The Broadcast Sport Podcast

Dan Walker, a broadcaster and presenter who currently presents 5 News, and has previously worked extensively at the BBC, including as host of Football Focus for over a decade, and Iona Stephen, a former professional golfer and now also a broadcaster for the likes of Sky Sports and CBS Sports join the Broadcast Sport Podcast to talk about their recently launched podcast, Crowd Network-produced For The Love Of Golf. The pair discuss why they’ve made the plunge, going from presenters to media owners, and the future of content on TV, digital platforms and beyond. After the episode, remember to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast.

Sports has become one of the most powerful and competitive genres in the creator economy, with fans consuming content across every platform from podcasts and YouTube to TikTok and live streaming. But with so many voices already in the game, how do new creators carve out a unique space and build an audience? Recorded at MPTS 2026, this conversation sees Karel Prince, the HMRC of Football, and Adam Clery, founder of the ACFC channel, speak to host Datshiane Navanayagam about how they became, and have since stayed as, sport content creators. After listening, don't forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast.

Whisper in-house director Chris Wallwork and it's head of documentaries Drew Masters speak about Meet The Owens, a new Prime Video series from the production company that follows footballing legend Michael Owen and his family as they run their horse racing business. Chris and Drew talk about how the show came to be made, working with the Owens, the creative ideas behind it, and the future of sport documentaries in a world where there is a plethora of behind-the-scenes sport content across social media and platforms like YouTube. After listening, you can watch Meet The Owens on Prime Video from today, 28 August, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast for more conversations like this one.

Conor Hewitt, head of sport at Platform Media, the maker of shows such as Joe Marler Will See You Now, The Good, The Bad and the Football, The Wayne Rooney Show, and plenty more inside and outside of sport, speaks to the Broadcast Sport Podcast about making hit digital shows, the market’s move to more visual mediums, the prerequisites for talent and ideas, and more. Once you’ve listened, don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast.

Sam Talbot, creative director and co-founder of Strike, the production company behind football-focused children's shows Jamie Johnson FC and Football Fantastics, speaks to the podcast about reaching younger audiences with sport. At a time when broadcasters, rights holders and other are trying to reach younger viewers, Talbot discusses how to approach making sport content for them, the opportunities to create new sport fans after this summer’s World Cup, and what could be next in the area. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast after listening.

This episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast was recorded at the MPTS trade show back in May, where Bubble Agency’s Louise Wells spoke to Sunset+Vine technical producer Tom Velvin-Bucknall, SailGP broadcast media and technology director Shane Warden and Two Circles director Moe Hamdhaidari. The group discussed the latest tech that is bringing viewers at home closer to sport than ever before, including drones, miniaturised cameras, the cloud, and plenty more. They also looked at what broadcasters, production companies and rights holders need to be focusing on next in the world of tech. After listening, don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast.

The latest episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast speaks to Sam Ewen, head of entertainment at After Party Studios, and the company’s head of originals, Jamie MacDonald, after the pair worked on a Red Bull-backed documentary with Brazilian football icon Neymar, Inside Neymar Jr's World, as well as Red Bull’s Ultimate Football Challenge, a series of larger than life challenges designed to test footballing stars from around the world.Listen to hear how to best make different kinds of content for YouTube, working with brands to create original series, crafting a strategy to get your content seen, and plenty more. After listening, don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport Podcast.

In this episode of the Broadcast Sport Podcast, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe VP of cycling Guy Voisin talks about the challenges of bringing viewers closer to top cycling competitions. Guy was speaking during the Tour de France, which is still running when this podcast first comes out, giving a view into how the broadcaster produces the tent pole road cycling competition for TNT Sports, HBO Max and Channel 5 viewers in the UK as well as Eurosport across continental Europe. Listen to hear how taking the event exclusive in the UK has gone, their work with Channel 5 on free-to-air highlights, producing content for the wide range of languages and cultures across Europe, and what Guy thinks could be done to grow cycling viewership. After listening, don’t forget to subscribe to the Broadcast Sport podcast to hear more episodes like this.