Mediagazer: New Delhi-based Amagi, which provides targeted advertising software for broadcast and connected TVs, raises $100M, bringing its total raised to $150M (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)

10:15 AM ET, September 10, 2021

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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:

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Christine Hall / TechCrunch:

New Delhi-based Amagi, which provides targeted advertising software for broadcast and connected TVs, raises $100M, bringing its total raised to $150M — Media technology company Amagi announced Friday $100 million to further develop its cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected televisions.

Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

ESPN has hired Marcel “Celly” Chappell and acquired the social media accounts tied to his company, BallerVisions, which is known for high-school sports content — ESPN viewers regularly tune in to hear about the exploits of national teams like Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Lakers and St. Louis Cardinals.

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