What sidelineHD does

sidelineHD is a youth sports livestreaming platform that enables parents, coaches, and volunteer streamers to broadcast games for free to Facebook, YouTube, and the proprietary sidelineLIVE app. The product is built around a mobile-first architecture using the HEVC codec for bandwidth efficiency, a dual-device setup that separates streaming from scoring, and integration with third-party cameras (Mevo, GoPro, Larix) alongside native smartphone capture. Coverage spans eight youth sports: baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and basketball. Core features include real-time game scoring via the web-based sidelineSCORE controller, team roster and branding management, and box scores with play-by-play recaps. An AI-powered highlight engine automatically clips key player moments and delivers them to parents' phones via SMS during games, with highlights also syncing to player profiles and to SportsRecruits for college recruitment workflows.

The business runs on a freemium model. Streaming and basic scoring are free with no paywalls; revenue is generated through two subscription tiers: sidelinePRO for individuals at $5.99 per month, which unlocks individualized player highlight alerts, and sidelinePRO FOR TEAMS at $299.99 per year, which adds 1080p streaming, video on demand, and pro-level team features. Distribution is entirely self-serve through Apple App Store, Google Play, and the sidelineHD website, supported by content marketing (Pro Tips blog, Stream School podcast), an active Facebook User Group, and social media presence. The company positions for college-recruitment use cases as a key monetization wedge.

sidelineHD was acquired by Diamond Kinetics in 2024 and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Diamond Kinetics family of products. Diamond Kinetics subsequently raised $12 million in January 2026 led by Elysian Park Ventures (the Dodgers ownership investment arm), with the round explicitly funding the scaling of sidelineHD's livestreaming and AI highlight services. The 2022 MLB partnership with and investment in Diamond Kinetics provides an additional professional-league distribution pipeline. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and reports 1-10 employees, with CTO Mike Ressler as the only named member of the management team.

Name

sidelineHD

Legal name

SidelineHD

Website

https://home.sidelinehd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

sidelineHD is a youth sports livestreaming platform that lets parents, coaches, and volunteers stream games for free to Facebook, YouTube, and sidelineLIVE, with AI-powered automatic player highlights, a scoring overlay, and college recruitment integrations. It operates as a subsidiary of Diamond Kinetics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Livestreaming Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAE)

Keywords

• Youth sports livestreaming
• Mobile streaming platform
• AI player highlights
• Sports scoreboard software
• Athlete recruitment video

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. sidelinePRO Individual Subscription: Monthly subscription at $5.99 for individual players and families. Unlocks individualized player highlights delivered via SMS during games. Core streaming features remain free.
2. sidelinePRO FOR TEAMS: Annual team subscription at $299.99. Unlocks 1080p quality streaming, video on demand, and pro-level features for all team members.
3. Diamond Kinetics Parent Funding: Parent company Diamond Kinetics raised $12 million in a funding round led by Elysian Park Ventures (Dodgers ownership group) to scale youth baseball and softball offerings including sidelineHD livestreaming and AI-powered highlight services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

sidelineHD is a free mobile-first livestreaming platform that lets parents, coaches, and volunteers broadcast youth sports games live to Facebook, YouTube, and the sidelineLIVE app, with a web-based sidelineSCORE scoreboard overlay and AI-generated player highlight clips. The platform is monetized through sidelinePRO subscriptions: $5.99/month for individual player highlight delivery via SMS and $299.99/year per team for 1080p streaming, video on demand, and pro-level team features.

