296: Joel Feld on Sports Media, Production, and Broadcasting

Joe is joined by Joel Feld, EVP of Broadcast and Content at the National Lacrosse League (NLL), at the Columbia Sports Management Conference 2022. A veteran in the media industry, Joel talks about his illustrious career with organizations such as ABC Sports, Marquee SFX, CSTV (now CBS Sports Network), and now with the NLL. He shares insights on the biggest changes in sports content production and distribution space. Joel discusses how NLL has grown from a media standpoint and describes its best practices to stand out among its competitors. He further explains how the production side has evolved over the years and gives his opinion on the future of streaming in sports. Joel points to specific media networks to look out for in the new age of broadcasting and offers an essential tip for anyone looking to get into the production space. You do not want to miss out on this engaging episode on The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Yash Agarwal ’22 (@yashagarwal655), Matt Hornick ’23 (@MNHornick), and Cindy Li ’23, with Jillian Quinn ’22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Marco Vonderheide ’23 managing social media efforts.