Live rights are no longer enough for sports organisations to capture attention. On this episode of StreamTime Sports, host Chris Stone is joined by content creators Maya Stephen and Stella Tran, as well as digital producer Tom Jewell.
The discussion explores how the next phase of audience growth lies with sports partnering with content creators who bring cultural relevance and built-in communities. Whether it’s badminton, Formula 1 or women’s soccer today’s fans aren’t just watching they’re connecting through creators.
Key Points
- Sports media’s blind spot: The industry’s overreliance on live rights and highlights
- Content creators bridging the gap: the new media connecting Gen Z and digital first audiences to sports
- Viral ≠ strategy: Don’t chase trends, build communities
- Authenticity rules: Fans connect with relatable, low-friction content over polished highlight reels
- Culture as currency: How creators are using music, fashion and travel to unlock fandom in unexpected places
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