Disney’s Big Bet on Streaming Relies on BamTech(nytimes.com)
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Disney’s Big Bet on Streaming Relies on BamTech
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/media/bamtech-disney-streaming.html
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MLB has been very well known in streaming circles for a long time.
Heh...I had a similar take. My reaction on reading the title: "That's a dumb decision, why didn't they go with MLB Advanced Media?"
Then I read the article and found out they've just changed their name. Yawn...I guess "Disney makes smart, somewhat obvious decision" doesn't have the same clickbait appeal.
Then I read the article and found out they've just changed their name. Yawn...I guess "Disney makes smart, somewhat obvious decision" doesn't have the same clickbait appeal.
^ this.
They're very well respected and the irony that a sport so adamant about tradition and history has led the way in sports streaming technology is not lost. Aside, BamTech built the WWE Network :D.
They're very well respected and the irony that a sport so adamant about tradition and history has led the way in sports streaming technology is not lost. Aside, BamTech built the WWE Network :D.
I don't think you can be "the company that built HBO Now" and "little-known" at the same time, even if people don't know them by name.
Clickbait answer: BAMTech[0]
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAMTech
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAMTech
'Little known tech company' aka a multi billion dollar company. The only reason it isn't well known is because MLB while it owned them did not attempt to differentiate the branding or make it a standalone entity.
We gotta stop with this "little-known" story for tech companies that actually look like real companies (have customers, make a profit, etc). Just because a company doesn't land on the frontpage of TechCrunch doesn't mean it's not a legitimate contender for our attention.
I live in SV and it's amazing to me how myopic the world is here, and how it gets projected into the mainstream.
I live in SV and it's amazing to me how myopic the world is here, and how it gets projected into the mainstream.