Why Netflix Took a £14m Bet on Live Sports Podcasts

Goalhanger CFO Andy Hodgson joins StreamTime Sports host Nick Meacham to discuss the company's rapid growth, the success of The Rest Is Football, its groundbreaking Netflix partnership during the Fifa Club World Cup, and the evolving economics of podcasting. The discussion covers subscriptions, advertising, YouTube, creator monetisation, sports media innovation and why high-quality long-form content continues to attract global audiences. Key Points: How did Goalhanger build one of the UK's fastest-growing podcast businesses and scale beyond £37m in annual revenue? What does The Rest Is Football's Netflix partnership reveal about the future of sports media distribution? Why are subscriptions, memberships and fan communities becoming critical to modern media growth? Can long-form podcast content outperform traditional sports media in the battle for audience attention? What opportunities do YouTube, creator-led brands and new revenue models create for the future of sports media?