# NRL's Record $5B Rights Deal, NBA Europe Draws Billion-Dollar Bids and AI's Threat to Your Business

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Podcast: [Sports Geek Rapid Rundown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sports-geek-rapid-rundown-7105230)
Published: 2026-07-06T02:20:10+00:00
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In today's Sports Geek Rapid Rundown: the NRL closes in on a record $5 billion media rights deal with Nine and Foxtel, the NBA's European league launch attracts bids topping $1 billion, soccer hits historic US viewership records, A24 bets on AI despite fan backlash, 3.2 million Australians watch the Socceroos exit the World Cup, and why your business IP is at risk in the AI era - all curated by Sports Geek Reads. Subscribe at https://sportsgeekhq.com/rapidrundown

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