HANG Media
- 29/11/2023
- Series A
- $9,200,000
Hang Media, winner of the 2023 Cynopsis Sports Award for best production innovation, is the leading celebrity‐fan community, with nearly one million views of each virtual watch party around majors ports events including pro and college football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. Since HANG’s founding in September 2021, nearly 20 million sports fans have come face to face with their idols ‐ star athletes, performers, and influencers – while everyone watches the game on their own TV‘s. It‘s a dream come true for sports lovers, who get to have fun and frank conversations with their heroes about life on and off the field, play trivia contests, and sample products delivered by top sponsors including Coca‐Cola, Wells Fargo, MolsonCoors, Dave & Busters, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Pernod Ricard, and others.
- Industry Technology, Information and Internet
- Website https://letshang.live/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hang-media/about/
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Jon KleinCo Founder
Jon has successfully led both traditional and digital media companies into new frontiers of programming, storytelling, and technology while generating superior ratings, profits and major industry awards.
Jon is co-founder of HANG, a sports streaming platform that allows fans to watch games on TV alongside their heroes. He is also the media consultant for the HBO series "Succession" and a member of the board of directors of Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) a global conglomerate providing networking and connectivity hardware and software solutions. A serial entrepreneur, Jon served as president of Vilynx, an AI platform for media that was acquired by Apple in 2020; co-founder and CEO of TAPP, an SVOD platform for niche personalities; and co-founder and CEO of The FeedRoom, a pioneering streaming platform. A winner of multiple Emmy, Peabody, and DuPont Columbia Awards, Jon served as President of CNN/US, where he doubled profits and led the network to its highest-ever ratings and record number of awards by stressing journalism and innovation. As Executive Vice President of CBS News, Jon oversaw the return of "60 Minutes" to ratings and editorial dominance.
Specialties: Managing media disruption, inspiring and empowering creators.