Disney’s Big Bet on Streaming Relies on 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.

Re: Disney’s Big Bet on Streaming Relies on BamTech

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Post by mbesto » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 3:53 AM UTC

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.

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Post by astrodust » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 4:22 AM UTC

mbesto wrote: post #5

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.

Some tech companies even exist in the little-known state of Wisconsin!

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Post by Dylan16807 » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 4:45 AM UTC

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.

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 6:48 AM UTC

astrodust wrote: post #6

mbesto wrote: post #5

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.

Some tech companies even exist in the little-known state of Wisconsin!

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Post by dvdhnt » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 6:55 AM UTC

subway wrote: post #3

MLB has been very well known in streaming circles for a long time.

^ 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.

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Post by curun1r » Mon, Oct 09, 2017, 7:47 AM UTC

subway wrote: post #3

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.