Jersey Sports Zone

What Jersey Sports Zone does

Jersey Sports Zone (JSZ) is a privately held digital media company based in Trenton, New Jersey, that produces high-definition video coverage, feature stories, and recruiting content for New Jersey high school sports. Founded in 2017 after three years building a regional brand on the Jersey Shore, the company operates a unified content ecosystem anchored by jerseysportszone.com, native iOS and Android mobile apps with push notifications, a YouTube channel, a podcast ("Beyond the Score," 39+ episodes), and active social media accounts across Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Coverage spans football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, wrestling, lacrosse, softball, and other sports across 400+ New Jersey high schools, with a searchable Find Your School directory and an All-Zone Teams recognition program; the company's content has earned recurring ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 placements including a #1 play, and its banquet programming has featured 25+ athletes who reached the NFL and two NBA veterans.

The company's product portfolio includes a free content platform (articles, video highlights, polls, podcasts), a paid Custom Highlight Reels service for athletes seeking college recruiting exposure, and a voting/polls platform with bot detection for community awards. The core technology is a digital media platform with proprietary web and mobile app infrastructure (built in-house by CTO Greg Panos) supported by HD video production equipment and a content management workflow that allows multimedia journalists to publish across multiple channels simultaneously.

JSZ operates an event-driven, sponsorship-led go-to-market motion. Local businesses sponsor hometown team coverage and statewide sponsors (notably RWJBarnabas Health, New York Red Bulls, Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, and DICK'S House of Sport) fund broader coverage in exchange for display advertising, video billboards, and brand integration. The company is led by a six-person C-suite (CEO Dale Florio, CFO Leslie Florio, COO Rich Chrampanis, CMO Karen Geisel, CTO Greg Panos, and CSO Mark Kolb) supported by five multimedia journalists, and is privately held with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Jersey Sports Zone

Legal name

Jersey Sports Zone

Website

https://jerseysportszone.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jersey Sports Zone is a privately held digital media company that produces high-definition video coverage, features, and recruiting content for over 400 New Jersey high schools, monetizing through statewide and local sponsorships plus paid custom highlight reels for college-bound athletes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High School Sports Media

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Short-Form Video for News, Sports & Highlights Platforms (MPACAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Programming Syndication & Highlights Distribution (MPABAMAG), Media & Broadcast Sponsorship (In-Game Broadcast, Streaming Sponsorship) (MPAKALAF), Sports Digital Audio Broadcasts (Live Radio, Play-by-Play, Podcasts) (MPAKAOAG)

Keywords

• High school sports media
• Video highlight production
• Athlete recruiting coverage
• Digital sports platform
• Sports video content

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Local businesses sponsor hometown teams and statewide sponsors fund coverage. Partners receive traditional digital ads, video billboards, and brand visibility during coverage. Contact email [email protected] for media kit.
2. Custom Highlight Reels: Sale of custom highlight reels to parents and athletes for showcasing skills to college coaches or personal memories. Pricing available upon contact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jersey Sports Zone produces and distributes original high-definition video highlights, feature stories, and news coverage of New Jersey high school sports across football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, wrestling, lacrosse, softball, and other sports. Its offering spans a website, native iOS/Android apps, the "Beyond the Score" podcast, JSZ Polls, an NJ high school directory, and All-Zone team recognition programs. Monetization comes from local and statewide sponsorship/advertising partnerships and from paid custom highlight reels sold directly to athletes and parents for college recruiting purposes.

