Business of Sport: The Power Of Sports Documentaries
Business of Sport: The Power Of Sports Documentaries  
Podcast: The Athletic FC Podcast
Published On: Thu Nov 11 2021
Description: Mark Chapman & Matt Slater discuss the rise of sport documentaries that pull back the curtain on the lives of professional athletes and attract new fans into watching live sport. Guests include Christian Horner, Team Principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One who features in the hugely successful Netflix series Drive to Survive. Then we’ll hear from Leo Pearlman from Fulwell 73 who has produced multiple hours of television and feature films including Sunderland Till I Die & I am Bolt. And we’ll get a commercial overview with sports media rights expert Murray Barnett of 26 West Sport who has also worked for the likes of Formula 1, The NBA, World Rugby and ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices