Comments on: Sleeping with the enemy: Is Cable poised to screw over MLB Advance Media? http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Apple, AT&T and MLB Advance Media’s ménage à trois | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-59568 Apple, AT&T and MLB Advance Media’s ménage à trois | umpbump.com Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:51:04 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-59568 [...] being fought on the Cable companies’ turf, in which Big Cable’s bandwidth cap threats could’ve impacted MLB’s own broadband hog, MLB.tv, but AT&T’s contradictory policy towards the MLB At Bat application seems to indicate [...] [...] being fought on the Cable companies’ turf, in which Big Cable’s bandwidth cap threats could’ve impacted MLB’s own broadband hog, MLB.tv, but AT&T’s contradictory policy towards the MLB At Bat application seems to indicate [...]

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54433 Rich Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:12:14 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54433 Sports are my reality TV. Sports are my reality TV.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54432 Sarah Green Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:29:10 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54432 Normally I would agree. But I just gorged myself on hours upon hours of America's Next Top Model, and it was worth every second. Normally I would agree. But I just gorged myself on hours upon hours of America’s Next Top Model, and it was worth every second.

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]]> By: El Guapo's Ghost http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54427 El Guapo's Ghost Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:33:23 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54427 Melissa, I love the work writers produce and support them. I can't stand reality TV. Melissa,

I love the work writers produce and support them. I can’t stand reality TV.

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]]> By: Bill B. http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54431 Bill B. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:34:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54431 Big business at its worst... My cynicism tells me that they'll eventually win and hardly anyone will care. People would care if you charged them extra for every minute they watch American Idol. Big business at its worst…

My cynicism tells me that they’ll eventually win and hardly anyone will care.

People would care if you charged them extra for every minute they watch American Idol.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54430 Sarah Green Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:10:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54430 Well, last time I checked, it wasn't possible to listen to Red Sox games on the radio at all. Maybe it was blacked out? I don't know. At any rate, it's impossible to resolve this discrepancy in mid-January, as there is no baseball! (*Sob*) They were saying on the radio this morning that January 21st is officially the gloomiest day of the year, according to some researcher somewhere. He probably lives in Green Bay. Well, last time I checked, it wasn’t possible to listen to Red Sox games on the radio at all. Maybe it was blacked out? I don’t know. At any rate, it’s impossible to resolve this discrepancy in mid-January, as there is no baseball! (*Sob*) They were saying on the radio this morning that January 21st is officially the gloomiest day of the year, according to some researcher somewhere. He probably lives in Green Bay.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54429 Nick Kapur Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:57:18 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54429 They do stream radio broadcasts over the internet, but you have to pay. Last time I checked it cost something liek $20 a year. They do stream radio broadcasts over the internet, but you have to pay. Last time I checked it cost something liek $20 a year.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54428 Sarah Green Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:33:15 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54428 Well, I think the point of comparison is that both groups want to make money off of the Internet. But is there any company out there who *isn't* trying to make money off of the Internet? But yeah, obviously I have to throw my support firmly behind the writers, who, with the exception of Aaron Sorkin, never get the credit they deserve. Writers unite! And thanks, Ghosty, for the kudos. As for the MLB.TV stuff, I'm at the point where I can't even understand what's going on anymore. I just want something reasonably priced that doesn't have blackouts. Plus, it would be really great if they could stream the radio broadcasts over the Internet too, since I get no radio reception in any apartment I have ever lived in. Get with it, MLB! You WANT to have more baseball fans! It is in your interests to make the games easier, not harder, to follow! Well, I think the point of comparison is that both groups want to make money off of the Internet. But is there any company out there who *isn’t* trying to make money off of the Internet? But yeah, obviously I have to throw my support firmly behind the writers, who, with the exception of Aaron Sorkin, never get the credit they deserve. Writers unite!

And thanks, Ghosty, for the kudos.

As for the MLB.TV stuff, I’m at the point where I can’t even understand what’s going on anymore. I just want something reasonably priced that doesn’t have blackouts. Plus, it would be really great if they could stream the radio broadcasts over the Internet too, since I get no radio reception in any apartment I have ever lived in. Get with it, MLB! You WANT to have more baseball fans! It is in your interests to make the games easier, not harder, to follow!

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]]> By: melissa http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54425 melissa Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:08:41 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54425 E.G.G., Corporate run cable companies are in no way, "just like the Writer's Guild." How do you compare a corporation trying to gouge customers with individuals seeking fair compensation for what they have created? You can't be serious. E.G.G., Corporate run cable companies are in no way, “just like the Writer’s Guild.” How do you compare a corporation trying to gouge customers with individuals seeking fair compensation for what they have created? You can’t be serious.

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]]> By: El Guapo's Ghost http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/18/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/comment-page-1/#comment-54426 El Guapo's Ghost Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:43:23 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/sleeping-with-the-enemy-is-cable-poised-to-screw-over-mlb-advance-media/#comment-54426 I could not agree more. The cable co are trying to get their piece of the internet video pie - just like the Writer's Guild. Once someone gets HD video from the net to the tube, it is all over for the cable co. Cable is going to be like having a land line phone after five years. BTW, this is a nice blog. I could not agree more. The cable co are trying to get their piece of the internet video pie – just like the Writer’s Guild. Once someone gets HD video from the net to the tube, it is all over for the cable co. Cable is going to be like having a land line phone after five years.

BTW, this is a nice blog.

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