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The Commentary Box Podcast: Nike's downfall, the Manchester City scandal and are sports rights holders capitalising on YouTube

The rise of the second club fan: How rights holders can understand, win and monetise multi-club fandom

Game changers: Building a winning challenger sports brand

Streaming in sports social: Maximising engagement beyond broadcast

Nike's Downfall, Man City Scandal and Are Sports Rights Holders Capitalising on YouTube

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The Commentary Box Podcast: Kane's Ballon d'Or, Antonelli's F1 record and whether dynasties good for sport

Misha Pabari, James Brown and Ryan Walters debate Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or and whether team trophies should count, plus Sabalenka, the NFL and Antonelli, in Episode 10 of The Commentary Box.Podcast

The Commentary Box Podcast: Nike's downfall, the Manchester City scandal and are sports rights holders capitalising on YouTube

Ed, Gabe and Henry break down the biggest talking points in sport and digital culture. Podcast

What the World Fencing League can teach rights holders about audience growth

Our global head of marketing, Alex Coumailleau, worked on the campaign, which sold over 6,000 seats and generated 500 million views on social. Views

Why F1's fanbase is easy to win and hard to keep

In his latest piece for SportsPro, our growth executive, Andrew Coates, breaks down how Formula 1 built one of sport's most dramatic audience turnarounds.Views

The Commentary Box Podcast: Has social media ruined transfer deadline day?

Misha, James and Ellis debate whether social media has ruined transfer deadline day, plus Amy Hunt's golds, NFL trades and Alysa Liu.Podcast

Special Olympics GB on inclusion beyond the medal | Tom Rawlings | Special Olympics GB

In this episode of The Commentary Box, Tom Rawlings, marketing and communications lead at Special Olympics GB, joined Brave Bison's chief commercial officer Geoff Griffiths to get into what it really takes to build an inclusive sporting movement.Podcast

Formula E on winning the culture war, not just the race | Ellie Norman | Formula E

Formula E was built sustainable from day one, not retrofitted like the rest of motorsport is now scrambling to do. Ellie Norman, Chief Marketing Officer at Formula E, joins Martin Ruffell to unpack what it means to be the "teenager" of motorsport, and why that youth might be the series' biggest advantage.Podcast

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