✏️Jacob Feldman
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Thinking about sports and tech for @Sportico. Producer @sundaylongread and @thisdaypod.
Boston, MA
Joined April 2009
Exclusive: Jayson Tatum is part of a high-powered group aiming to bring the WNBA to St. Louis. Tatum (an STL native) could become the 1st active NBA player to own part of a W team, which is newly allowed in the league's CBA. But competition for Franchise 16 is already fierce.
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Here lies ESPN Bet, one final attempt at the pie-in-the-sky idea that legacy media brand names hold value for sportsbooks. My quick @Sportico reaction on today news 👇 https://t.co/ERbU1hJVWH
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Penn and ESPN are terminating their ESPN Bet deal. In its place, ESPN is signing a new integrated marketing deal with DraftKings.
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Since noon on Monday, Stephen A Smith (6 million followers) has posted content about Solitaire Cash - Twice Zohran Mamdani - Twice Dallas Cowboys - Twice House Speaker Mike Johnson - Twice Non-Cowboys-related sports - Once
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@sportsrapport first reported the ESPN/DK tie-up. What was the ESPN Bet app will be rebranded under theScore IP by Penn Entertainment, likely be December 1.
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News: The ESPN Bet app is dead but the ESPN Bet brand is sticking around. ESPN just announced that DraftKings will now power the betting tab within ESPN's app. ESPN BET Live, which currently airs weekdays at 6:30 pm ET on ESPN2, will continue, as will ESPN Bet social channels
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Every member of the WNBPA executive committee has now aligned themselves with one of the offseason startup leagues offering players league equity.
A bit more clarity on the Project B basketball league that’s starting next November. First official name to sign is Nneka Ogwumike:
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Amazon Prime Video has a new Prime Vision feed for its Champion's League coverage in Europe this year, including live xG and momentum metrics
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Today at 6 pm ET would've been my pick for the likeliest end time in this YouTube TV-ESPN standoff, just before Monday Night Football. Disney has likely lost millions of dollars being off YouTube TV for three days. YouTube TV has surely lost customers—and brand loyalty (are
Why (I Think) YouTube TV and ESPN Are Fighting: (tl;dr at bottom — but no, it’s not about getting you to sign up for ESPN’s $30/month service) I've been writing about ESPN and YouTube TV since the service launched in 2017. Ironically, YouTube TV was created in part to
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Morning! We have a special double issue to share today. And we've been given an extra hour to read this weekend- enjoy!
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ESPN & Fox One: $40 Peacock: $11 Paramount+: $8 No multiview across platforms or whiparound show to keep up with where games are airing: infuriating
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If you want more informed coverage of why sports are getting more expensive for fans, follow me and @Sportico! For more on the history of ESPN carriage negotiations, this from @benthompson @stratechery is worth re-reading:
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Charting ESPN’s rise, including how it build leverage over the cable TV providers, and its ongoing decline, caused by the Internet.
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Why (I Think) YouTube TV and ESPN Are Fighting: (tl;dr at bottom — but no, it’s not about getting you to sign up for ESPN’s $30/month service) I've been writing about ESPN and YouTube TV since the service launched in 2017. Ironically, YouTube TV was created in part to
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ESPN statement: We understand the frustration that some fans are feeling about missing out, so we are making this gesture with them in mind.”
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ESPN is making College GameDay free for anyone to view in the ESPN app today, and also streaming it on X via @PatMcAfeeShow as its carriage fight with YouTube TV continues.
Saturday, @CollegeGameDay is live from @UUtah ahead of a Top 25 @Big12Conference clash ⭐️ Guest picker: @Utah_Football legend Alex Smith 🏈 @UtahCoachWhitt joins the show live 🏒 @utahmammoth stars live on set 🗣️ @PatMcAfeeShow Kicking Contest More: https://t.co/SXt8AFy2qy
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For today's Club @Sportico, we're suggesting some last-minute sports business Halloween costumes. Here are two of them 👇
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As ESPN/YouTube TV fight continues, Pat McAfee seems to be experimenting with broadcasting on some other platforms (while still airing on YouTube for now). Right now: 57,000 viewers on YouTube 15,000 on X 1,000 on TikTok
Happy Halloween.. We will be celebrating, per usual. Progrum will be available on ESPN (if you have access obviously), ESPN+, Disney+, YouTube, TikTok LIVE, AND BREAKING NEWS.. today we’ll be LIVE right here on X Noon-2:30/3ish EASTERN
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ESPN is dark on YouTube TV but still active on ... YouTube.
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The last time ESPN went dark on YouTube TV, Fubo was pretty direct in its pitch to potential switchers. This time, Fubo is owned by Disney. So far, they've been quiet, but search traffic is already up 8x over what it was this time yesterday.
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YouTube says it will offer users a $20 credit if the blackout continues for “an extended period of time”
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