Jacob Feldman
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social
Sports Tech/Business nerd for @Sportico
History nerd for @ThisDayPod
Journalism nerd for @SundayLongRead
History nerd for @ThisDayPod
Journalism nerd for @SundayLongRead
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Why is NBC Sports Network coming back? And what's up with USA Sports' recent rights acquisitions?
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why is NBC Sports Network coming back? And what's up with USA Sports' recent rights acquisitions?
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
@jacobfeldman.bsky.social has the answers: sportico.com/business/med...
Here's the cheatsheet version 👇
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SCOOP: @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and I got details of MLS's
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
Apple, MLS Deal Will End in 2029 With Revised Payment Structure
MLS and Apple's streaming rights agreement will now end three and half years early, letting the league explore new partners after the 2026 World Cup.
www.sportico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
SCOOP: @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and I got details of MLS's
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
If you’re in DC today and looking for a good (history minded) time…
Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.
We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.
Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.
See you in DC!
We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.
Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.
See you in DC!
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If you’re in DC today and looking for a good (history minded) time…
As we went from surfing the web to scrolling in apps, we lost something.
Luke smartly identified that departure—and seeks to make it right—in our Father’s Day edition of The Sunday Long Read.
Oh, his intro also made me blush!
Luke smartly identified that departure—and seeks to make it right—in our Father’s Day edition of The Sunday Long Read.
Oh, his intro also made me blush!
Happy Father's Day! This week's SLR is guest edited by @lukerussert.bsky.social, bestselling author of “Look For Me There" and host/creative director of "MSNBC Live."
Enjoy his picks!
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Enjoy his picks!
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The Sunday Long Read: Luke Russert, Wife Guys, Microdramas
The week's best journalism. Every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
June 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
As we went from surfing the web to scrolling in apps, we lost something.
Luke smartly identified that departure—and seeks to make it right—in our Father’s Day edition of The Sunday Long Read.
Oh, his intro also made me blush!
Luke smartly identified that departure—and seeks to make it right—in our Father’s Day edition of The Sunday Long Read.
Oh, his intro also made me blush!
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A patch of dusty land and a few stones, half-buried, set the stage for a dramatic, emotional story about unearthing the past. But as @korisuzuki.com points out, this is no Indiana Jones tale. It's far more real. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite www.hcn.org/issues/57-4/...
The murder, the museum and the monument - High Country News
How the discovery of a long-lost monument shattered trust between a Japanese American community and the museum built to preserve its history.
www.hcn.org
April 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A patch of dusty land and a few stones, half-buried, set the stage for a dramatic, emotional story about unearthing the past. But as @korisuzuki.com points out, this is no Indiana Jones tale. It's far more real. @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's favorite www.hcn.org/issues/57-4/...
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Proof that a good writer can make anything interesting. Rosecrans Baldwin on sperm…? Yup, that’s right. Sperm. @gqmagazine.bsky.social
h/t @dvnjr.bsky.social , @jacobfeldman.bsky.social
www.gq.com/story/are-me...
h/t @dvnjr.bsky.social , @jacobfeldman.bsky.social
www.gq.com/story/are-me...
Meet the People Fighting the “Crisis in Sperm”
One man journeys through the many startups, clubs and retreats urgently addressing the impending spermpocalypse.
www.gq.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Proof that a good writer can make anything interesting. Rosecrans Baldwin on sperm…? Yup, that’s right. Sperm. @gqmagazine.bsky.social
h/t @dvnjr.bsky.social , @jacobfeldman.bsky.social
www.gq.com/story/are-me...
h/t @dvnjr.bsky.social , @jacobfeldman.bsky.social
www.gq.com/story/are-me...
Reminder that we're doing daily March Madness nuggets in the @clubsportico.bsky.social newsletter. Great way to get a dose of NCAA Tourney talk without wading into social media!
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The Cinderella 2025 Deserves
McNeese State knows that March Madness is a business
club.sportico.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reminder that we're doing daily March Madness nuggets in the @clubsportico.bsky.social newsletter. Great way to get a dose of NCAA Tourney talk without wading into social media!
club.sportico.com/p/mcneese-st...
club.sportico.com/p/mcneese-st...
