RealNetworks is in the suing frame of mind these days…it has filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball Advanced Media on Tuesday, claiming the league violated a contract that required it to use the streaming media company’s software.
It is seeking a temporary restraining order in U.S. district court to compel MLBAM, a division of Major League Baseball, to use its formats. The suit centers on a contract reached in February, which stated that the league is required to offer RealNetworks’ media streaming format alongside any other format that the sports organization chooses.
Formal statement here…
InternetNews: MLBAM spokesman Jim Gallagher said Real’s allegations are without merit.
In related MLB news, Sun Microsystems representative told internetnews.com that the company is finalizing an “end-to-end solution” for MLB.com and is expected to announce the server room contract as soon as this week. Sun spokesperson said its contract with MLBAM had no bearing or impact on RealNetwork’s lawsuit.
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