[Hacksaw]

DOH! Your right, I sit corrected. Such great times.

[St. Loser Fan]

DOH! Your right, I sit corrected. Such great times.

That was the only way to see other game highlights back then.

[Hacksaw]

That was the only way to see other game highlights back then.

Other than the occasional NFL Films Game of the Week reel.

[St. Loser Fan]

Other than the occasional NFL Films Game of the Week reel.

The soundtracks of those 1970's highlight films are classic.

[Rams the Legends live on]

ESPN as well as ABC has been dragging Disney's stock down. So there are rumors Disney is gonna spin ESPN off or sell it. Also some rumors if they unload ESPN them and Apple might merge since Disney would now be more streamlined.

Iger has hit some home runs while heading Disney, ESPN sure was not one of them. If they find the right leadership a spin off could be good, but personally I would just sell it off and use the cash in my proven money making winners.

[Hacksaw]

ESPN as well as ABC has been dragging Disney's stock down. So there are rumors Disney is gonna spin ESPN off or sell it. Also some rumors if they unload ESPN them and Apple might merge since Disney would now be more streamlined.

Iger has hit some home runs while heading Disney, ESPN sure was not one of them. If they find the right leadership a spin off could be good, but personally I would just sell it off and use the cash in my proven money making winners.

Just the mention of the ESPN influence at the NFL meetings last January, brought the Charaiders and the house down. (with a little coaxing from JJ) .

BSPN had it's run. Now NBCS, NFLN, TWC and many other sports programing outlets carry what we want to see, besides SportsCenter and Berman not gracefully aging/expanding before our eyes.

Perhaps the Star Wars acquisition is more effective to their bottom line so they can cut bait.

[Rams the Legends live on]

Just the mention of the ESPN influence at the NFL meetings last January, brought the Charaiders and the house down. (with a little coaxing from JJ) .

BSPN had it's run. Now NBCS, NFLN, TWC and many other sports programing outlets carry what we want to see, besides SportsCenter and Berman not gracefully aging/expanding before our eyes.

Perhaps the Star Wars acquisition is more effective to their bottom line so they can cut bait.

Well the biggest problem Disney has had is distribution of content. So they this past year they bought a one third share of BAMTECH which they only paid half and the other half is due next month in Jan.

So they have admitted distribution has been the problem so with Twitter up for sale for 15 billion. Disney has been looking at buying either Twitter or NetFlix so they can have a a bigger more direct pipeline of distribution.

So BAMTech would work if they wanna keep ESPN, but they would probably need to spin off ESPN and even ABC. However if they seriously wanna buy Twitter and or NetFlix, I think selling ESPN and perhaps and or ABC, would raise the cash they would need for such a direct acquisition.

Here is what BAMTECH will mean for them and how it will be a game changer and how it could be used with ESPN.

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that it is acquiring a 33% stake in BAMTech, a leading technology services and video streaming company previously formed by Major League Baseball (MLB). As part of the transaction, BAMTech was separated from MLB’s broader digital business, MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM).

Under the terms of the transaction, Disney will pay $1 billion in two installments, now and in January 2017, and has the option to acquire majority ownership in the coming years.

Disney’s investment in BAMTech – already a global leader in direct-to-consumer streaming services, data analytics and commerce management with nearly 7.5 million total paid subscribers to its clients’ OTT products – will provide capital to accelerate growth of its proprietary video-delivery platform, deliver greater flexibility to clients and develop new technologies and capabilities.

As part of the transaction, BAMTech will become a key partner for Disney in the delivery and support of streaming video and other digital products from Disney|ABC Television Group and ESPN, as well as future digital initiatives across the Company.

“Our investment in BAMTech gives us the technology infrastructure we need to quickly scale and monetize our streaming capabilities at ESPN and across our company,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “We look forward to working closely with BAMTech as we explore new ways to deliver the unmatched content of The Walt Disney Company across a variety of platforms.”

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. stated, “Every day the powerful partnership of technology and content becomes more important to consumers. We are excited to get to work with Disney and our longtime partners at ESPN in the important and ever-changing area of content distribution.”

BAMTech will also collaborate with ESPN to launch and distribute a new ESPN-branded multi-sport subscription streaming service in the future. The direct-to-consumer service will feature content provided by both BAMTech and ESPN, and include live regional, national and international sporting events.

Current content on ESPN’s linear networks will not appear on the new subscription streaming service. More details about the new service will be announced in the months ahead.

“Bringing a multi-sport service directly to fans is an exciting opportunity that capitalizes on BAMTech’s premier digital distribution platform and continues ESPN’s heritage of embracing technology to create new ways to connect fans with sports,” said John Skipper, ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks. “As WatchESPN continues to grow and add value to the multichannel video subscription, this new service will be an outstanding complement.”

Following Disney’s acquisition of a stake in BAMTech, the National Hockey League received a minority interest in BAMTech, as the result of a previous agreement.

About BAMTech

BAMTech grew out of MLBAM, the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball. Since it was founded in 2000, MLBAM has been an award-winning digital business at the forefront of the digital revolution in delivering world-class experiences and distributed content through all forms of interactive media. Its proprietary technology provides direct-to-consumer video solutions, especially for live events with high viewership, offering viewers high-quality visuals anytime, on any device. Its video platform back-end technology provides flexibility to personalize and enhance content-viewing experiences and is capable of serving live content to tens of millions of consumers around the world. BAMTech’s growing roster of sports, news and entertainment clients includes HBO NOW, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, the PGA TOUR, WWE Network and Ice Network (the leading digital platform for professional figure skating).

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2 ... ke-BAMTech

So anyway this is already gonna be a game changer but Disney is also looking at possibly Twitter or NetFlix to give them that market dominance.

[Hacksaw]

@Rams the Legends live on.
Of course it would be the streaming aspect. You'd have to figure that is going to be a game changer across the board eventually if not sooner. . It will revolutionize the way we watch TV before you know it. Thanks for the article. This makes more sense than SW but sort of resembles it in it futuristic ways.

Happy new years Legends!!