The Long Play

Subscribers 145K

Videos 225

Views 7.2M

Channels Like The Long Play

The Long Play analyzes the business side of sport in the UK and EU, using deep-dives into topics like football economics, club finances, media rights, and sponsorship. The channel presents long-form, analytical videos (noted by titles like 'Why do Football Clubs Keep Spending Millions Sacking Their Managers?' and 'Why Saudi Arabia Targeted Sport for Global Domination'), with a focus on explanatory discussions rather than vlogs or quick updates. It publishes new videos on the 1st and 15th, with an average of about 104K views per video across its 225 published pieces.

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We found 37 YouTube channels similar to The Long Play

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#1

Tifo Football by The Athletic view on YouTube

87% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.9K

Views 630.0M

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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High search overlap on football industry economics and media rights football, with 87% match, indicating they attract a similar audience to The Long Play, though Tifo's in-depth football-specific content diverges in style (79% content match).

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#2

Business of Sport

60% relevance

Subscribers 125K

Videos 846

Views 47.7M

Appearances 3

SERP 24%

Similarity 84%

women's football economics LIV golf economics

Shares interest in sports economics topics such as women's football economics and LIV golf economics (search 24%, content 84%), suggesting a similar audience but a notably different, more business-news oriented presentation (84% content alignment).

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#3

Forbes view on YouTube

57% relevance

Subscribers 2.1M

Videos 10K

Views 340.7M

Appearances 4

SERP 27%

Similarity 77%

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Covers sport franchise revenue and broadcasting rights economics (search 27%, content 77%), aligning with The Long Play’s focus on economics, while Forbes blends broad business storytelling with occasional sports-specific analysis (77% content).

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#4

Zach Colman Official view on YouTube

57% relevance

Subscribers 5.2K

Videos 1.5K

Views 871.6K

Appearances 11

SERP 37%

Similarity 70%

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Targets global sports markets and athlete branding with sports sponsorship impact (search 37%, content 70%), matching The Long Play’s economics lens but with a more journalistic, individual-figure focus (70% content).

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#5

WorkInSports

55% relevance

Subscribers 9.6K

Videos 305

Views 427.3K

Appearances 4

SERP 24%

Similarity 75%

sports management careers

Converges on sports management careers (search 24%, content 75%), indicating a shared audience interested in the business side of sport, though career guidance is a distinct niche from The Long Play’s macroeconomic analysis (75% content).

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#6

Adwanted UK

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.3K

Videos 1.3K

Views 405.3K

Appearances 3

SERP 32%

Similarity 68%

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Explores sports sponsorship impact and value analysis (search 32%, content 68%), reflecting overlap in sponsorship economics but a more ad-focused angle compared to The Long Play’s broader financial storytelling (68% content).

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Discovered competitors include Tifo Football by The Athletic (87% match), Forbes (57% match), and Zach Colman Official (57% match). Tifo Football and Forbes are the top matches by name, sharing overlapping queries such as football industry economics, soccer club finances, and media rights/ broadcasting economics, which closely align with The Long Play’s focus. The Long Play has 145K subscribers; Tifo Football has about 1.8M subscribers, and Forbes has about 2.1M subscribers, indicating size differences with larger, more established outlets yet overlapping content areas. Competitors also touch on related queries like LIV golf economics and athlete branding management, which align with the channel’s search queries.

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#7	54%	Bloomberg Originals	74%	5.0M	23%	9
#8	54%	Financial Times	75%	1.4M	22%	6
#9	52%	Front Office Sports	80%	164K	11%	3
#10	52%	Hyphen	77%	3.4K	16%	5
#11	52%	The Sponsorship Collective	69%	24.5K	27%	6
#12	52%	football explained	76%	17.7K	16%	2
#13	51%	The Wall Street Journal	72%	6.6M	20%	4
#14	51%	Harry's Football Debrief	74%	1.9K	17%	2
#15	51%	Tifo Sports by The Athletic	69%	107K	23%	3
#16	50%	Daniel Mogg	74%	3.5K	14%	1
#17	50%	CNBC	72%	4.1M	18%	4
#18	49%	CNBC Television	72%	3.3M	14%	3
#19	48%	Coaches' Voice	71%	439K	14%	3
#20	48%	Mr. Finance	70%	2.6K	16%	4
#21	48%	42 Analytics	70%	13K	16%	4
#22	48%	Golf News Net	70%	1.7K	14%	1
#23	48%	Wilytics	71%	46.6K	13%	2
#24	48%	CrashCourse	64%	16.9M	23%	5
#25	47%	Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business	69%	32.2K	14%	1
#26	47%	Bloomberg Television	69%	3.1M	14%	1
#27	47%	Courtside Chase	70%	6.4K	12%	1
#28	47%	Pricefx	67%	2.0K	16%	2
#29	46%	Segun Akiode	70%	20.1K	12%	3
#30	46%	CNBC International Live	65%	477K	17%	4
#31	45%	Youth Academy Arts	62%	23.6K	19%	2
#32	45%	Robert Reich	67%	1.5M	12%	1
#33	45%	CBS News	63%	7.0M	17%	2
#34	45%	Adam Erhart	67%	666K	12%	1
#35	42%	CBS Colorado	61%	163K	13%	2
#36	42%	People Study Pro	62%	1.3K	12%	1
#37	40%	Wild Accounting	60%	6.1K	12%	1

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Long Play?

Tifo Football by The Athletic — 87% match, 1.8M subscribers; Forbes — 57% match, 2.1M subscribers; Business of Sport — 60% match, 125K subscribers. They share a focus on sports analysis and industry/football economics, similar to The Long Play's analytical football content.

What type of content does The Long Play make?

The Long Play creates analytical football content, as suggested by video titles such as Why do Football Clubs Keep Spending Millions Sacking Their Managers?, Italian Football has a Money Problem No-one Has Fixed, and Should the Premier League Introduce a Salary Cap? These videos indicate a focus on economics, management, and systemic questions within football. The channel averages about 104K views per video and posts regularly, with multiple recent videos ranging from around 68K to 202.5K views.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Long Play?

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