Monday, June 23, 2008

Jacked Inks Deal With Raycom

Santa Monica-based Jacked, which develops an Internet service which provides information about TV sportscasts, said Monday that it has signed a three-year partnership with Raycom Sports, which markets, produces, and distributes sports programming. According to the firm, Raycom will integrate its SportsTop product within its broadcasts. Raycom produces NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference college football and basketball games. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Among terms of the deal, Raycom will promote Jacked's "second screen" through on-air, online, and in-game promotions, and Jacked will include Raycom's game videos, interview, and highlights into its widgets. Jacked is venture backed by Core Capital, Gabriel Venture Partners, and Provenance Ventures.