Katie Smith is joined by Wake Up to Money's Sean Farrington and sport finance expert Dr Tom Bason to discuss the rising cost of tickets for major sporting events and subscription costs and ask why this is all happening and what might happen next?A range of guests join the pod including Richard Flint, chairman at Seat Unique - he comes on to discuss how the demand for live events has changed and they speak to psychologist Dr Kayleigh Smith about how the connection between fans and live sport has changed since the pandemic.There’s an interview with Mark Darbon from the R&A - about what it costs to put on a major sporting event, and how they aim to make things affordable.And not only that - Pete Oliver, DAZN’s CEO of growth markets joins the pod - to focus on how a newer streaming service approaches the market, and they will hear the impact from sport fans too.
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Showcasing 5 Live Sport's one-off specials, featuring in-depth interviews and documentaries around the biggest names from the world of sport.
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Folge vom 08.10.2026The price of our sport - are fans being priced out?
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Folge vom 13.09.2026US OPEN: Alexander Zverev claims his second Grand Slam titleReaction to Alexander Zverev beating Ben Shelton in four sets to become the US Open Champion for the first time, adding to his French Open title earlier in the year, and ensuring the wait for an American male to win a Grand Slam title continues.Timecodes 00'34 - Reaction to Alexander Zverev winning his second Grand Slam title in 2026 01'41 - Did winning the French Open benefit this victory? 03'28 - Could Zverev go into 2027 as the world number one? 04'56 - How does he match up to a fully fit Janick Sinner/Carlos Alcaraz? 06'24 - How did Ben Shelton react to his fist Grand Slam final? 08'58 - How can Ben Shelton use this experience to go further?
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Folge vom 12.09.2026US OPEN: Rybakina crowned champion as Sabalenka melts downReaction to Elena Rybakina beating Aryna Sabalenka in 3 sets to become US Open champion for the first time with the number one world ranking to follow on Monday.With hopes of a three-peat in New York ended, Sabalenka goes into 2027 holding none of the sport's four major titles.TIMECODES:00:36' Sabalenka's negative reaction in the third set 02'17' Was Rybakina just too good for Sabalenka to handle? 05'10' Is Sabalenka's attitude denying her Grand Slam titles? 07'07' Rybakina's composure helped secure the victory 09'00' Rybakina back with past suspended coach Stefano-Vukov, has this helped her success in 2026? 10'00' Will Rybakina take on being World Number One in her stride?
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Folge vom 05.09.2026US Open: 30 years of the Williams sistersAfter returning to Grand Slam doubles action for the first time in four years at this year's US Open, what better time to reflect on the three-decade long careers of Venus and Serena Williams?Earlier this year Russell Fuller sat down with his predecessors as BBC Tennis Correspondent, Jonathan Overend and Iain Carter, to reflect on the Williams sisters’ careers. The trio discuss everything from Venus' rapid rise before the arrival of her sister, to Serena's inevitable dominance & her sometimes spiky relationship with the media.Timecodes 07:21 Anti-climactic finals between them, & suspicion around pre-arranged matches 11:01 Their dominance in the doubles 13:28 Serena wins & holds all four grand-slams, beating Venus in every Final 15:41 Serena's will to win & was she a particularly bad loser? 18:35 Health problems for both sisters in 2011 19:25 Serena's partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou, & chasing the Margaret Court record 24:14 Russell's sole interview with Serena in 2018