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Sports partnerships are more than just a deal for major crypto companies
Are alliances between crypto companies and sports teams paying off in a meaningful way?
On August 23, the price of ESPN+ will jump from $6.99 to $9.99 per month, and the annual plan is going up from $69.99 to $99.99. The steep 43% increase…
Sinclair to launch $20/month direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports+ on June 23
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s long-anticipated direct-to-consumer regional sports streaming app will have a soft launch this Thursday, June 23, 2022. While this isn’t a full rollout, Bally Sports+ will initially be…
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC ‘bottom feeders,’ valuation calculator, think like an investor
Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations.
Daily Crunch: To complicate Musk’s attempt to swallow Twitter, board approves ‘poison pill’ strategy
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MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game
Major League Baseball may have started in the 19th century and come of age in the 20th, but it has definitely embraced technology today.
Amazon’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology comes to Houston Astros’ Major League Baseball Stadium
Amazon announced today it will bring its cashier-free checkout technology, Just Walk Out, to a Major League Baseball stadium for the first time. MLB team Houston Astros will introduce the…
Daily Crunch: Tata Group releases ‘super app’ that bundles 11 consumer services
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Streaming deals ramp up for sports as MLB Opening Day and Masters Tournament begin
In light of all the recent complex streaming sports licensing deals, it becomes more evident each day that streaming platforms are beginning to realize the cash grab of having live sporting…
GM to pitch perks of Bolt EV to baseball fans on Opening Day
After recalling 14,000 Bolts due to a fire risk, GM wants U.S. customers to know that Chevrolet is back in business. Chevy is announcing the return of the all-electric Bolt…
Apple and Major League Baseball to livestream 12 weeks of Friday night games for free
Earlier this month, Apple announced its first live sports deal with Major League Baseball to bring a number of games and other MLB content to the Apple TV+ service for…
How much is ‘link in bio’ real estate worth? Linktree’s new valuation says $1.3 billion
Who would’ve thought that an entire swath of startups would spring up all because Instagram, TikTok and Twitter only let you link to one website in your bio? Apparently, Linktree…
Pair Eyewear focuses on adult glasses as it takes in $60M
If Pair’s announcement is any indication, the direct-to-consumer eyewear market is doing quite well.
Blaseball is back for more absurdist, browser-based fun with Short Circuits
Major League Baseball is experimenting with robot umpires to make games more interesting, but when it comes to sporty shenanigans, Internet League Blaseball has got you more than covered. After…
NBA All-Star Chris Paul joins digital media startup Greenfly’s growth round
Greenfly is building a workflow to provide sourcing, creation and automated distribution of short-form photos and videos created for social media.
Genies updates its software development kit and partners with Gucci, Giphy
Genies, has updated its software development kit and added Giphy and Gucci as new partners to enable their users to create personalized Genie avatars. The company released the first version…
A developer of therapy devices for athletes is now worth $700 million thanks to superstar backers like Naomi Osaka
A crew of high-wattage celebrity athletes have teamed up to invest $47.8 million into Hyperice, a developer of medical devices designed to help players and fitness buffs recover after workouts or…
Pinewood Atlanta Studios outlines safety measures as it prepares to restart movie and TV production
Frank Patterson, president and CEO of Pinewood Atlanta Studios, said that in March, its 1 million-plus square feet of studio and office space were “utterly full” with two major films…
MLB to exclusively stream 13 live games to YouTube & YouTube TV
YouTube today announced a new partnership with the MLB which will allow the site to exclusively live-stream 13 MLB games to both YouTube and YouTube TV during the second half…
Sapphire Ventures bets big on esports and entertainment with new $115M fund
Sapphire Ventures launches a dedicated sports and entertainment fund as investment in esports skyrockets.
Peak Theory lines up media partners and funding as Cubcoats becomes a phenomenon
With a planned cartoon series coming up, partnerships in place with Major League Baseball, NBCUniversal and other media companies of heroic proportions, the founders creating the kids clothing phenomenon, Cubcoats,…
WHOOP raises $25 million to tell everyone from athletes to execs about their health
WHOOP, the company behind the Tesla of health tracking and sports performance wearables, has raised a whopping $25 million in a new round of funding. The round was comprised of…
Facebook and MLB partner to bring live-streamed games to the social network
Facebook and the MLB announced today a new live-streaming partnership that will bring 20 live, regular season games to the social network. The games will air weekly on Facebook, with…
The Amazon Echo gains MLB Gameday Audio just in time for the World Series
The MLB just made it a bit easier to listen to the Indians destroy the Cubs during the World Series. After enabling the skill, subscribers to MLB products just need…
Moneyball is dead. Long live Moneyball!
While it seems the term has been around baseball forever, the concept of “moneyball” – coined to describe the Oakland Athletics’ approach to building competitive teams despite being hamstrung with…
Former MLB Player Jason Giambi Takes A Swing At Virtual Reality
Everybody needs a hobby when they retire, and former major league baseball player Jason Giambi turned to virtual reality, teaming with EON Sports on a virtual reality hardware-software package to…
The Sabermetrics Arms Race: Scouting In The Age Of Cyber Signal Stealing
In my favorite episode of “Seinfeld,” George Costanza’s boss with the Yankees, Mr. Wilhelm, notices that some shoes, bases, helmets and batting doughnuts have gone missing. After noting suspicious behavior…
Having Won Over VCs, Y Combinator Turns To LPs
Last week, Y Combinator ran investors through 105 presentations by early-stage startups in a two-day show it calls Demo Day. The pace of deal-making for such events, staged every summer…
Major League Baseball’s “At Bat” App Gets Updated To Support Expanded Instant Replay
It’s opening day for the first Major League Baseball season to feature “expanded instant replay,” a system that allows reviews of umpires’ calls through video footage. And today the MLB…
Hey There! Tony La Russa Is Suing Twitter.
It’s an unlikely relationship, but Twitter and sports have gotten along quite nicely over the past few months. We all know about Shaq tweeting, and perhaps you even heard about…