On this week's episode Sean catches up with Chris Wagner, EVP and Co-Founder at NeuLion to chat about the changing landscape of sports consumption. NeuLion is the global leader in bringing content directly to customers on every device imaginable.
On this podcast you'll learn about:
- Where NeuLion started in 2004 focussing on sports to today streaming 63,000 live sports events last year
- The technological landscape and how it's changed since NeuLion began and where it is headed
- The change in viewer consumption and the demise of the TV as the traditional screen to consume
- The challenge of keeping up with the demand for content and the fans wanting to be inside the inner sanctum of sporting clubs
- The importance of the consumer to have the ability to personalise their viewing experience and how technology allows this service offer to cater for every fan

Resources from the podcast
- Thanks again to Chris Wagner from NeuLion, follow him on Twitter @WagCh01 and LinkedIn
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Some tweets you may have missed
The team at WWDC2017
A couple of NeuLion employees headed to the west coast for #WWDC2017, learning about what's to come from @Apple pic.twitter.com/zFTVeh2cZB
— NeuLion Inc (@NeuLionInc) June 6, 2017
Future of Sports media panel
NeuLion's EVP, Chris Wagner on stage at #ctvs17 for the Future of Sports Media panel pic.twitter.com/eBjBz6xLah
— NeuLion Inc (@NeuLionInc) May 18, 2017
Sports Technology Awards for 4K Live streaming
Honored to receive the 2017 @SportTechAwards for 4K Live Streaming in the Best Digital TV Product or Broadcast Innovation category #STA2017 pic.twitter.com/U58HB7A5Ve
— NeuLion Inc (@NeuLionInc) May 4, 2017
NeuLion at NBA All Star Awards
Have you seen @NeuLionInc at the #NBAAllStar Weekend in #NOLA ? pic.twitter.com/k3SVr57O8P
— chris wagner (@wagch01) February 18, 2017
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