The Sports Entrepreneurs Podcast by Marcus Luer
Episodes
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Phil Lines, From Poacher to Premier League Gate keeper
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Marcus Luer interviews Phil Lines, the man best known for taking the Premier League Media rights globally to new heights in the early 2000. Phil started his illustrious career as a Journalist before spending time at ISL and Formula One and then later at the BBC and ITV in the UK.
Phil set up the world’s first sports news television agency which indirectly landed him the job at the Premier League. Working directly with Richard Scudamore, the Chairman, Phil grew the rights fees for the League globally from £60 million to over £500 million per season. After the EPL, Phil spent time at major agencies from CAA to Lagadere before starting his own Consultancy firm, Nootka in 2014.
Key Highlights:
Phil shares how he got started in the industry and selling the FIFA World Cup and Olympic rights at ISL in the early days
Phil shares insider stories of the reasons for the tremendous growth of the Premier League rights globally, including the real reasons behind the 12 noon kick-off time.
Phil and Marcus explore where Media rights are heading and how OTT is changing the landscape.
Phil shares his lessons learned from working with CAA UK to Lagardere Sports.
Marcus and Phil discuss the changing role of agencies in the Media Rights trading space. Big might not be the way forward.
They also discuss the challenges the new AFC (Asian Football Confederation) deal could be facing because of the new dynamics in the market.
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Donald Dell, A Living Legend Sharing His Secrets
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Marcus Luer interviews Donald Dell, a living legend in the sports industry. Many considering Donald as one of the founding fathers of the sports marketing and sports agent business together with IMG’s Mark McCormack. Donald has had an illustrious career, starting as a tennis player during the Amateur era in the 1960th and representing the US Davis Cup Team, to winning the Davis Cup as the Captain in 1968/69 and being inducted to the Tennis Hall of Fame.
He started his law firm after his playing career which quickly turned into PRO SERVE, a giant agency with over 300 people across 16 offices around the world. Pro Serve represented top players from Arthur Ash, Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors to Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing in Basketball.
Donald also wrote two best-selling books (Minding other People’s Business & Never Make the First Offer (except when you should)) and teaches Sports Law at Virginia Law School till today.
Key Highlights:
Donald shares his story on how Pro Serve started and his first client Arthur Ash and Stan Smith.
Donald shares how the Stan Smith shoe deal with Adidas came about and how it continued for 47 years on a handshake.
Donald shares stories about how Air Jordan deal came about.
Donald shares his biggest learning during his Pro Serve days.
Donald shares about his “secret” relationship with Mark McCormack of IMG.
Donald’s message to aspiring sports executives and entrepreneurs.
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Introduction
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Introduction to Sports Entrepreneurs Podcast by Marcus Luer.
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