3 posts and columns on Major League Baseball Advanced Media

Q&A: MLB.com Boss Bob Bowman on Android Owners, Facebook Video and Apple's Subscription Rules

in Media on April 1, 2011 at 10:25 am PT

“The iPhone and iPad user is interested in buying content–that’s one of the reasons they bought the device. The Android buyer is different.”

Investors Bet on Another Real-Time Start-Up. Next Up for Hot Potato: Product, Users.

in Media on October 23, 2009 at 12:16 pm PT

Here’s a good way to get your hands on scarce venture capital money: Create a start-up geared around Twitter-like “real-time” sharing and conversations. The newest entrant: Hot Potato, a buzzy start-up that’s supposed to let users converse about a particular event, whether they’re attending it in person or watching from afar. When it’s up and running, that is. The five-man crew doesn’t have users or a product just yet. But it has just raised around $1 million.
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What Sports Would You Pay to Watch Online?

in News on March 10, 2009 at 4:15 pm PT

In the online world, where sites like Hulu and TV.com give free access to content, sports video is somewhat of an anomaly. The leagues, networks and other rights-holders that stream live games are among the few mainstream businesses that have been successful at charging people for Web content.