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Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content

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Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according to a report Wednesday in The Information. The company uses sports in a bid to grow its content library, bolster its advertising arm, and add more Prime subscribers who buy products on its marketplace.

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Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon sports leader lands at DraftKings; Seattle tech vet launches advisory firm

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. “After 30+ years in the operational trenches, I’m now focusing on advising and consulting with startup founders, CEOs, and VC’s, helping them turn great ideas into great companies,” Cotter wrote in a blog post. He previously co-founded an e-commerce message startup called MessageYes that was acquired by Nordstrom in 2018.

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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven will keep $5.7M PPP loan despite outcry against public companies

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Sports Illustrated’s publicly traded publisher, Maven , says it plans to keep and use a $5.7 million forgivable loan from the federal government, despite mounting criticism of public companies receiving funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Maven CEO James Heckman.

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Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

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Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce its debt. The publicly-traded company used security purchase agreements via private placements of convertible preferred stock. Maven CEO Ross Levinsohn. Maven Photo). It landed a $5.7

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ROOT Sports and fuboTV reach deal to bring Kraken, Mariners and Trail Blazers to streaming TV

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A major new player on the sports television landscape could be an MVP for fans of teams in the Pacific Northwest thanks to a deal announced Thursday. New York-based fuboTV’s sports offering already includes more than 50,000 live sporting events annually, with many streaming in 4K, according to a news release. ”

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Jeff Bezos joins Drake, NBA stars and others in $80M backing of Overtime sports media brand

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Jeff Bezos is among the investors taking part in an $80 million funding round in Overtime , a sports media brand with plans to launch a new basketball league for elite high school players. The company has raised more than $140 million to date and runs a popular app and sells branded merchandise. (Overtime Image via Twitter).

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

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-based wireless carrier the exclusive 5G partner for the organization, the companies announced Monday. The Drone Racing League was founded in 2015 and involves skilled pilots flying custom drones through live and virtual locations around the globe, including sports stadiums. Professional drone pilots in the Drone Racing League.

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