Finding The Right Alternative
Examining the rich history, crowded landscape, and exciting future of alternate sports broadcasts.
Episode 1 establishes the unique area that alternate broadcasts operate in, and how one of the first known alt-casts – ESPN's 2014 BCS National Championship Game Megacast – came to be.
Episode 2 focuses on what happens when professional leagues venture into the alternate broadcast space, featuring the NFL's RedZone and the NBA's HooperVision and BetStream.
Episode 3 looks ahead to the future of the alt-cast space, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and other emerging technologies that could revolutionize the way sports are consumed.
About the Author
Peter Howarth has been listening to podcasts since he was in middle school, with some of his biggest influences being Bill Simmons and Scott Van Pelt. His love for sports brought him to the University of Connecticut, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management in 2022. He then graduated with a master's degree in Sports Journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2024.
He currently hosts two podcasts: Seven Seconds Or More and Throwback Staturday, the latter of which won the 2024 Quinnipiac Golden Mic Award for Best Podcast Host.
Peter can be reached via email at phowarth15@gmail.com and on LinkedIn.
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