Premier League + and why owning the broadcast isn’t owning the fan Sport Business The Premier League and Uefa’s moves into streaming platforms misunderstand the wat fans want to consume football, says George Gilmore. In the last few months, the two leading lights in global club football, the Premier League and Uefa, have announced they will be launching direct-to-consumer broadcast offerings. In so doing, a revolutionary, if predictable, moment […]
Premier League + and why owning the broadcast isn’t owning the fan Sport Business The Premier League and Uefa’s moves into streaming platforms misunderstand the wat fans want to consume football, says George Gilmore. In the last few months, the two leading lights in global club football, the Premier League and Uefa, have announced they will be launching direct-to-consumer broadcast offerings. In so doing, a revolutionary, if predictable, moment […]
England Red Roses are great for rugby, but are they bad for business? Sport Business Should the dominant England rugby team beat France on Sunday in the final round of this year’s Women’s Six Nations they will notch up their 38th consecutive Test victory. It is an amazing feat by one of the most incredible sports teams in the world, but is it good for business? For England, yes. For […]
F1 Arcade, curling and axes: Inside London’s sport experience economy Sport Business Whether it’s Formula 1, pool, axe throwing or curling; London’s experience economy is thriving as City social habits change. Earlier this month, Formula 1 ended a five-week hiatus in Miami. But over 4,000 miles away in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, hundreds of fans gathered – at the last minute due to […]
Woods to McIlroy: How Tiger Slam at Masters reshaped economics of sport Sport Business Ahead of the Masters, Nick Keller marks 25 years since Tiger Woods won the Tiger Slam and sports consumption changed forever. When Tiger Woods completed the ‘Tiger Slam’ in 2001 – holding all four major championships at once – it wasn’t just a sporting achievement. It was a cultural marker for how modern sport would […]
Formula 1’s reaction to season disruption a lesson for Fifa World Cup Sport Business Formula 1 is firmly back on track but the consecutive Bahrain and Saudi Arabian race cancellations, the result of events in the Middle East, have highlighted how quickly established sporting fixtures can face significant disruption. The cost of the decision to cancel both races, given the potential risk to safety of staff working in the […]
Plans for 25,000-capacity NBA basketball arena called London Colosseum Sport Business The capital is set to get a 25,000-capacity NBA basketball arena in the Olympic Park called the London Colosseum. Jericho Estates, Peacock Gym, Torch Sports and architects Chybik and Kristof have partnered to produce plans for the stadium, which will be near the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – currently used by Premier League club West […]
Ryder Cup captain Donald did not broker Rahm peace deal Sport Business Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has said he did not intervene to broker the peace deal between the DP World Tour and Jon Rahm which allows the Spaniard to compete in the intercontinental golf tournament. Rahm risked being frozen out of Europe’s Ryder Cup defence in Ireland next year due to outstanding fines with […]
Super League set for crunch NRL investment talks at Magic Round in Brisbane Sport Business Super League chiefs will hold crunch talks with NRL counterparts early next week in Australia as investment into England’s top flight rugby league competition nears. Rugby Football League interim chief Rhodri Jones and RFL chair Nigel Wood are heading to the NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane before the next discussions on Monday. Australian rugby league […]