StreamTime Sports

On this special episode of the StreamTime Podcast hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are joined by Timo Lumme, who spent the last 18 years of his career working as the International Olympics Committee's managing director for the television and marketing services.  Lumme's achievements include the industry setting deal with NBC, building the highly successful TOP programme and launching the Olympic Channel. The podcast covers Lumme's life and career, provding an insight into one of the most influential figures in the sports broadcast industry.  Lessons growing up - (1:17) Favorite Olympic moments - (5:20) A life-changing moment at Heathrow (15:37) The Nike experience - (24:40) Learnings from Quokka - (32:38) Olympics and NBC deal - (38:55) Olympic TOP programme - (50:00) How streaming impacted the Olympic’s broadcast strategy (58:23) What role does the Olympic Channel play (1:06:25) What’s one thing you’d tell your younger self (1:14:13) Timo Lumme was inducted into the inaugural SportsPro OTT Hall of Fame at the 2022 OTT Awards in Madrid.

Jeff Nathenson, Whistle Sport's international managing director, joins Nick and Chris to discuss social media's impact on sports, covering topics such as Elon Musk's Twitter influence, Logan Paul and KSI's Prime launch, the role of platforms like TikTok and Instagram, growth of influencer athletes, and the potential for social media platforms to purchase live rights.

On this week's episode of the StreamTime Podcast SportsPro's chief executive, Nick Meacham, sits down with the NBA's managing director of Europe and Middle East, Ralph Rivera.  The two discuss the league’s international broadcast strategy, what the launch of the NBA App means for the business, and how to drive fan engagement.  Talking points: Intro  (6:50) - Interview with Ralph Rivera  (51:26) - Analysis of the NBA's strategy

On this week’s episode of the StreamTime Podcast, SportsPro’s Nick Meacham and Chris Stone power rank which sports properties they believe are currently doing it best in the OTT and streaming space. The likes of the NFL, NBA, Premier League and Fifa, are sorted into categories ranging from love, to like, through to jury’s out. Talking points:  • PGA Tour, NBA, and WWE – (3:15) • NFL – (5:30) • Formula One - (10:50) • Fifa+ - (13:15) • Volleyball World & Rugby Pass – (18:15) • Premier League – (21:30) • MLS – (27:30) • LIV Golf – (32:30)

On this week’s episode of the StreamTime Podcast, SportsPro’s chief executive Nick Meacham is joined in an interview with Warner Bros Discovery’s president and managing director for sports, Andrew Georgiou.  Prior to the chat with the interview with Georgiou, Meacham and SportsPro’s community lead, Chris Stone share their takeaways from the SportsPro OTT Summit. The two discuss what they learned from sessions that included the NBA, Sky Sports, Dyn Media, DAZN and many others. Running order: OTT Summit Takeaways – (3:30) Andrew Georgiou on the future of Warner Bros Discovery – (27:45)

Join Nick Meacham and Chris Stone as they discuss the big talking points in the world of sports media. On this week’s episode of the StreamTime Podcast, SportsPro’s Nick Meacham and Chris Stone mull recent developments in the sports media space, including Overtime’s streaming deal with Amazon, Comcast’s options for offloading Sky Germany, the outlook for Major League Soccer (MLS) on Apple and more. On the agenda: • Overtime Elite to Amazon (5:45) • OneFootball developing smart TV app (13:45) • Comcast to sell Sky Germany (19:48) • Can MLS succeed on Apple (25:25) • BT Sport cutting emissions 25% (31:40) • Dapper Labs laying off 22% of staff (36:45)

Nick Meacham is joined by Amanda Laing, Foxtel’s chief commercial and content officer to discuss their strategy in the Australian market. In the interview, Laing discusses Foxtel’s ‘one kitchen, many restaurants’ approach to ensure fans are served content how they want it. Amanda also discusses how Foxtel’s sports Kayo streaming platform operates as an aggregator delivering greater value for fans and emerging sports. As mentioned in the introduction of the episode Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are looking forward to this year’s upcoming SportsPro OTT Summit. For those in the StreamTime community who are interested in coming you can take advantage of a 30% discount using the code STREAMTIME30. You can register for a pass here: https://eu.sportspro-ott.com/registration/

On this week’s episode of the StreamTime Podcast Nick Meacham and Chris Stone share news and insights on a busy week of sports broadcast news. The pair look at a series of stories from prominent rights holders including the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fifa.  Talking points:  Will the NFL be able to turn things around after a slow start to the launch of NFL+?  Will the Los Angeles Clippers set a template for NBA teams going DTC?  Is the Women’s World Cup being undervalued by broadcasters? Is DAZN turning around after its pandemic struggles?  What now for FuboTV after pulling out of betting?

This week’s two-part episode of the StreamTime Podcast starts with hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone rounding up some of the major recent developments in the sports media industry. The pair offer their thoughts on Formula One’s long-term, multi-territory media rights extension with pay-TV broadcasting giant Sky, World Rugby’s acquisition of the RugbyPass digital media platform, and reports suggesting that LIV Golf has been offering to pay broadcasters to air its events. Then, in part two, SportsPro technology editor Steve McCaskill is joined by Tom Janicot, managing director of video assistant referee (VAR) specialist Vieww and director of video solutions at Sportec Solutions, a technology joint venture between Deltatre and the German Football League (DFL).  In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss how innovations being pioneered in German soccer’s top-flight Bundesliga could be applied elsewhere in the sporting world – driving performance and fan engagement.

John-Paul McKerlie, vice president of sales and marketing at TOD, tells Nick Meacham and Chris Stone about the launch of BeIN Media Group's new streaming service and the role of sport on the platform.