Why NetOps Is the Real MVP of the Sports World

This week, The Internet Report team and special guest Dave Anderson—a tech industry veteran and co-host of "A Very Melbourne Podcast," which covers the Australian Football League and more—are chatting about how to assure great digital experiences at major sporting events. Large sporting events are always logistically complex, and today that’s even more the case with digital technology permeating every part of operational and experience delivery. And due to the real-time nature of live sports, any glitch can have a big impact on fan experiences—whether they’re at the stadium or joining in from their living rooms. For the teams managing this web of digital services that brings sports content to global audiences, it’s vital to guard against potential issues, as well as quickly detect and remediate problems when they do occur. Tune in to learn more or use the chapters below to skip to the sections that are most interesting to you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:50 Digital Experiences in the Sports World 08:57 The In-Stadium Experience 13:18 Hybrid Sports: Catching the Game From Anywhere 18:38 Sports Betting & Digital Experiences 23:06 The Athlete Experience 29:00 Key Takeaways 31:48 Get in Touch ABOUT DAVE ANDERSON A tech industry veteran, Dave Anderson currently serves as the Head of Product Marketing and Strategy at Contentsquare. He also co-hosts "A Very Melbourne Podcast," which covers the Australian Football League and more. ——— For more insights, check out The Internet Report blog: https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/internet-report-digital-experiences-sports?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=na_fy25q1_internetreport_q1fy25ep1_podcast ——— Want to get in touch? If you have questions, feedback, or guests you would like to see featured on the show, send us a note at InternetReport@thousandeyes.com. Or follow us on X: @thousandeyes ——— ABOUT THE INTERNET REPORT This is The Internet Report, a podcast uncovering what’s working and what’s breaking on the Internet—and why. Tune in to hear ThousandEyes’ Internet experts dig into some of the most interesting outage events from the past couple weeks, discussing what went awry—was it the Internet, or an application issue? Plus, learn about the latest trends in ISP outages, cloud network outages, collaboration network outages, and more. Catch all the episodes on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-report/id1506984526 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ADFvqAtgsbYwk4JiZFqHQ?si=00e9c4b53aff4d08&nd=1&dlsi=eab65c9ea39d4773 - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ciscopodcastnetwork/sets/the-internet-report