funding

• Tastemade Closes $35 Million Funding Round From Amazon, Comcast, More
• Facebook Goliath Keli Network Raises $14 Million, Renames Itself ‘Jellysmack’, Hires Former ‘Mashable’ And Red Bull Execs

  At the same time, Jellysmack (a 'smack' is the word for a group of jellyfish, according to the company), said it plans to open up a new production studio in Los Angeles to accelerate the creation of new channels and series.

  
• 21st Century Fox Tenders $100 Million Investment In Buzzy Livestreaming Platform Caffeine

  Some of the new funding will be allocated to the establishment of Caffeine Studios, a production firm that will helm original content in the esports, gaming, sports, and entertainment verticals.

  
• Digital Studio Brat To Chronicle Hunt For Fresh Talent In New Reality Series

  Other returning series include Total Eclipse with Mackenzie Ziegler and Lauren Orlando (pictured above, left); motocross racing-themed Dirt; and Mani, which is about a zany nanny, starring LeBlanc’s younger sister, Hayley.

  
• Digital Studio Brat Raises $30 Million To Ramp Up Content, Build Out Sales Team
• Kid-Friendly Network Pocket.watch Raises $15 Million Series B Round Led By Viacom
• Philo, A Skinny Bundle For Non-Sports Viewers, Raises $40 Million From AMC, Discovery, Viacom
• Digital Media Company Whistle Sports Announces $28 Million Funding Round
• Inspo, A Video Upstart For Lifestyle Creators, Leaves Stealth Mode With $5.5 Million Seed Round
• Netflix Again Raising $1.5 Billion In Debt Financing Amid Aggressive Content Push
• Sports-Centric Skinny Bundle FuboTV Raises $75 Million From Fox, AMC, Sky
• Horror Media Company Crypt TV Raises $6.2 Million From Previous Backers