I talked with the Indiana Fever's new president about the present and future of America's fastest-growing team(?)...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
Caitlin Clark’s Fever Boss Sees ‘America’s Team’ Potential
The Indiana Fever overhauled their organization before Caitlin Clark's second season. New team president shares update on ticket sales, 2025 goals.
www.sportico.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I talked with the Indiana Fever's new president about the present and future of America's fastest-growing team(?)...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...
Do sports follow-docs have staying power?
6 years after Drive to Survive's debut, no similarly constructed show has matched its impact, though many have tried.
Now Full Swing Season 3 is returning to the tone that turned it into a 2023 hit...
www.sportico.com/business/med...
6 years after Drive to Survive's debut, no similarly constructed show has matched its impact, though many have tried.
Now Full Swing Season 3 is returning to the tone that turned it into a 2023 hit...
www.sportico.com/business/med...
Netflix Sparked a Sports Doc Frenzy. Has Fatigue Set In?
Netflix, Full Swing executives share what to expect from new golf show season, Drive to Survive and more sports docs to watch releasing in 2025.
www.sportico.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Do sports follow-docs have staying power?
6 years after Drive to Survive's debut, no similarly constructed show has matched its impact, though many have tried.
Now Full Swing Season 3 is returning to the tone that turned it into a 2023 hit...
www.sportico.com/business/med...
6 years after Drive to Survive's debut, no similarly constructed show has matched its impact, though many have tried.
Now Full Swing Season 3 is returning to the tone that turned it into a 2023 hit...
www.sportico.com/business/med...
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Going relatively unnoticed in the traditional avenues of prep basketball, Eli Ellis took things into his own hands on social media while dominating @overtimeelite.bsky.social.
A fun @sportico.bsky.social story from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and me.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
A fun @sportico.bsky.social story from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and me.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
Forget Rankings—Here’s the Most ‘Influential’ Teen Basketball Star
Eli Ellis used social media to get time with future NBA stars—and D-I offers. Now the South Carolina commit offers tips for high school recruits.
www.sportico.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Going relatively unnoticed in the traditional avenues of prep basketball, Eli Ellis took things into his own hands on social media while dominating @overtimeelite.bsky.social.
A fun @sportico.bsky.social story from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and me.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
A fun @sportico.bsky.social story from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and me.
www.sportico.com/personalitie...
Call Mahomes a flop artist. Say the Chiefs are reliant on the refs' favor. Admit that you're bored with their success. But keep in mind: a plurality of Americans are rooting for Kansas City... still.
January 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Call Mahomes a flop artist. Say the Chiefs are reliant on the refs' favor. Admit that you're bored with their success. But keep in mind: a plurality of Americans are rooting for Kansas City... still.
This is so fascinating. You can't tell the story of the internet's impact on society without saying:
***Our identities used to be tied to activities. Now they're built around preferences.***
55% of kids said their top fandom had an enormous influence on their daily lives.
***Our identities used to be tied to activities. Now they're built around preferences.***
55% of kids said their top fandom had an enormous influence on their daily lives.
January 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is so fascinating. You can't tell the story of the internet's impact on society without saying:
***Our identities used to be tied to activities. Now they're built around preferences.***
55% of kids said their top fandom had an enormous influence on their daily lives.
***Our identities used to be tied to activities. Now they're built around preferences.***
55% of kids said their top fandom had an enormous influence on their daily lives.
Today, Bills fans have me wondering, what if we could troll ... productively? ⬇️
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club.sportico.com/p/no-one-tro...
No One Trolls Like Buffalo Bills Fans
Bills supporters have innovated a new form of fandom. What might they do if they win it all?
club.sportico.com
January 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today, Bills fans have me wondering, what if we could troll ... productively? ⬇️
club.sportico.com/p/no-one-tro...
club.sportico.com/p/no-one-tro...
Why can't NFL teams have accounts on Bluesky?
"The NFL and its franchises only have official presences on platforms with league partnership agreements, a league source told Sportico, and no such deal with Bluesky is currently in the works."
More: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
"The NFL and its franchises only have official presences on platforms with league partnership agreements, a league source told Sportico, and no such deal with Bluesky is currently in the works."
