MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLBAM), the digital and interactive arm of Major League Baseball, was founded in June 2000 and is headquartered in New York City. It is a private limited partnership owned by the 30 MLB club owners. In 2012, reports indicated the company generated around $620 million in annual revenue. A significant portion of MLBAM's streaming technology business was spun off into a separate company called BAMTech Media in 2015. The Walt Disney Company acquired a controlling stake in BAMTech in 2017, and by 2022, had acquired it fully.

As an operating company, MLBAM is responsible for the digital products and media for the league. Its primary services include operating the official websites for Major League Baseball (MLB.com) and its 30 teams, the MLB.TV streaming service which provides live out-of-market games, and the MLB At Bat mobile application. Historically, its powerful streaming infrastructure also provided the backend for major third-party services such as HBO Now, ESPN+, PGA Tour Live, and WWE Network through its BAMTech subsidiary. The company also owns and operates Tickets.com.

The provided data shows MLB Advanced Media as a defendant in one patent case, reflecting its position as an operating company defending against patent assertions. This suit, brought by TQP Development, LLC, was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue historically popular with patent plaintiffs. This litigation posture is typical for a large technology-focused operating company.

The single tracked case is TQP Development, LLC v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P., filed in 2012. TQP Development is a well-known non-practicing entity (NPE) that has filed numerous patent infringement lawsuits against a wide array of technology companies. While this is the only case in the provided database, public records show MLBAM has defended against other patent infringement suits, such as a case brought by DDB Technologies, L.L.C., further confirming its role as a target for patent assertion entities.