Ribbie's Pixel-Art Baseball Sidesteps MLB's Broadcast Rights Restrictions

Ribbie.tv launched on 23 June with a live gamecast platform that converts MLB games into 8-bit sprite-based broadcasts. By rendering real-time game data as pixel art instead of video, the service avoids the licensing requirements that constrain traditional broadcasters. MLB's media restrictions are among sports' most tightly controlled; a platform that never uses video footage operates in a regulatory space competitors cannot easily access.