Product overview

sidelineHD is a youth sports livestreaming platform built around a free core product that enables anyone to stream games to Facebook, YouTube, and the sidelineLIVE app. The platform integrates three core components: sidelineHD (streaming and team management), sidelineSCORE (web-based scoreboard controller for game tracking and scoring), and sidelinePRO/sidelinePRO FOR TEAMS (optional premium subscription tiers at $5.99/month and $299.99/year that unlock instant player highlight alerts, 1080p streaming, and enhanced recruitment tools). Additional offerings include Stream School (educational podcast) and SportsRecruits integration for athlete recruitment. The AI-powered highlight services were acquired through the purchase of the original SidelineHD startup in 2024, now being scaled by Diamond Kinetics alongside MLB's youth development investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sidelinePRO: Subscription model for individual players and families offering individualized player highlights delivered to phone for $5.99/month
• sidelinePRO FOR TEAMS
• sidelineLIVE
• Stream School

Products and services

• sidelineHD A free youth sports livestreaming mobile and web platform that lets parents, coaches, and volunteers broadcast live games to Facebook, YouTube, and the sidelineLIVE app, with real-time scoreboard overlay, team branding, box scores, written recaps, and player profile pages.
• sidelinePRO Individual Subscription
• sidelinePRO FOR TEAMS Annual team subscription at $299.99 that unlocks 1080p quality streaming, video on demand, and all sidelinePRO features for every member of the team.
• sidelineSCORE A web-based Daktronics-style scoreboard controller that tracks game scores, ball/strike counts, baserunners, and player statistics, and enables any parent in the stands to control the scoreboard and generate automatic highlight videos tied to game events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Profiles with video are 44% more likely to result in successful recruitment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SportsRecruitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration allowing automatic sync of player highlight reels to SportsRecruits profiles. Targets college-recruitment use case. Profiles with video are reported 44% more likely to result in successful recruitment. SportsRecruits integration connects sidelineHD's streaming and highlight capture with athlete recruitment workflows.
• FacebookcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary streaming destination alongside YouTube. Teams can stream directly to Facebook pages. Viewers can watch without additional app downloads. Facebook is listed as a core, always-free streaming destination.
• YouTubecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary streaming destination alongside Facebook. Teams can stream simultaneously to YouTube channels. Viewers can watch and rewatch games. Core always-free streaming destination.
• sidelineLIVEcoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary streaming destination app/platform owned by Diamond Kinetics. Fallback streaming option when Facebook or YouTube have platform restrictions. Viewers can watch via sidelineLIVE without additional app downloads.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• LiveBarn: Subscription-based streaming service for ice rinks and sports facilities across North America. Comparable in its facility-based amateur streaming model, but currently focused on ice sports — represents a potential template for sidelineHD to expand into facility/league partnerships.
• Mojo: Youth sports team management platform combining schedules, communication, and content sharing for parents and coaches. Adjacent to sidelineHD's audience (youth sports families) with partial overlap on game content sharing.

Direct peers

• GameChanger: Owned by DICK'S Sporting Goods, GameChanger is the leading youth and amateur sports scoring + streaming platform across baseball, softball, basketball, and more. Directly competes with sidelineHD on sport-specific scoring, livestreaming, and team/family subscriptions.
• Hudl: Dominant video analysis and streaming platform for high school and amateur sports, offering team video, highlight reels, and recruitment tools. Overlaps with sidelineHD on streaming, highlight generation, and recruitment use cases, though focused on older athletes.
• Pixellot: Automated sports broadcasting camera systems for amateur and youth leagues, providing AI-driven livestreaming without operators. Comparable to sidelineHD in its AI-automated sports video capture, primarily targeting clubs and facilities.
• Trace: Youth sports video platform providing automated highlight capture and family sharing, with strong baseball/softball footprint. Directly competes with sidelineHD's AI highlight and family-sharing positioning, especially in travel ball and tournament circuits.
• Veo Technologies: AI-powered sports camera that auto-records and streams amateur games, with AI highlight generation. Directly competes with sidelineHD's AI player highlight offering, though Veo focuses on hardware deployment at clubs and facilities versus sidelineHD's parent/coach smartphone model.

Broad incumbents

• ESPN+: Disney-owned subscription sports streaming platform covering professional and some amateur sports. Represents the broad-incumbent competitive ceiling for sports streaming, with substantially greater content rights and capital, but does not specialize in amateur/youth grassroots content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sidelinehd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=%23sidelineHD
• Facebookfacebook.com/sidelineHD
• Instagraminstagram.com/sidelinehd
• TikToktiktok.com/@sidelinehd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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