The Broadcast Sport Podcast

Carys Owens, managing director of Whisper Cymru, IMG’s SVP of tech and operations for studios, James Clement, and Gravity Media regional CEO Jamie Hindhaugh speak to Broadcast Sport editorial director Jake Bickerton about how they have created remote production hubs that open up opportunities for people who wouldn’t be able to work in OB vehicles to still secure great jobs in live produc...

Rollo Goldstaub, global head of sport at TikTok, and TikTok creator Samantha Miller speak about their plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Listen on to hear the pair talk about content plans for the tournament, the best way for broadcasters, federations and others to approach the platform, what the future of sport on TikTok could look like, and a lot more. When you’ve finished listening, don’t forge...

Former England football captain Terry Butcher speaks to the Broadcast Sport Podcast about the upcoming documentary Butcher: Invisible Wounds. The Sylver Entertainment production covers Butcher’s life in football as well as the devastating personal loss he endured following the death of his son Chris, a British Army veteran who passed away after suffering severe PTSD. Butcher and the documentary’s...

This week's guest on the Broadcast Sport Podcast is Xavi Sanchez, VP of content at Footballco, speaking about how he and his team created The Front Three, a Gen Z-focused social content channel on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and more, from scratch. Hosted by a rotating cast of creators, the Front Three focuses on quizzes and game shows, although you’ll hear how that hasn’t always been the case, and...

This episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast was recorded at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit at dock10 this spring. Host Erin MacTague spoke to Whisper's Dominic Gresset, as well as Sunset+Vine’s Nick Moody, AJA’s Andy Bellamy, and Globecast’s Steve MacMurray, about what we can expect next in the world of sport broadcasting tech, the rise of AI in sport content, whether viewers actually want cha...

Chris Peilow, executive producer at Noah Media Group, and WorkerBee head of production Jade Thorn speak to Broadcast Tech & Sport editorial director Jake Bickerton at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit at dock10 Studios last month. They reveal how they get their documentaries funded through TV commissions, brand and federation partnerships, international distribution and plenty more. You can h...

Listen to Karel Prince, otherwise known as the HMRC of Football, speak to Broadcast Tech & Sport director Charlotte Wheeler at the recent Broadcast Sport Content Summit at dock10 studios. Prince reveals how he became a creator who can now get over a million views on an individual video, work with the likes of Stormzy, and get called out by Gary Neville, as well as his future plans for the HMRC...

Matchroom Multi Sport & World Nineball Tour CEO Emily Frazer returns to the podcast, this time speaking at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit at dock10 Studios last month. Listen to hear Emily discuss how she’s using the Matchroom formula to grow the World Nineball Tour, the benefits of Matchroom’s in-house production team, the impact of the Netflix documentary about the company, and plenty mo...

Hear from BBC Sport’s Head of Major Events, Ron Chakraborty, speaking to Broadcast Tech & Sport Group director Charlotte Wheeler at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit, which took place at dock10 Studios earlier this month. Chakraborty discusses how the BBC achieved huge viewership growth with the Winter Olympics, as well as BBC Sport’s wider strategy with iPlayer, social channels and younger v...

Join Sarah Essoof, head of production at 50 Sport, Tom Jackson, group director of content at the DP World Tour and Ryder Cup Europe, Ben Turner, co-founder and partner at Fulwell Entertainment, and Fiona Wood, strategy director at Little Dot Sport, discussing how best to engage younger generations with your sport content. This panel was recorded at the Broadcast Sport Content Summit, which was hel...

This week you’ll be hearing a session from our recent Broadcast Sport Content Summit, held at dock10 Studios in Media City on 5 March. Sport Social Podcast Network managing director Sophie Hind spoke to Stretford Paddock co-owner and presenter Jay Mottershead, Invincibles Studios COO Max Lowe, and WPP Media director of creative futures Lisa Solman about how to make podcasts commercially successful...