Product overview

Jersey Sports Zone is a multi-platform high school sports media company operating as a unified digital media ecosystem. The core offering consists of the JSZ Website (jerseysportszone.com) delivering video highlights and features across 9+ sports categories, complemented by the JSZ Podcast 'Beyond the Score' (39 episodes), the JSZ Polls voting platform, and a Custom Highlight Reels paid service for athletes seeking college recruitment exposure. The company operates native iOS and Android Mobile Apps and maintains a Find Your School Directory covering 400+ New Jersey high schools. The All-Zone Teams coverage program provides end-of-season recognition through awards like Mr./Miss Hoop Zone. Revenue is generated through sponsor partnerships and the custom highlight reels service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jersey Sports Zone Website The main digital platform providing HD video highlights, feature stories, recruiting coverage, and news for NJ high school sports across multiple sports categories, targeted at NJ athletes, families, sports fans, college coaches, and sponsors.
• JSZ Podcast "Beyond the Score" A podcast hosted by COO Rich Chrampanis featuring discussions about games, matches, athletes, coaches, back stories, and upcoming week previews, targeted at NJ high school sports fans.
• JSZ Polls A voting and polling platform allowing NJ high school sports fans and community members to vote for athletes, Plays of the Year, Game Balls, and other awards, with bot detection software and vote integrity verification.
• Custom Highlight Reels A paid service producing individual or compilation highlight reels from game footage captured by JSZ cameras, including social media promotion to college coaches, targeted at NJ high school athletes and their families for college recruiting.
• JSZ Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native mobile applications for iOS and Android enabling NJ high school sports fans to access video highlights, stories, and push notifications for breaking news, available on the App Store and Google Play Store.
• Find Your School Directory A searchable directory covering hundreds of New Jersey high schools, allowing fans to find and view JSZ videos, athlete honors, and stories specific to their hometown team.
• All-Zone Teams Coverage Annual recognition program featuring All-Zone teams across multiple NJ high school sports (football, basketball, hockey, etc.), including Mr. Hoop Zone, Miss Hoop Zone, and Player of the Year awards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved #1 play on ESPN SportsCenter and regular Top 10 placements for NJ athlete highlights
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RWJBarnabas HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStatewide healthcare sponsor featured across JSZ digital platforms with display advertising and video billboards during high school sports coverage.
• Red BullscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional soccer organization sponsor with display advertising and brand visibility during NJ high school sports coverage.
• Princeton Orthopaedic AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare/orthopaedic sponsor advertising on JSZ platform through display banners and video placements.
• DICK'S House of SportcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of Jersey Sports Zone; newest sponsor with location at Newport Centre Mall Jersey City providing sports retail partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hudl: Dominant national platform for high school sports video, stats, and team film exchange. Directly comparable to JSZ on the video/coverage side, though Hudl is team- and coach-centric while JSZ is media- and audience-centric.
• MaxPreps: Leading nationwide high school sports stats, schedules, and highlight platform owned by Paramount. Closest direct competitor on the digital high school sports content and highlight distribution model.
• On3: National high school and college sports recruiting media network producing video highlights and rankings. Comparable to JSZ's recruiting-adjacent coverage and custom highlight reel offering, but at national scale.
• Prep Redzone: Regional high school football recruiting media network producing scouting reports, rankings, and event coverage across multiple states. Comparable to JSZ's regional recruiting coverage model.
• Rivals: Long-established high school and college recruiting media network with rankings, video, and team sites. Directly comparable to JSZ's recruiting coverage and highlight video pipeline to college coaches.
• Scorebook Live (Sports Illustrated Play): Digital high school sports media property covering scores, highlights, and recruiting across multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable to JSZ's highlights + recruiting coverage hybrid model.
• 247Sports: National high school recruiting and college sports network producing rankings, video, and team sites under CBS Sports. Comparable to JSZ's recruiting-driven content and highlight distribution.
• NJ Advance Media: New Jersey's largest digital local news organization (Star-Ledger, NJ.com), covering high school sports statewide. Closest in-market comparable on local sports coverage and statewide ad inventory.

Regional players

• MSG Varsity: Regional high school sports cable and digital network covering the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tri-state area. Comparable business model—regional HS sports video content with sponsor/ad-supported distribution.
• PennLive / PA Media Group: Advance Local regional outlet covering Pennsylvania high school sports via digital video, recruiting, and statewide beat reporters. Strong analog to JSZ's single-state coverage model, though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JSZ_Sports
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgmuv-AeJj1EqsXUzDX6lng
• Facebookfacebook.com/jerseysportszone
• Instagraminstagram.com/jerseysportszone
• TikToktiktok.com/@jsz_sports

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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