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 […]
During Recode’s Code Media conference on Thursday Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) CEO, Bob Bowman, openly discussed creating a global sports network that would live online. This is an intriguing idea as digital platforms are clearly the future and MLBAM, with its current $1.2 billion in annual revenue and superior video streaming capabilities, is […]
The National Hockey League announced a digital media rights partnership with MLBAM (Major League Baseball Advanced Media) on August 4, 2015. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the transformations planned for the NHL’s digital content, both improving the NHL’s current properties as well as creating new properties. Bettman elaborated on why the […]
By next season, Bud Selig, the second longest serving commissioner in Major League Baseball history, will be replaced by the MLB’s Chief Operating Officer, Rob Manfred. “Who?” That’s a fair question to ask of anyone behind the scenes in the commissioner’s office. Manfred assumed the office of COO in 2013 and was Selig’s hand picked […]
