Comeback Story and Golden Decade ahead - Tyson Beattie, Western Force

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Today's episode covers Netflix's massive 82.7 billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, David Beckham's brilliant MLS expansion decision, Yahoo Sports' new AI game breakdowns, Meta's metaverse retreat, AI-powered dynamic pricing concerns, and worker attitudes toward AI adoption - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Breaking down the Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving game that drew record 57.2 million viewers, Craig Hutchison's ambitious SEN expansion plans, heated WNBA contract negotiations over revenue sharing, plus insights on AI's future and Spotify's annual Wrapped feature - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

In this Sports Geek Throwback episode, Sean Callanan interviews Lewis O'Flynn. They discussed balancing tech and human customer service for all fans. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/tech-vs-human-touch-customer-service-at-stadiums-lewis-oflynn

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: World Rugby secures longest sponsorship deal in history with Emirates through 2035, Michael Jordan's racing team challenges NASCAR's charter system in court, MLB makes strategic three-year media rights play worth $800M annually, Australia passes landmark streaming content legislation, and LA Rams fight for $1 purchase of $25M facility - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Real Madrid makes history by opening to external investment for the first time, the AFL restructures its media operations with major job cuts, and how the NRL's data team accidentally created a game-changing product. Plus Tyler The Creator's NFL collaboration and Peyton Manning's expanding media empire - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

In this Sports Geek Throwback episode, Sean Callanan interviews Stephanie Beltrame. They discussed balancing reach and revenue in media rights for Cricket Australia. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/balancing-reach-and-revenue-in-media-rights-stephanie-beltrame

On this episode of Sports Geek, Romie Chaudhari from Chiron Investments shares insights on multi-sport ownership, navigating relegation battles, building NBL franchises, and investment strategy.  Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/438

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Today's episode covers the NBA's ambitious European expansion with franchise fees up to $1 billion, Real Madrid's historic move away from fan ownership, and Western Force's remarkable rugby comeback story reaching 750,000 global viewers per game. Plus TikTok's new AI content controls and their $2 million literacy fund - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

In episode 437 of Sports Geek, Tyson Beattie, General Manager of Business Operations at Western Force, shares insights from his unique career path through sports media, AFL administration and now rugby union. This conversation explores cross-code learnings, building partnerships based on mutual value, operating as a challenger brand, and why understanding media by working in it creates advantages in sports business. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/437

Sports Geek Rapid Rundown is a daily sports business podcast curated by Sports Geek Reads. We publish it on Sports Geek twice per week. In this episode: Today's episode covers MLB's groundbreaking media rights deals with NBC, ESPN and Netflix, how stadiums are becoming digital destinations, AI-powered sports marketing insights from Zoomph, Amazon Prime's AI video recaps, Cloudflare's global outage lessons, and OpenAI's new coding breakthrough - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown