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The combined sports streaming service from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox has yet to reveal a price, but it does have a name.
As announced Thursday, the service will be called Venu Sports (pronounced “place”) and, according to its newly unveiled website, “will bring together the most sought-after live sports from the biggest leagues and teams, in one place. “. All in a new app designed from the ground up for sports fans.
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“We are thrilled to officially unveil Venu Sports, a logo that captures the spirit of a new streaming house where sports enthusiasts outside of the classic pay-TV ecosystem can revel in an incredible collection of live sports, all rolled into one. place. Pete Distad, CEO of Venu Sports, said in a statement. “As partnerships for the platform continue to accelerate, our goal is to deliver a best-in-class product for our target audience, built from the ground up employing the latest generation to engage and entertain the most demanding sports enthusiasts without exclusive access to live games.
The precise release date and pricing data for Venu Sports is yet to be announced; The release is scheduled for fall 2024.
The sports-focused platform was first announced in February and would give subscribers access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, Fox, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, and ESPN. This would allow subscribers to watch live NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL games, as well as MMA fights, NASCAR races, and many other events.
Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox would each own a third of the new company, which would be the biggest jump ever recorded in streaming games for televised sports. Paramount and Peacock have made NFL games available to stream on CBS and NBC. Peacock will also host an exclusive NFL playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins in January; As reported this week, Netflix will be the exclusive host of NFL games on Christmas Day this year.
But the co-streaming service has also garnered attention since its announcement. In April, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N-Y. ) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) filed a formal investigation into Disney CEO Bob Iger, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch, and WBD CEO David Zaslav expressed fears that “this consolidation would result in higher costs for consumers and less fair licensing conditions for sports leagues and video providers.
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