Hang, a ‘Twitch For Athletes’ Endeavor, Adds Investors
Hang, a watchalong streaming platform, has raised roughly $5 million between a seed round and current Series A fundraising efforts as it connects athletes and fans for…
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Liberty Media, Baupost Group Back Football-Focused Digital Media Startup
The 33rd Team (T33T), a football-focused digital media company founded by former NFL club executives Mike Tannenbaum and Joe Banner, recently closed on a Series A…
Colin Cowherd Backtracks on Esports as The Volume Adds Madden YouTuber
Colin Cowherd has come around on esports. Seven years after saying gaming was “for booger-eaters” and threatening on-air to quit if his employer made him cover a…
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The Board Game Industry’s Pandemic Pivot to the Future
Today’s guest columnist is Adam Richman, CEO of Strat-O-Matic Media. By now, we are all familiar with the “return to simpler times” stories of the pandemic: making…
Jomboy’s $5M Raise Seeks to Expand ‘Fun’ Digital Media Brand
Jomboy Media recently announced a $5 million raise (details around the valuation were not disclosed). Connect Ventures, an investment partnership between Creative…
Jomboy Media Pulls in $5 Million Amid Plans for Multisport Expansion
What started as a New York Yankees podcast and YouTube account four years ago will soon become a burgeoning media platform spanning all major North American…
Social Content Startup Wave Sports + Entertainment Raises $27 Million
Wave Sports + Entertainment, which publishes sports-related content across an array of social platforms, has raised a $27 million Series B round as it focuses on…
A.I. Highlights Startup Lands $100M to Fuel Global Growth
Automated highlights startup WSC Sports is expanding its ambitions after raising a $100M Series D round. The Tel Aviv-founded company currently helps 200 clients around…
Game Maker GreenPark Raises $31 Million to Build a Sports Metaverse
Game developer GreenPark Sports has raised a $31 million Series B round to build a digital world for sports fans. Terraform Capital led the round, joined by Galaxy…
Barstool Latest Digital Media Company Trying to Break Through IRL
Erika Nardini explained at the recent Barstool Sports upfront that the “Barstool Everywhere” mantra is about taking “as much market share as possible, whether it is on…
Prime
Peyton Manning’s MNF Show Just the Latest Step in Multicast Revolution
Starting this week, Peyton Manning will be calling Monday Night Football for ESPN. Sort of. Technically, Manning will be co-hosting Monday Night Football with Peyton and…
Athletes’ Digital Profiles Now a Major Factor in Wealth Planning
Today’s guest column is by Michael Bapis, managing director and head of sports and entertainment for Vios Advisors at Rockefeller Capital Management. As we pave the way…
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