The Walt Disney Company announced plans on Tuesday to acquire a majority stake in BAMtech, a technology and video streaming company previously owned by MLBAM, for $1.58 billion. As part of the deal, Disney said it will launch an ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018 and a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer Netflix-like streaming service […]
ESPN has been dogged by dwindling subscriber numbers and clear signs that people are cutting the cable cord, but Disney CEO Bob Iger finally seems ready to embrace change at the sports network. One of the biggest problems plaguing the network has been a decline in viewers as people nix expensive cable packages in exchange […]
Major League Baseball’s technology services company BAMTech signed an exclusive streaming rights deal with gaming publisher Riot Games for a minimum of $300 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal to stream eSports title League of Legends, which was confirmed by Riot Games on Friday, runs through 2023. “This is a game changer […]
BAMTech, the technology services and video streaming company formed by Major League Baseball, joined with Discovery Communications on Tuesday to announce a long-term partnership that forms BAMTech Europe. The new digital technology provider will work with content owners, broadcasters and over-the-top platforms to enhance their capabilities in Europe. Initially, the focus will be on Eurosport. […]
BAMTech, a software development company created by MLBAM, was developed about a year ago and has already been making some big moves. A few weeks ago, Disney purchased a one-third share of BAMTech, which gives BAMTech the opportunity to provide video and digital content for Disney, ABC and ESPN. Now, the company will team up with […]
