¬400m Ligue 1 TV deal as French clubs face ā¬1.2bn combined loss - SportsPro
Sports streaming service DAZN needs 1.5 million subscribers to ensure return on investment on Ligue 1 rights.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/dazn-ligue-1-tv-deal-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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There seems to be a fire sale on sports focused platforms in Australia. Is it a sign of things to come for sports media companies globally?
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Nine could bolster Stan Sports with Optus Sports acquisition - SportsPro
Communications giant Optus has reportedly held talks with interested parties regarding a sale of its sport streaming service.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/nine-stan-sports-optus-takeover-acquisition-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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What a huge announcement to kick off the sports media year. fuboTV joins Disney, Venu Sports now free to launch. A huge congratulations to @davidgandler for sticking to his convictions and solidifying Fubo's future.
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DisneyĀ mergesĀ Hulu Live TV with Fubo, paving way for Venu Sports launch - SportsPro
Deal to create combined virtual MVPD company ends Fuboās legal action against sports streaming joint-venture.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/disney-fubo-hulu-live-tv-merger-streaming-mvpd-venu-sports-settlement-january-2025/
about 1 year ago
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To wrap up the year on StreamTime Sports, we asked ourselves 8 questions looking to 2025:
about 1 year ago
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The DAZN acquisition of Australian pay-TV giant FOXTEL for $2.2 billion is significant for several reasons. Here are ten of them:
about 1 year ago
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A huge moment for Netflix and FIFA. But 3 questions remain:
www.sportspro.com/news/netflix...
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Netflix lands exclusive Women's World Cup US broadcast rights - SportsPro
Fifa president Gianni Infantino describes Netflix's deal to show the Women's World Cup as a "landmark moment" for sports media rights.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/netflix-womens-world-cup-tv-broadcast-rights-streaming-fifa-december-2024/
about 1 year ago
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Steve McCaskill
about 1 year ago
Imagine purchasing a ticket for an NFL game on a secondary marketplace employing dynamic pricing and then see the fixture rescheduled from a Sunday to a Thursday with just 15 minutes notice. During Christmas.
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NFLās first TNF flex spoils Chargers and Broncos fansā plans: āVery disappointingā
Giants owner John Mara warned that flexing back to a Thursday would affect fans negatively, but the NFL did it with this Week 16 game.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6002186/2024/12/18/chargers-broncos-tnf-flex-fans-upset/
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This week's StreamTime Sports is all about DAZN's '$1bn' deal with FIFA for the Club World Cup. We dig into the details of the deal, how DAZN will recoup their investment, why FIFA went with DAZN and much more. Also on the podcast:
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StreamTime Sports Podcast: DAZNās billion-dollar bet on FIFA
With Fifaās 2025 Club World Cup rapidly approaching, soccer's global governing body has finally found a broadcast partner in DAZN. On this episode of StreamTime Sports, co-hosts Nick Meacham and ...
https://podfollow.com/streamtime-podcast/episode/5821f9e6f785b72f4e811308654e9afab522d500/view
about 1 year ago
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Josh Sim
about 1 year ago
Exclusive for SportsPro: The DFL is expanding its international streaming product to Vietnam & South Africa. Fans in both countries can live stream games via the OneFootball platform, on a PPV basis or with a season pass.
#bundesliga
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EXCLUSIVE: Bundesliga international OTT service expands to Vietnam and South Africa - SportsPro
Fans in both countries will be able to stream Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games live using OneFootball platforms.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/bundesliga-pass-international-vietnam-south-africa-dtc-ott-streaming-december-2024/
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Has
#F1's
Drive to Survive bubble burst? Or is this just a result of Verstappen's dominance? Average audiences for live F1 races on Espn in the US have dropped 2 years in a row following a solid uplift in the 2022 season.
about 1 year ago
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One of the hottest topics in the world of sports media is the growth of advertising's impact in live sports streaming. With the rise of ad-funded modelsāeven in the
#OTT
spaceāplatforms and sports properties of all sizes are rethinking their strategies.
about 1 year ago
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Will the Premier League follow the lead of LaLiga, Bundesliga or the NFL when it comes to their approach to media production?
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StreamTime Sports Podcast: Is āPremflixā why the Premier League is breaking up with IMG?
Premier League Productions (PLP),Ā a venture established in 2004 by English footballās top flight and media agency IMG to manage its international output, is set to be wound up with the league ta...
https://podfollow.com/streamtime-podcast/episode/f572d87fa53bc3ddf27b7bccbed88d6fcc284cba/view
about 1 year ago
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Is Paul Barber, the Chief Executive of
@officialbha.bsky.social
, the best club boss in the Premier League? Many think so, and here's why:
about 1 year ago
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Well we all know Saudi Arabia has been on a sports spending spree but few in the industry would realise just how extensive it really is. 910 sponsorships in different sports and 1,412 positions in 207 Saudi entities. Public Investment Fund (PIF) accounts for 346 of those sponsorships.
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Saudi Arabia hits 900+ sports sponsorships in quest for influence - SportsPro
Play the Game says its research underscores kingdomās efforts to use sport as platform for soft power, branding and global influence.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/saudi-arabia-sports-sponsorship-pif-riyadh-season-study-december-2024/
about 1 year ago
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Just what is the Premier League gearing up for after severing ties with 20+ year production partner IMG? Is it to build 'Premflix' or some sort of D2C product? is it about opening up more potential platform partners?...
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StreamTime Sports Podcast: Is āPremflixā why the Premier League is breaking up with IMG?
Premier League Productions (PLP),Ā a venture established in 2004 by English footballās top flight and media agency IMG to manage its international output, is set to be wound up with the league ta...
https://podfollow.com/streamtime-podcast/episode/f572d87fa53bc3ddf27b7bccbed88d6fcc284cba/view
about 1 year ago
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The Bundesliga domestic rights saga appears to have come to an end. But there's been a new wrinkle thrown into the outcome of the rights process:
www.sportspro.com/news/bundesl...
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SkyĀ ābeatsāĀ DAZN toĀ lionās share ofĀ BundesligaĀ domestic rights but losesĀ Konferenz - SportsPro
The pay-TV network is re-awarded a coveted package by the DFL despite a previous legal complaint made by DAZN.
https://www.sportspro.com/news/bundesliga-sky-dazn-domestic-rights-tv-auction-konferenz-package-december-2024/
about 1 year ago
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This really flew under my radar. The Premier League signed a deal for $560m for broadcast rights in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. Who says deals aren't to be had when it comes to live media rights!?
www.sportspromedia.com/news/premier...
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Premier League nets āUS$560mā Thai broadcast deal with Jasmine - SportsPro
Jasmine International's contract covering Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos will run for an initial three years but could extend to six seasons.
https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/premier-league-tv-rights-thailand-jasmine-international-november-2024/
about 1 year ago
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Our live StreamTime Sports podcast recorded on stage at
#SPMadrid
is available on your favourite podcast channel! The topic was all about disruption, where we talked about the strategies, technologies and the consumption trends you need to follow in sports media. šš¼
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about 1 year ago
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