This may be an even more strategic move than the press release suggests, as MLBAM powers other streaming services like HBO Now:https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/4

This may be an even more strategic move than the press release suggests, as MLBAM powers other streaming services like HBO Now:https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/4/9090897/mlb-bam-live-streaming-internet-tv-nhl-hbo-now-espn https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/4/9090897/mlb-bam-live-strea... It allows Disney leverage not just over Netflix but others like Time Warner.