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The Bottom Line: Series 12

Evan Davis

Barry Hearn

Max Mosley

The Bottom Line: Series 12: Episode 6

Episode 6

Series 12

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Three of sport's top business brains share their stories and secrets with Evan Davis.

Evan Davis talks to Barry Hearn and Max Mosley about the reinvention of the sports industry, and learns how the Indian Premier League turned cricket into a showbiz sensation.

Evan Davis meets three of the sport sector's top business brains and gets them to share their stories of reinvention and the secrets of their industry. Evan hears from the darts, snooker and boxing promoter, Barry Hearn, who is also chairman of Leyton Orient and creator of the televised fishing contest, Fishomania. Former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley gives the inside story on how his sport became a hit in the Far East, and the former managing director of IMG India explains how the Indian Premier League turned cricket into a showbiz sporting sensation.

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