More: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
January 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Why can't NFL teams have accounts on Bluesky?
"The NFL and its franchises only have official presences on platforms with league partnership agreements, a league source told Sportico, and no such deal with Bluesky is currently in the works."
More: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
"The NFL and its franchises only have official presences on platforms with league partnership agreements, a league source told Sportico, and no such deal with Bluesky is currently in the works."
More: www.sportico.com/business/tec...
Adam Schefter just invited his followers to instead follow him directly via the ESPN app. Is he setting up a potential off-ramp from X?
January 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Adam Schefter just invited his followers to instead follow him directly via the ESPN app. Is he setting up a potential off-ramp from X?
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Today on @thisdaypod.com: we talk about the millions of people who turned out for the Women’s March in 2017–and why the streets are quieter today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Pussy Hat Protests (2017)
Podcast Episode · This Day in Esoteric Political History · 01/21/2025 · 21m
podcasts.apple.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Today on @thisdaypod.com: we talk about the millions of people who turned out for the Women’s March in 2017–and why the streets are quieter today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Guest curating the excellent @thesundaylongread.bsky.social newsletter for the second time was an absolute thrill. I wrote about my favorite stories of the week, retooling my media diet, my love for local news, the joy of discovering new magazines, and more.
☀️ The Sunday Long Read: Megan Greenwell, Chance Encounter, Free Press
The best longform journalism—every Sunday.
mailchi.mp
January 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Guest curating the excellent @thesundaylongread.bsky.social newsletter for the second time was an absolute thrill. I wrote about my favorite stories of the week, retooling my media diet, my love for local news, the joy of discovering new magazines, and more.
Which pro sports markets have had the best 21st century, 25 years in? @levakabas.bsky.social did the math... ⬇️
club.sportico.com/p/numbers-sa...
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Numbers say these are the most (and least) successful sports cities since 2000
Has Boston or LA had the best pro sports run of the 21st Century so far? It depends on how you count.
club.sportico.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Which pro sports markets have had the best 21st century, 25 years in? @levakabas.bsky.social did the math... ⬇️
club.sportico.com/p/numbers-sa...
club.sportico.com/p/numbers-sa...
Fubo engaged in an existential fight with Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery last year. It came out alive.
Now can New Fubo take on Google’s YouTube TV and Amazon’s video platforms?
Here's what its CEO said:
www.sportico.com/business/tec...
Now can New Fubo take on Google’s YouTube TV and Amazon’s video platforms?
Here's what its CEO said:
www.sportico.com/business/tec...
YouTube TV vs. Fubo Sports Bundle Could Be Next Streaming Fight
Sports fans looking for YouTube TV alternatives have options in 2025, including soon-to-launch Fubo, Venu, ESPN, and DirecTV services at new prices
www.sportico.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Fubo engaged in an existential fight with Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery last year. It came out alive.
Now can New Fubo take on Google’s YouTube TV and Amazon’s video platforms?
Here's what its CEO said:
www.sportico.com/business/tec...
Now can New Fubo take on Google’s YouTube TV and Amazon’s video platforms?
Here's what its CEO said:
www.sportico.com/business/tec...
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On today's Club Sportico I wrote about:
- Our holiday party 🎉
- John Elway's early Twitter usage 🏈
- Caitlin Clark misinformation 🏀
- My New Year's Resolution to use less X 📉
club.sportico.com/p/did-you-he...
- Our holiday party 🎉
- John Elway's early Twitter usage 🏈
- Caitlin Clark misinformation 🏀
- My New Year's Resolution to use less X 📉
club.sportico.com/p/did-you-he...
Did You Hear About Caitlin Clark Leaving the WNBA??
As social media becomes less and less reliable, what are sports fans—and sports reporters—supposed to do?
club.sportico.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
On today's Club Sportico I wrote about:
- Our holiday party 🎉
- John Elway's early Twitter usage 🏈
- Caitlin Clark misinformation 🏀
- My New Year's Resolution to use less X 📉
club.sportico.com/p/did-you-he...
