Joseph Tartakoff
Apr 26, 2010 12:15 PM
FreeWheel has added $16.8 million in strategic funding from several top investors. The online video monetization startup says its fourth round of funding is coming from Walt Disney’s Steamboat Ventures, as well as existing backers Turner Broadcasting System, Battery Ventures and Foundation Capital (It’s the first time that FreeWheel has…
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Staci D. Kramer
Apr 23, 2010 7:55 PM
Caught up with a frenetic David Levy long enough to get some answers on the digital aspects of the blockbuster $10.8 billion 14-year deal Turner Broadcasting and CBS (NYSE: CBS) just signed with the NCAA. “Some” being the operative word because the details literally are still being worked out between…
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Staci D. Kramer
Apr 22, 2010 12:06 PM
*CBS* Sports will keep the NCAA mens’ basketball championships in its lineup with a deal that marks the end of an era on the air and online. CBS (NYSE: CBS) and new partner Turner Broadcasting will pay the NCAA $10.8 billion over the course of a 14-year deal that starts…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Apr 2, 2008 2:10 PM
Attributor, a start-up that helps content owners profit from plagiarism of their work, has raised a $12 million third round from Jafco Ventures and Turner Broadcasting, along with return backers Amicus Capital, Draper Richards, First Round Capital and Selby Venture Partners, says VentureBeat. It has previously raised $10 million, bringing…
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