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Fox Sports Acquires Mobile Platform Developer StraightCast Media

Fox Sports has acquired StraightCast Media, a North Carolina-based developer of a mobile platform used by more than 200 NFL players to capture and distribute mobile video. StraightCast Media’s flagship mobile app, Gridiron Grunts, has been used by several TV networks to showcase behind-the-scenes and other exclusive video, and Fox will now seek to leverage the technology across other areas of its rights portfolio, including baseball, soccer and MMA.

The company was founded five years ago by former NFLers Jeb Terry and Ryan Nece, and Terry as part of the deal will join Fox Sports Digital as VP/Program Management. “We’re excited to have Jeb join Fox Sports Digital, and look forward to him leading the efforts to expand this athlete-driven content to more sports,” said Fox Sports Digital Senior VP/Product Development Devin Poolman.

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