- Our holiday party 🎉
- John Elway's early Twitter usage 🏈
- Caitlin Clark misinformation 🏀
- My New Year's Resolution to use less X 📉
club.sportico.com/p/did-you-he...
I talked to some Oregon Duck and Brutus Buckeye "insiders" (get it?) about being the one point of continuity amid college football's chaos—and soon enough maybe being the only ones *not* getting paid for their work.
www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...
www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...
It’s Time for College Football’s Best Mascots to Get Paid, Too
The Oregon Duck has stood out for its creative independence, helping Oregon build a national brand as it goes for first college football championship
www.sportico.com
December 31, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I talked to some Oregon Duck and Brutus Buckeye "insiders" (get it?) about being the one point of continuity amid college football's chaos—and soon enough maybe being the only ones *not* getting paid for their work.
www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...
www.sportico.com/leagues/coll...
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We may have done more episodes about Jimmy Carter than any other president. Will start a thread to highlight some favorites. Starting with his fateful encounter with a swamp rabbit podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Election Sunday: Carter and the Killer Rabbit (1979) w/ Sam Sanders
Podcast Episode · This Day in Esoteric Political History · 08/30/2020 · 15m
podcasts.apple.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:03 AM
We may have done more episodes about Jimmy Carter than any other president. Will start a thread to highlight some favorites. Starting with his fateful encounter with a swamp rabbit podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What’s actually wrong with the NBA? @clubsportico.bsky.social counted 29 reasons given for the league’s issues this year—plus one that we think isn’t being talked about enough.
www.sportico.com/business/spo...
www.sportico.com/business/spo...
What’s (Actually) Wrong with the NBA?
Everyone has a theory for why basketball is broken. They're all faulty.
www.sportico.com
December 26, 2024 at 7:24 PM
What’s actually wrong with the NBA? @clubsportico.bsky.social counted 29 reasons given for the league’s issues this year—plus one that we think isn’t being talked about enough.
www.sportico.com/business/spo...
www.sportico.com/business/spo...
Christmas travel tip:
@libbyapp.bsky.social has magazines in it.
You can re-live the feeling of picking up an issue of The New Yorker at Hudson News to flip through on the plane (or Harper's or NatGeo or New York or... ), all for free with your library card.
@libbyapp.bsky.social has magazines in it.
You can re-live the feeling of picking up an issue of The New Yorker at Hudson News to flip through on the plane (or Harper's or NatGeo or New York or... ), all for free with your library card.
December 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Christmas travel tip:
@libbyapp.bsky.social has magazines in it.
You can re-live the feeling of picking up an issue of The New Yorker at Hudson News to flip through on the plane (or Harper's or NatGeo or New York or... ), all for free with your library card.
@libbyapp.bsky.social has magazines in it.
You can re-live the feeling of picking up an issue of The New Yorker at Hudson News to flip through on the plane (or Harper's or NatGeo or New York or... ), all for free with your library card.
About those NFL RedZone ads:
4 commercials ran on Sunday, all 15 seconds or less, with games still appearing in a side-by-side box.
Fan complaints have been heard across X, Reddit, Threads, etc.
No more spots are scheduled as of now. Details here:
www.sportico.com/business/med...
4 commercials ran on Sunday, all 15 seconds or less, with games still appearing in a side-by-side box.
Fan complaints have been heard across X, Reddit, Threads, etc.
No more spots are scheduled as of now. Details here:
www.sportico.com/business/med...
NFL RedZone Splitscreen Ad Test Draws Fan Complaints
NFL fans complained directly to RedZone host Scott Hanson after four splitscreen advertisements ran next to football action during Sunday's show.
www.sportico.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:48 PM
About those NFL RedZone ads:
4 commercials ran on Sunday, all 15 seconds or less, with games still appearing in a side-by-side box.
Fan complaints have been heard across X, Reddit, Threads, etc.
No more spots are scheduled as of now. Details here:
www.sportico.com/business/med...
4 commercials ran on Sunday, all 15 seconds or less, with games still appearing in a side-by-side box.
Fan complaints have been heard across X, Reddit, Threads, etc.
No more spots are scheduled as of now. Details here:
www.sportico.com/business/med...