Dating back to the 1950s in an effort to rebuild European relationships through sports, the Champions League has gone through more than just a name change. On this episode of StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone our joined by Steve McCaskill to discuss how Europe's premier club football tournament has evolved. Plus, we hear from Amazon Prime Video's sports MD, Alex Green.

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CazeTV’s disruptive approach to sports coverage has seen popular Brazilian influencer Casimiro given the keys to some of the world’s biggest sporting events for a unique alternative commentary. On this episode of StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are joined by Sergio Lopes the co-founder of LiveMode to explore how the Brazilian platform is reimagining sports broadcasting.

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With an injunction being placed on Venu Sports in this episode of StreamTime Sports, Nick Meacham sits down with David Gandler, CEO of Fubo, to discuss the company’s ongoing legal battle and the broader implications for the sports streaming industry.

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In a social media driven world fans are demanding more content, the value of video highlights has reportedly grown 101% over the last five years. On this episode of StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are joined by Ross Tanner, senior vice president at Magnifi to discuss the role of social media and the power of AI to monetise sports content. 

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With Ligue 1 and Serie A failing to secure international rights deals, two of Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues are foregoing traditional broadcast and opting for streaming. StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss whether or not an OTT platform is a viable option for sports leagues or if it's simply the last resort of a desperate business. There’s also an RSN update and a preview of some of the changing conversations set to take place at SportsPro Madrid.

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Topping out at as much as $740 per year, the cost for YouTube TV’s NFL Sunday Ticket has deeply upset fans. Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss whether or not the price tag is justified; plus the latest news on the Venu Sports injunction; Amazon’s integrations with DAZN and TNT, as well as the Bundesliga legal disputes.

NBC's Peacock and Discovery+ played a pivotal role in the Olympics viewership rebound at Paris 2024. StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone delve into how streaming services elevated coverage of the Summer Games, as well as covering the start of a new Premier League season and growing YouTube consumption. 

Sky Sports is the UK's dominant football broadcaster and for the kick off of the new season it has launched a batch of innovations. SteamTime Sports co-host Chris Stone is joined by technology editor Steve McCaskill to discuss how streaming is expanding Sky’s already extensive sports coverage.

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NBC is the biggest financial backer of the Olympics but that investment has come under scrutiny after a couple of down Games. With Paris 2024 in full swing we hear from Gary Zenkel, NBC’s Olympics president, on the broadcaster’s welcome success so far. While StreamTime Sports host Chris Stone is also joined by Steve McCaskill to discuss latest broadcast technology on display at the Olympics.

After years of speculation the NBA has finally reached an agreement for its new broadcaster partners from 2025. StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss the impact of the NBA’s decision, as well as other recent sports media news.

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