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Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content

GeekWire

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

GeekWire

Marie Donoghue , who previously helped lead Amazon’s sports content initiatives, is now chief business and growth officer at sports betting giant DraftKings. Kelley previously was a program director for Microsoft’s military affairs program and was a talent acquisition director at Amazon. Kirt Debique.

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MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

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How the sport of rowing has changed since ‘The Boys in the Boat’ — and how it’s stayed the same

GeekWire

“The improvements would be in adjustability and what we call rigging in the sport, which is ways to modify the gearing per each athlete so that their load might be different from some of their teammates, in order to suit a different body type,” Tytus says. . It’s a sport of leverage,” she says.

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

GeekWire

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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So, how do you design a customer value management program?

TM Forum

nature of a customer value management program. what about program characteristics, specifically those beyond the standard transactional and emotional engagement vectors? Program design plays a large role here. Program design plays a large role here. Once you have settled the. Liability Management. Flexibility.

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

GeekWire

Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce its debt. Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought Sports Illustrated in May 2019 from Meredith Corp., Maven CEO Ross Levinsohn. Maven Photo). It landed a $5.7

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