This is an episode of The Bundle, our regular deep dive in to the sports broadcast and streaming market with regular guests Yannick Ramcke, head of OTT for OneFootball, Murray Barnett, director of the D2C consultancy and formerly of F1, World Rugby and ESPN. And we welcome Carlo De Marchis for his first appearance. Carlo spent 35 years building Deltatre until recently, where he's developed an independent consulting portfolio, which includes an excellent newsletter, A Guy With A Scarf.
 
Conversation covers the following stories:

1. Gianni Infantino's attack on the European broadcasters for rights to FIFA Women's World Cup
2. Are we over reading Netflix's ambitions due to it's plans to live stream a celebrity golf tournament? 
3. What does Messi's arrival in Miami mean for MLS media value and the long term Apple streaming deal 
4. Why did Bundesliga vote against p/e?

This week’s episode is brought to you by our friends at the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH) and Loughborough University London.

ISH and Loughborough University recently launched the new Leadership in Sport Master’s course, running from Autumn 2023.

Uniquely, the course has been designed for executives working in the sports industry as well as athletes seeking specialised education to support their professional development. The masters course fits alongside busy jobs and busy lives. It’s ideal for people seeking to develop their impact and effectiveness in leading and managing. individuals, teams, and organisations. 

The mission of ISH – which is led by the former England Cricket Selector, professional cricketer and. author, Ed Smith – is to nurture and inspire sport’s current and future leaders around the world.  Students on the MA Leadership in Sport programme will join an amazing ecosystem of sports experts – Loughborough University has been ranked the #1 university for sports-related subjects for the past 7 years. So the world’s top sports university is working in tandem with a unique sports network at ISH.

 The new intake starts in October 2023 and applications are currently open.

 Find out more at. www.sportshumanities.org

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