After a decade-long absence due to ongoing NIL litigation, EA Sports is finally releasing the latest edition of its college football simulation game. StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone are joined by SportsPro technology editor Steve McCaskill to discuss the role video games play in sports media. The trio also discuss how other major rights holders such as Fifa, Wimbledon and the NBA are approaching video games.

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Just two years after launch and Fifa is already looking to raise $2 billion to expand its Fifa+ OTT platform. StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone analyse what Fifa is trying to do here, as well as providing their initial reactions to the NFL’s legal issues with the Sunday Ticket class action suit.

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In a summer filled with major events StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone examine their importance to broadcasters, how they differ to regular sporting competitions, and the role of social media.

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Virtual reality has yet to reach mass adoption, but Apple has invested significantly in the idea that one day it will. On this episode of StreamTime Sports co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss whether or not Apple can succeed where others have fallen short, while also looking at the tech giant's rights acquisition strategy and impending legal issues.

YouTube is a more popular streaming service than Netflix, but it's not treated like a market leader. StreamTime Sports hosts Chris Stone and Nick Meacham discuss YouTube’s sports strategy, its first season with NFL Sunday Ticket and how Primetime Channels is setting up the platform as a future sports media juggernaut. Then, Nick speaks to Jon Cruz, YouTube's global head of sports partnerships, about the Google-owned business's growth plans.

Amid the exits of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar from the French top flight in recent years, Ligue 1 will soon lose its longest tenured broadcast partner and may be forced to launch its own OTT platform. StreamTime Sports hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss the future of Ligue 1 as a broadcast product, along with some other recent news in sports streaming.

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As sports broadcasting steadily moves towards more streaming, the opportunities within sports marketing are also evolving. On this episode of StreamTime Sports host Nick Meacham discusses the development of ad technology, how to make live sports pay, and the challenges of the digital revolution. Joining the show are Paul Gleb, former senior director at Bayer, and Scott Young, co-founder and chief product officer at Transmit Live, to share their first hand experiences on how brands can make the most of sports advertising.

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In an age where audiences are younger, more diverse, and growingly tech-savvy, the fight for fans has never been tougher. On this episode of StreamTime Sports host Nick Meacham is joined by sports media experts Robert Gottlieb (Fox Sports), Jennifer Storms (NBC Universal), and Phil Cook (WNBA) to discuss their marketing strategies.

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The emergence of Comcast, Amazon and other tech giants as buyers of the biggest rights properties is changing the dynamics of sports media. StreamTime host Nick Meacham is joined by SportsPro's technology editor Steve McCaskill and founder of Triple Crown Consulting, Lydia Fairfax, to discuss the implications of these still relatively new players in the market. 

With the evolution of NIL in the NCAA, and the digital empowerment of social media, the athlete economy is booming. StreamTime host Nick Meacham is joined by sports industry expert Dev Sethi to discuss how athletes are becoming more influential as their own media businesses and what that means for the future of sports.

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