Syncbak is a live broadcast network and distribution company that provides an end-to-end platform for delivering live television over the Internet. The platform supports live stream transcoding, cloud-based rights and content management, cloud DVR, device filtering, geo-location services, stream monitoring, and dynamic ad insertion, enabling broadcasters to reach mobile devices and OTT environments. It brands SyncTalk, an all-in-one OTT resource that streams broadcast TV and supports cloud-based editing. The company serves television networks, broadcast groups, TV stations, and content producers, helping them manage rights, content, and distribution across OTT and online destinations. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with an additional office in New York, Syncbak powers OTT solutions for CBS All Access, Hulu, fuboTV and other providers, illustrating its role in the broadcast industry's live-TV over-the-internet ecosystem.
TargetSpot
Series B in 2008
TargetSpot is the largest internet radio advertising network in the United States, facilitating connections between brands and local businesses to online listeners through various advertising solutions. The company offers a software-as-a-service platform and a full-service account management team, allowing advertisers to design targeted campaigns based on geography, listening preferences, and demographics. This enables the delivery of impactful audio, display, and pre-roll video advertisements across a wide range of online audio properties. With over 85 distribution partners, including major entities like CBS RADIO and Entercom, TargetSpot has established a significant presence in the digital audio landscape. Based in New York City, the company is focused on optimizing the monetization of existing and emerging digital audio assets, including music, radio, podcasts, and opportunities within smart speakers.
College Sports Television
Acquisition in 2005
College Sports Television is a operator of a 24-hour cable television network devoted to college sports.
King World Productions
Acquisition in 2000
King World Productions engages in the production and distribution of television programming in the United States, Canada, and other foreign countries; and related operations, as of May 31, 1999. Formerly, the company was a subsidiary of CBS Corporation.
American Radio Systems
Acquisition in 1997
American Radio Systems (ARS) is the fifth largest radio broadcasting
company in the United States with 98 radio stations (including pending
transactions) located in 19 predominately top 50 markets, including several major markets where CBS has existing radio and television stations.