Whistle Sports Network
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Website | whistlesports.com |
Whistle, formerly Whistle Sports, is a sports broadcaster.
Since its launch in 2014, Whistle Sports has raised more than $56 million in funding to date. It raised $8 million in 2014, mostly from , $28 million in a second round in 2015,[1] and $20 million in a third round in 2016.[2] The company's investors and equity holders include Tegna, Inc., NBC Sports, Sky Sports, Liberty Global, and , as well as multiple professional sports leagues.
In addition, the company has had partnerships with Nickelodeon with "Top Ten Trick Shots,"[3] and Wilson for their #MyWilson campaign.[4]
Leeds United majority owner Andrea Radrizzani's company Aser also bought an equity investment in the digital media network on 21 June 2018.[5]
Whistle Sports became Whistle in 2019.[6]
References[]
- ^ Russell, Jon. "YouTube Network Whistle Sports Scores $28M To Expand Its Global Focus". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2016-03-10). "Whistle Sports Raises $20 Million from NBC Sports, Tegna and Others". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Whistle Sports wins over Nickelodeon with Top Ten Trick Shots". Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Wilson : Whistle Sports". whistlesports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Aser makes investment in Whistle Sports". Aser. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Miller, Stuart (2019-07-15). "Gaining Ground on a Field That's Still Open". Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 149, no. 7. pp. 10, 12, 14, 16.
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