NewGen CEO and co-founder Mike Craddock joins the Broadcast Sport Podcast. NewGen specialises in bringing creators and brands together, and he joined the pod to tell you everything you need to know about using creators in your content at the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Presenter Jaydee Dyer, who works with major broadcasters across the UK and US, joins the Broadcast Sport Podcast to discuss what UK and US broadcasting can learn from each other, adapting to linear and social media audiences, how he became a presenter, and plenty more. Dyer is represented by CAA Sports, who represent over 3,000 of the world’s top athletes, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcaste...

EVP of IMG's studio business, Barney Francis, joins the Broadcast Sport Podcast to discuss the future of the sport production and broadcast industry. The wide ranging conversation covers how tech, and particularly AI, will affect production, the changing demands of rights holders and broadcasters, stretched budgets and the effects of piracy, and plenty more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Marketing agency Mongoose’s head of creative Matt Hocken joins the podcast to reveal how his team run the NFL’s UK and Ireland TikTok account during the Super Bowl. He speaks about how the Big Game went, the strategy behind their videos, the types of content that work for TikTok, and plenty more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Broadcast Sport Podcast speaks to Jack Vasey, senior sport journalist and producer at the Metro, and his colleague, deputy head of video Conor McCormick, about their approach to producing sport video content as a news organisation, how they’ve created successful repeatable formats across multiple platforms, how they bring their own slant to major sporting events, and more. Listen on to hear th...

BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing CEO David Tetreault speaks to the Broadcast Sport Podcast about his very ambitious aims for the growing sport. Listen to hear about how he hopes to reach those heights through choice rights deals, social content and new tech innovations to bring fans closer to the ring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Broadcast Sport Podcast speaks to Sky Sports' chief sports officer Jonathan Licht about Sky’s competition with streamers and social platforms, how Sky Sports+ has changed its conversations with rights holders, it’s success and setbacks with social content, including the short lived Halo channel, working with free-to-air broadcasters, whether AI will play a part in its productions, and plenty m...

This episode of the Broadcast Sport podcast is a conversation with Pete Andrews, head of sport at Channel 4, recorded at the Broadcast Sport Summit 2025 at The Emirates Stadium late last year. Andrews talks to sports presenter Gavin Ramjaun about the challenges and opportunities facing free-to-air broadcasters in competing with pay-TV and streaming services; Channel 4's recent sports rights acquis...

Robbie Spargo of Little Dot Studios lays out the 5 Trends he believes are reshaping digital sports content production and distribution, including big changes in the licencing of sports rights, the rise of YouTube and other social platforms, the growing influence and relevance of content creators, and the future of brand partnerships in sport. Spargo explains each trend and backs it up with well re...

In this episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast, we speak to Charlotte Henry, author of new book Streaming Wars: How Getting Everything We Wanted Changed Entertainment Forever, about the Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua bout, what it means for Netflix and sport content, and the growing relationship between streaming platforms and sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has the Sports Doc Boom Peaked? Fatigue VS Demand From Drive to Survive to Sunderland ‘Til I Die, the sports doc boom reshaped how audiences connect with teams, athletes, and the drama behind the scenes. But as streamers scale back, formats become more familiar, and fan fatigue creeps in, has the golden era of the sports documentary run its course? This podcast episode, recorded live at the Broadc...

Hear from Rosie Galligan, England & Saracens Rugby Player & World Cup Champion with the Red Roses; Maisie Adam, Comedian & women's football podcaster; Louise Gwilliam, Talent Director - Crowd Network; Ben Robinson, Lead Consultant - Two Circles; and Holly Flatley, Head of Broadcast - Premier Padel as they talk about the rise and commercial power of women's sport. This podcast is a reco...

For the latest episode of the Broadcast Sport podcast, Broadcast Sport editorial director Jake Bickerton is joined by Appear VP, tech and innovation, Ian Wagdin, to talk about what Appear does and how it’s working to simplify future workflows for sports production. The company provides a range of products (the X20, X10 and X5) that take camera feeds from location and transfer them to remote produc...

In this episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast , senior reporter Max Miller speaks to Matchroom’s Boxing CEO Frank Smith and Multi Sport CEO Emily Frazer.  Recorded shortly after the release of Box To Box-produced Netflix documentary The Greatest Showmen on the business and its leaders Barry and Eddie Hearn, the pair discuss the show’s impact, Matchroom’s content strategy across its various sporti...