The Long Play

The channel explains the commercial and political forces shaping professional sport in the UK and Europe. Videos examine how clubs, leagues and investors make and lose money (transfers, ownership models, salary policy), the economics behind events and competitions, and the strategic motives of governments and corporations that invest in sport. Coverage includes recurring deep-dive explainers and multi-part series on major financial and geopolitical interventions in sport.

Channel stats

Calculated from videos published in the last 12 months

1 video every 19 days
Publishing pace
Very regular
Publishing regularity
19 min
Average video duration
30 min
Published time per month

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