Sports Spectrum

What Sports Spectrum does

Sports Spectrum, legally Sports Spectrum Global, is a private U.S. media and publishing company founded in 1985. Its disclosed contact address is in Englewood, Colorado, and it has 11–50 employees. The company produces sports content from a Christian perspective for sports fans who follow Jesus, are curious about him, or have not discovered him, as well as for church small groups, youth groups, and families. Its portfolio includes a quarterly print and digital magazine, a daily-updated website, weekday devotionals, weekly email content, video, an online Gospel resource, and six podcasts.

Operationally, Sports Spectrum uses conventional web publishing, email distribution, video, and podcast distribution through Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with no proprietary software stack disclosed. It began as the print magazine SportsFocus, later adopted the Sports Spectrum name, shifted from monthly to quarterly publication, and launched its podcast in 2017. The disclosed revenue channels are magazine subscriptions, priced at $24 for one year or $44 for two years, plus merchandise sales and donations through its online store. No mobile app, API, SDK, external integrations, funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent ownership are disclosed.

Name

Sports Spectrum

Legal name

Sports Spectrum Global

Website

https://sportsspectrum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sports Spectrum is a private Christian media and publishing company serving sports fans and faith-focused families through a quarterly magazine, daily website, devotionals, newsletters, videos, and six podcasts. It monetizes through subscriptions, merchandise, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Sports Media

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Digital Audio Broadcasts (Live Radio, Play-by-Play, Podcasts) (MPAKAOAG), Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Faith-based media
• Sports magazine
• Christian devotionals
• Podcast network
• Athlete interviews

Headquarters

HQ city

Highlands Ranch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Quarterly print magazine delivered by mail in March, June, September, and December. One year subscription for $24 or two years for $44.
2. Online Store: The company operates an online store (shop.sportsspectrum.com) selling merchandise and magazine subscriptions, as well as a donations option.
3. Donations: The website includes a donation option, allowing supporters to contribute financially to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sports Spectrum is a Christian media company that publishes a quarterly Sports Spectrum Magazine and operates a daily-updated website, six faith-based sports podcasts, weekday email devotionals, and supporting video and newsletter content. The company sells magazine subscriptions ($24/year or $44/two years), merchandise through its online store, and accepts donations, targeting sports fans interested in integrating Christian faith with sports coverage.

Product overview

Sports Spectrum is a faith-based media company operating a multi-platform portfolio centered on connecting sports and faith. The core offerings include a quarterly print/digital Sports Spectrum Magazine featuring athlete stories and devotionals, the daily-updated Sports Spectrum Website providing sports news from a Christian perspective, and the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network comprising six distinct podcasts (Sports Spectrum Podcast, What's Up, Get in the Game, Transformed, Table Forty, and Inside the Chapel). Supporting content includes Daily Devotionals published on weekdays, video content, and E-Newsletter subscriptions. The company, founded in 1985, targets sports fans interested in Christian faith and has expanded from its original magazine format to become a comprehensive digital media ministry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sports Spectrum Podcast: Interview-driven podcast hosted by former Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte and former ESPN producer Jason Romano featuring stories at the intersection of sports and faith
• What's Up Podcast
• Get in the Game Podcast
• Transformed Podcast
• Table Forty Podcast
• Inside the Chapel Podcast
• Sports Spectrum Magazine
• Sports Spectrum Weekly
• Sports Spectrum Devotionals

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Compassion InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 February 2026Compassion International partnered with Sports Spectrum during Super Bowl week to highlight faith-driven NFL athletes who use their platforms to share their Christian faith and support Compassion's child development mission. The partnership provided athletes playing in the Super Bowl an opportunity to leverage their visibility for faith-based advocacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Sports Spectrum Magazine peers (faith-based magazines): Other faith-themed print and digital magazines (e.g., Relevant Magazine, Christianity Today print edition) that compete for subscription dollars from the same Christian consumer audience.
• Sports Spectrum Podcast Network (cross-podcast competitors): Other sports-and-faith podcast producers and individual athlete-faith creators on Apple Podcasts and Spotify that compete for listenership in the same niche audio category.

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: A long-established Christian media organization producing faith-based journalism, podcasts, and newsletters across multiple topics — a broader incumbent in Christian media whose sports coverage occasionally intersects Sports Spectrum's niche.
• WORLD Magazine: A faith-based news and commentary publication producing editorial content from a Christian worldview — broader in scope than Sports Spectrum but overlapping in audience of Christian media consumers.

Direct peers

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): A faith-based sports organization producing athlete devotionals, podcasts, and digital content serving Christian athletes and coaches — comparable mission and content formats targeting the same sports-and-faith audience.
• Athletes in Action: The sports ministry of Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) that produces faith-based sports media, athlete content, and podcasts at the intersection of sports and Christian faith — the most direct organizational and thematic peer to Sports Spectrum.
• The Increase: A Christian sports podcast and media platform featuring interviews with athletes about faith — directly comparable in format (podcast-led) and niche (sports + Christian faith) to Sports Spectrum's podcast network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Sports_Spectrum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SportsSpectrum
• Facebookfacebook.com/SportsSpectrumMag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sports-spectrum
• Instagraminstagram.com/sportsspectrum

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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