Robbie Lyle, Founder and CEO of Global Fan Network, is a businessman, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is perhaps best known for being the face of AFTV, which is just one of many Global Fan Network channels that also includes DR Sports, a channel that takes on the issues of the day in football and a multitude of global sports such as boxing and Formula 1. Robbie has single-handedly built Global Fan Network from scratch. His approach has been to build his channels “socially,” in the truest sense of the word. He has always described and delivered his channels as fan-first, where fans receive a voice in a sports broadcasting world that is often filled with dull personalities, outdated opinions, and predictable commentary.
Robbie started his flagship channel, AFTV, in 2012. He had no funding and borrowed a mic and camera to start recording interviews with fans at his beloved Arsenal FC. The channel is now the biggest football fan channel in the world, with over 5 million followers across its various platforms.
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