This week we go behind the curtain of the 25th Sport Industry Awards, ahead of the big night at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 30th April.

With an illustrious group of people from across the industry, Richard and Sean went to EY’s London Bridge offices in London to discuss the shortlist for the Business Moment of the Year Award.

The winner will be announced on the night.

Seven groundbreaking moments over the past 12 months were judged by a panel of industry experts:

Brett Gosper, NFL Head of Europe & Asia-Pacific

Allan Noble, Partner at EY

Fiona Harold, CEO of World Netball

Nick Keller, Chairman of Sport Industry Group.

THE BUSINESS MOMENT OF THE YEAR 2025/26 SHORTLIST

1. CVC restructures its sports portfolio in to Global Sports Group

2. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) acquires Portas Consulting

3. Red Bull’s takeover of Newcastle Falcons

4. Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquires EA Sports

5. F1 The Movie

6. The Bundesliga’s UK streaming strategy

7. Genius Sports acquires Legend

For full details of the shortlist, visit the Sport Industry website

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