BAM's Origins
What year was BAM (Major League Baseball Advanced Media) founded?
What is 2000?
BAM was known for overcoming this challenge in sports streaming, which typically prevents fans in certain regions from watching games.
What are regional blackouts?
In what year did HBO launch its streaming service, HBO Now, with BAM's help?
What is 2015?
Which two other major sports leagues did BAM expand its streaming services to?
What are the NHL and PGA?
What is one of the growing competitors BAM faces in the streaming tech space?
What is Twitch?
What was BAM's original primary purpose when it was created?
What is managing digital rights and building websites for MLB teams?
BAM invested in global data centers to ensure the speed and reliability of streaming. What is one major infrastructure challenge they aimed to address?
What is video compression?
HBO Now's successful launch helped prove BAM’s capabilities in what kind of technology?
What is high-quality streaming?
BAM’s role evolved from a service provider to this, becoming a co-owner of sports content.
What is a content co-owner?
What major challenge has BAM faced when it comes to attracting top talent?
What is its ownership structure and limited equity offerings?
In the beginning, BAM was part of which organization's IT team?
What is Major League Baseball (MLB)?
BAM was a pioneer in solving this common problem that occurs when audio and video are out of sync.
What is syncing issues?
What major issue did BAM’s technology need to support for the successful launch of HBO Now?
What is millions of simultaneous viewers?
BAM helped create a model for sports streaming that became a standard for what type of media?
What are live sports broadcasts?
BAM was initially focused on sports, but its focus has shifted to become increasingly centered around this core competency.
What is streaming video?
What was BAM's first successful major project that helped build its reputation for streaming?
What is MLB.tv?
Which sports streaming service is BAM most associated with, known for delivering live MLB games online?
What is MLB.tv?
BAM’s involvement in HBO Now demonstrated that BAM was capable of scaling their streaming tech to support services outside of which sport?
What is baseball?
BAM's expansion into sports beyond baseball helped it become a leader in this specific field.
What is live streaming technology for sports?
BAM needs to overcome this challenge in order to continue its growth as a tech company.
What is keeping up with increasing competition?