Santa Monica, Calif. - Jacked, a developer of Web-based interactive TV software for the sports market, this week extended its deal with NBC, and will now power NBCSports.com's Play Action for "Sunday Night Football" broadcasts. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Jacked's Sportstop browser-based virtual desktop, which "analyzes live broadcasts to deliver contextually relevant content to online users in real-time," ha previously been used by NBC Sports for its Notre Dame football broadcasts.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Jacked, a developer of interactive TV technology, has raised $6.5 million in its first round of venture capital financing, from Provenance Ventures, Core Capital Partners and Gabriel Venture Partners, PaidContent.org reported.