What ClashTV does

ClashTV Holdings, Inc. (operating as ClashTV, also DBA Clash Basketball and Clash Pro League) is a privately held New York–based digital media and sports streaming company founded in 2018. The company operates a direct-to-consumer live-streaming platform accessible via web (clsh.tv) and a mobile iOS application, delivering continuous basketball content through a 24/7 live channel alongside on-demand recent games, spotlights, and interviews. Its content library centers on grassroots street basketball — including Rucker Park Streetball, Dyckman Basketball, Coney Island Classic, Gersh Park, NEPL, and approximately a dozen other legendary parks and tournaments — paired with a proprietary professional tier, the Clash Pro League (CPL), and a youth development initiative, Clash Youth. Tournament offerings include the Clash Cup and 1v1 Matchups. The target customer is the basketball enthusiast and streetball community, with secondary value delivered to streetball leagues and tournament operators that gain broadcast distribution.

The platform is built on third-party infrastructure rather than in-house streaming technology: live and on-demand video is powered by B Live (blive.nyc), payments are processed through Stripe, registration uses JotForm forms, static asset delivery is routed through Cloudflare, and the iOS app supports third-party account creation via Google and Facebook. The tech stack is therefore a lightweight integration layer over commodity providers, with no disclosed proprietary streaming or recommendation infrastructure, no patents or trademarks on file, and no AI/ML capabilities documented. Distribution is global in self-description but supported by only a documented New York operational footprint (Brooklyn office at 94 Ninth Street Suite 200, corporate HQ at 400 Madison Ave Suite 11A), with a team of 11–50 employees.

Monetization is described as a hybrid of recurring subscription access to premium content and advertising on live streams and on-demand inventory, but no public pricing has been disclosed and no revenue figures are available. Strategic content partners include Rucker Park, Dyckman, Coney Island Classic, SheaBaby's Coverage, and FOX5 Sports-Xtra; FOX5 has featured CPL commissioner Chris 'Gotti' Lorenzo and player Antoine 'Sonic' Mason. The company has a single disclosed funding event — a $1.75M round dated 2020 with unknown investors — and no recent capital raises, acquisitions, regulatory actions, or publicly announced leadership changes are on record beyond CEO/co-founder Ivan Isakov and the CPL commissioner role.

Name

ClashTV

Legal name

ClashTV Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://clsh.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ClashTV is a New York–based direct-to-consumer live-streaming platform serving basketball enthusiasts with continuous coverage of streetball leagues, on-demand games, the proprietary Clash Pro League, and youth development programming, distributed via web and iOS app on third-party B Live streaming infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports streaming

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

League/Team-Owned Digital Broadcast Networks (MPAKAOAC), Social/Creator-Led Sports Live Streaming & Watch-Alongs (MPAKAOAI)

Keywords

• Live sports streaming
• Basketball streaming platform
• Streetball coverage
• Live event broadcasting
• Amateur sports media

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Streaming Services: Digital streaming platform generating revenue through user subscriptions for access to live basketball content, exclusive interviews, spotlights, and on-demand game coverage.
2. Content Distribution: Platform distributes streetball and professional basketball content, potentially monetizing through advertising on live streams and on-demand content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ClashTV operates a direct-to-consumer live streaming platform dedicated to street and grassroots basketball, offering a 24/7 live channel, on-demand game replays, player spotlights, and exclusive interviews via its website (clsh.tv) and iOS mobile app. The platform powers and broadcasts the Clash Pro League (professional basketball), supports tournament play (Clash Cup, 1v1 matchups), and runs a youth development program (Clash Youth). Streaming infrastructure is provided by B Live, and content covers legendary streetball venues including Rucker Park, Dyckman Basketball, and the Coney Island Classic.

