When Bob Bowman and MLB Advanced Media parted ways, it was presented as an amicable departure. Now, a report indicates Bowman was asked to leave by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred after years of troubling workplace behavior. (more…)
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MLB Digital Strategist Bob Bowman To Step Down
After 17 years of guiding MLB’s digital strategy, Bob Bowman is stepping down as President, Business & Media of Major League Baseball when his contract expires in December. (more…)
Disney Purchases Stake in BamTech
A move that has looked inevitable for some time is now complete, as Disney has purchased a stake in BamTech, a streaming company launched by Major League Baseball. (more…)
MLB Advanced Media to power new HBO service
MLB Advanced Media will power HBO’s new online streaming service — a move that caused some high drama in Hollywood circles. (more…)
Selig to retire in January 2015
One more season: Bud Selig announced he would be stepping down as MLB Commissioner in January 2015, ending a run that begin with the interim tag in 1992. Selig, who bought the Seattle Pilots out of bankruptcy in 1970 and moved them to Milwaukee to begin a career in baseball, oversaw a period of unprecedented […]
MLBAM expands paperless offerings on iPhones
With the introduction of a new operating system for iPhones, MLB Advanced Media has expanded support for paperless tickets with Apple’s Passport applications. Under the new system — which will be offered for the rest of the season by the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox — a ticket […]
Your essential app for 2012: MLB At Bat
Spending a lot of time on a sickbed last week, one thing helped me get through a bad time: MLB At Bat 2012, revamped for the coming season. Relaunched by MLB Advanced Media with a new pricing scheme for the 2012 season, it’s an essential application for any baseball fan. If you used it in […]