About this episode

The SportsPro team discusses the ten most influential figures in sports and makes predictions for the upcoming year.

The SportsPro team reveal their ten most influential figures for the year ahead spanning global sport, media, politics and athlete power before locking in a set of bold predictions on media rights, private equity, women’s sport and golf’s fractured future. Hear from Ed Dixon, Sam Carp, Steve McCaskill and Josh Sim as they focus on the people, power and decisions that will shape the industry over the next 12 months.

People in this episode

Host: SportsPro

Guests: Ed Dixon, Sam Carp, Steve McCaskill, Josh Sim

Topics covered

• influential figures
• media rights
• private equity
• women's sport
• golf
• sports business

Keywords

• sports business
• media rights
• private equity
• women's sports
• golf
• influential figures

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