Product overview

ClashTV is a sports streaming platform and basketball ecosystem with a unified product architecture centered on the ClashTV Streaming Platform. The platform aggregates live and on-demand basketball content across three main divisions: the Clash Pro League (CPL) as the professional tier, Streetball Leagues covering legendary streetball venues, and Clash Youth for youth development. Supporting features include a 24/7 Live Channel, Recent Games archive, Spotlights, and Interviews. The ecosystem also encompasses competitive tournament offerings including 1v1 matchups and the Clash Cup through Clash Tournaments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ClashTV Streaming Platform Primary direct-to-consumer streaming platform providing live and on-demand street basketball and professional league content; offers a 24/7 live channel, recent game replays, player spotlights, and interviews. Targeted at individual basketball fans globally via clsh.tv and the iOS mobile application.
• Clash Pro League (CPL) Professional basketball league showcasing top-tier streetball talent, providing elite athletes a competitive platform and serving as marquee content for the ClashTV streaming platform. Commissioned by Chris 'Gotti' Lorenzo.
• Clash Tournaments (Clash Cup, 1v1 Matchups) Competitive tournament programming including the Clash Cup and 1v1 matchups, providing competitive opportunities for streetball players across skill levels and content for the ClashTV platform.
• Clash Youth Youth basketball development program focused on skill development, mentorship, and fostering a love for basketball among young players through coaching and training. Operated as a sub-brand of ClashTV.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• B LivecoreTechnology or IntegrationB Live is identified as the platform powering ClashTV's streaming infrastructure. The website footer states 'Powered by B Live' and the live streaming functionality utilizes B Live's technology for embedding responsive video content.
• SheaBaby's CoverageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheaBaby's Coverage provides interview content and community spotlights for the ClashTV platform, contributing to the platform's exclusive content library.
• FOX5 Sports-XtraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFOX5 Sports-Xtra television program featured ClashTV and the Clash Pro League, with host Tina Cervasio interviewing CPL commissioner Chris 'Gotti' Lorenzo and star player Antoine 'Sonic' Mason from the Hollywood Hoopers.
• Rucker Park StreetballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRucker Park Streetball is one of the featured streetball leagues on ClashTV's platform. As one of the most legendary basketball venues in the world, Rucker Park provides exclusive content for the platform.
• Dyckman BasketballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDyckman Basketball is prominently featured on ClashTV's platform as a major streetball league coverage partner.
• Coney Island ClassiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConey Island Classic tournament is featured on ClashTV's streetball league coverage.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is the payment processor used by ClashTV for handling payment transactions. The Privacy Policy states that all payment data is stored by Stripe.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Overtime: Overtime operates a DTC sports content network focused on highlighting emerging athletes in basketball and other sports through short-form video, live streams, and original programming. It targets the same youth/grassroots basketball audience ClashTV serves, with overlapping monetization through ads and subscriptions.
• BallerTV: BallerTV is a streaming platform that broadcasts youth and amateur basketball games live, including tournaments and grassroots events. Like ClashTV, it solves the problem of limited coverage for non-professional basketball by providing infrastructure and audience reach to underserved leagues.
• PlayersTV: PlayersTV is a sports and lifestyle streaming service founded by former professional athletes, offering original content across multiple sports. It is a DTC streaming peer competing for the same young, culturally engaged sports audience with a subscription business model.

Broad incumbents

• FloSports: FloSports is a subscription-based DTC sports streaming platform covering a wide range of niche and underserved sports. It represents a broader incumbent that has scaled the model ClashTV is attempting for basketball into multiple verticals, with significantly more capital and content rights depth.
• Whistle Sports: Whistle (formerly Whistle Sports Network) is a sports media company that creates digital content, including basketball highlights and athlete storytelling for social platforms. It addresses overlapping audiences and shares the digital-first, youth-oriented sports content model.
• SLAM Magazine: SLAM is a long-standing basketball media brand covering high school, college, and streetball culture. While primarily a print/digital publisher rather than a streamer, SLAM covers overlapping cultural territory (Rucker Park, Dyckman, grassroots basketball) and serves the same basketball enthusiast segment.
• Fanatics (sports content arm): Fanatics has expanded from sports merchandise into sports content, media rights, and streaming, with verticals that include basketball culture and athlete storytelling. As a broad incumbent with massive capital, it represents a potential competitive or acquirer dynamic in the sports DTC space.

Emerging players

• Mars Reel: Mars Reel is a basketball-focused media company producing highlights, documentaries, and social content around high school and grassroots basketball. It overlaps with ClashTV's streetball coverage and youth basketball storytelling mission, though it leans more short-form/social than live-streaming.
• Overtime Elite: Overtime Elite is a professional basketball league for high school-age players with significant media distribution. It mirrors the Clash Pro League's positioning of a non-NBA professional development platform, though Overtime Elite has a much larger institutional backing and brand presence.

Others

• The Athletic: The Athletic is a subscription-based sports media company now owned by The New York Times. While primarily long-form written sports journalism, it competes for the same engaged basketball fan subscription dollars and represents a proven DTC sports subscription business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clashtvapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clashtv-holdings-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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