Tag: MLB
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‘ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks’ Announced for Labor Day Weekend for Ultimate Baseball Fans
There is a new way for sports fans to experience ballparks thanks to ESPN. This Labor Day, ESPN will be hosting a five-day, four-night Major League Baseball (MLB) that is made with the ultimate baseball fan in mind. The ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks is being hosted by Adventures by Disney and…
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Million Dollar Arm | DISNEY THIS DAY | May 16, 2014
On this day in 2014, the biographical sports drama ‘Million Dollar Arm’ was released by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Jon Hamm, the film adapts the true story of two Indian cricket athletes who were discovered by a sports agent after winning a reality show competition. The agent’s goal is to train the players to become…
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How ESPN is Changing the Way We Watch Baseball
Whether it’s advanced volumetric replays via Statcast, in-game conversations with players on the field, or unique collaborations with Major League Baseball, the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crew is prepared to deliver even deeper insight and understanding into the game. “People want experiences,” Karl Ravech, a veteran ESPN baseball commentator, said. “Our broadcast is an opportunity…
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ESPN Held Talks With The NBA, NFL, and MLB About Potential Strategic Partnership
A week after Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about the possibility of bringing a strategic partnership to ESPN, it now appears that early discussions have been had to do just that. CNBC is reporting that ESPN has held early discussions with the NBA, NFL, and MLB about a potential strategic partnership. Disney CEO Bob Iger…
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Marvel Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Avengers with Beyond Earth’s Mightiest Campaign
Milestone Celebration Includes All-New Avengers Products, Launch of Marvel Fit, Collaborations with NFL, MLB, MLS, WNBA and MiLB Teams GLENDALE, Calif. (June 14, 2023) — Marvel’s Avengers – including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, Thor, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Hulk and more – have been pop culture staples since the mighty Super Heroes’ comic…
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Disney Buys Remaining Stake in BAMTech
In 2017 Disney bought a majority ownership stake in the streaming company BAMTech from Major League Baseball. Now, it has completely purchased the company. The final purchase price for the last 15% of the company was $900 million. Since taking an ownership majority in the company, it was renamed “Disney Streaming.” This is appropriate as…
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Disney CEO and ESPN Unknown – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #5
It’s time for the top Disney stories countdown for 2016! What were the big stories out of the Mouse House in 2016? We’re counting down what seemed to get the most buzz not just when they appeared in headlines but throughout the year after. We start off with a story that happened not long into…
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Disney Buys Stake In MLB’s BAMTech Streaming Service – So What Now?
Disney, as of August 9, owns a minority stake in the MLB (that’s the official baseball company if you weren’t sure about the acronym) owned streaming service called BAMTech. The 33% is priced at $1 billion and comes with an option to become a majority stakeholder in the future. Disney says they will team with…
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Million Dollar Arm – Blu-Ray Review by Mr. DAPs
Necessity is the Mother of Invention. Sometimes the greatest ideas come out of the most desperate of situations. In the beginning of Million Dollar Arm, struggling agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) comes up with a competition (or publicity stunt) to bring cricket players from India to the United States to play baseball. This would then give…