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Jeff Roberts Aug 13, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Sports fans could see more and cheaper games, as court and FCC take aim at unpopular blackout rules

News from the FCC and a federal court decision mean that sports fans may soon see the end of hated black-out rules, which prevent local fans from seeing their teams on TV and the internet.…

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Media, Technology
Barb Darrow Aug 13, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Pro sports teams walk a fine line using analytics to sell more stuff

If I'm paying $200 to see the Red Sox play (don't laugh), do I really want to be spammed with offers on my iPhone? Maybe yes, maybe no. This the sort of question team execs are wrestling with in our hyper-connected era.…

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Cloud & Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, AI & Analytics, Mobile, Technology
Janko Roettgers Mar 25, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB.tv is coming to the Xbox One

Major League Baseball’s MLB.tv launched on Microsoft’s (S MSFT) Xbox One Tuesday, giving users of Microsoft’s new game console a way to…

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Media, Video
Jeff Roberts Jan 27, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

ESPN is wary of cord-cutters, says protecting pay-TV is first priority

The ranks of cord-cutters are growing -- but ESPN is digging in to protect the existing TV model. A new feature shows the tension in the sports giant's calculations, and raises the question of how long this can go on.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Todd McKinnon, Okta Jan 19, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Finding the HBO or the Netflix of the enterprise: What we’ve all been waiting for

Much like television is experiencing a diversity of new and niche content thanks to the change in distribution wrought by broadband, the enterprise is experiencing a similar explosion of software.…

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Cloud & Infrastructure, Media, Technology, Video
Jeff Roberts Dec 22, 2013 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

The FCC’s plan for TV blackouts: what it means for sports fans

Sports leagues -- especially the NFL -- use blackouts to encourage fans to see games in the stadium rather than on TV. A new proposal by the FCC would make it harder to do this, but it won't bring relief to the majority of sports fans. Here's a Q&A that explains how it all works.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Jeff Roberts Nov 18, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

NFL and MLB ask Supreme Court to stop Aereo, warn they will move more games to cable

Sports leagues filed a petition in support of broadcasters' request to shut down Aereo at the Supreme Court. The filing shows how Aereo has become a high-stakes threat, and provides a window into the evolving economics of digital TV.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Janko Roettgers Nov 1, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

FCC may end blackout rules, but games may still be blacked out online

The FCC may finally get rid of its decades-old blackout rules for live sports broadcasts. Unfortunately, that still doesn't mean that any of these games will be available online.…

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Media, Video
Alex Colon Sep 27, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB using Apple’s iBeacons to create interactive stadium experiences

The MLB is planning to use the new iBeacon indoor mapping technology in Apple’s iOS 7 to customize its At the Ballpark app, making it an interactive experience at stadiums nationwide.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Erica Ogg Jul 10, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB begins rookie season as a mobile game publisher

MLB is known as the pro sports league that understood the power of mobile way before its peers. But can it repeat that success in mobile games in order to build its brand among non-baseball fans?…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Janko Roettgers Apr 29, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB starts to stream games live on YouTube… outside of the US and Canada

Watching MLB games live on YouTube is now possible... if you live in Europe: The league is starting to stream two games per day on the video site, but not in key markets.…

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Media, Video
Mathew Ingram Apr 24, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

What I learned at paidContent Live: No one has all the answers on the future of media, and that’s good

One thing that emerged from our media conference was that there is no single solution when it comes to the future of content, or the monetization of media -- and that is probably a good thing.…

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Media, Video
Erica Ogg Apr 16, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB At Bat app now sees 1M users a day, but won’t take over your homescreen

Not every content company wants to monopolize your homescreen a la Facebook Home.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Erica Ogg Apr 2, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB’s big bet on mobile apps pays off on Opening Day

MLB's At Bat app was accessed 6 million times on Monday, the first day of baseball's 2013 season. That's more than double the app's audience on Opening Day last year.…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Erica Ogg Mar 13, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

How to use your smartphone to get a better seat during a baseball game

By connecting its smartphone app with real-time ticket inventory, MLB will let baseball fans in four cities (at first) find better seats after arriving at a game.…

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Apple, Mobile, Technology
Erica Ogg Feb 21, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

MLB pitches its updated iOS, Android apps for Opening Day

This year's mobile app for iOS and Android app can be used on both platforms and has a new deal bundling GameDay Audio subscriptions for free.…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Om Malik Aug 26, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Happy 10th birthday MLB.tv. Now that’s what I call sports TV

MLB.tv is one of success stories of the online video streaming business. Thanks to rabid baseball fans across the globe, the service has signed up millions of subscribers, racking up mega-millions of dollars in revenues. And today, the service celebrates its 10th birthday.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Staci D. Kramer Jul 10, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Sorry, you can’t watch the All-Star Game online (legally)

After an intense series of live sports events online -- from the U.S. Open and NBA playoffs to Wimbledon and the Tour de France -- it's odd to hit a black-out window for the All-Star Game. Everything is geared to sending fans to their TVs.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Kevin Fitchard Jul 6, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Want to see the future of mobile coverage? Go to a baseball game

Verizon Wireless is hauling COWs and COLTs to Kansas City and Detroit but not to any livestock show. These COWs and COLTs are cells on wheels and cells on light trucks. Carriers have long been using temporary cells. What’s interesting about these is they’re 4G.…

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Mobile, Technology
Staci D. Kramer Jul 5, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Updated: MLB tries major Twitter push for All-Star Game

Major League Baseball is changing the rules for its contest to select the last two 2012 All-Stars, allowing tweets with official hashtags in the last four hours to equal browser or mobile votes. But can a tweet equal a site visit or SMS in value?…

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Media
Staci D. Kramer Jul 4, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Why I’m not voting for David Freese to be a 2012 All-Star

Last year, Major League Baseball fans cast more than 50 million votes for the last players to be added to the 2011 All-Star Game rosters. Voting is underway to do the same for the 2012 All-Star Game but should you chime in?…

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Media, Technology
Stacey Higginbotham Jun 7, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

What are you paying for when you buy TV?

Traditional cable is no longer about choice; it's about access. As an access provider for content, cable has the widest depth of content right now, but it also costs the most. So how long can it keep content and customers?…

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Edge & Networking, Media, Technology, Video
Erica Ogg Apr 12, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

With 3M downloads, MLB app hits it out of the park

MLB's office of Advanced Media has had the video streaming and mobile game figured out far longer any of its American peers in professional sports. And their mobile app is having a record-setting season in 2012, with 3 million downloads just a week into baseball season.…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Ryan Lawler Sep 2, 2011 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

WNBA launches streaming iPad app to recruit new fans

Millions of subscribers pay yearly to stream baseball or basketball games to their web browser or mobile devices. But for leagues like the WNBA, getting into the streaming game is more about using online video to increase awareness and fan loyalty.…

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Apple, Media, Video

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