Pete Distad moves from Venu Sports project to Fox
Other former Venu Sports workers are shifting over to the new direct-to-consumer project at Fox, with announcements expected in the coming weeks.
Venu Sports
Venu Sports is a sports-focused joint venture formed by Fox Corporation, the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros Discovery. The company is developing and plans to launch a streaming television service that offers sports-inclusive channels from the three broadcasters, with tentative plans to offer the service to consumers in mid-August 2024.
Disney, Fox, WBD call off Venu Sports joint venture
The three broadcasters involving in the streaming joint venture Venu Sports have called off their plans to launch the service.
DirecTV, Dish present unified front against Fubo-Disney pay TV deal
DirecTV and Dish Network have signaled their willingness to continue challenging the launch of Venu Sports following Disney’s decision to buy out Fubo.
Fubo, WBD signal willingness to restart carriage negotiations
The discussions were sparked by Fubo’s willingness to settle its lawsuit over Venu Sports for $220 million.
Disney to merge Hulu with Live TV business with Fubo
Fubo agrees to drop its antitrust lawsuit over Venu Sports, and accept a $220 million settlement while agreeing to build out Disney’s sports and broadcast streaming product.
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Sports broadcasters who backed Venu Sports this week lost a motion to dismiss the antitrust case brought by Fubo.
DOJ, state AGs back Fubo in lawsuit over Venu Sports
The U.S. Department of Justice and more than a dozen state attorneys general have filed briefs backing Fubo in its ongoing lawsuit against Venu Sports.
Ampere: Football helps streaming services grab new customers
Analysts say TV networks might inhibit future vMVPD growth if they continue putting sports on their own direct-to-consumer products
Dispute between Disney, DirecTV impacting bars, government agencies
Tens of thousands of DirecTV for Business customers, including bars and restaurants, may not have access to ESPN and ABC for weeks during football season. Government agencies that rely on DirecTV as a lifeline during emergencies may suffer, too.
DirecTV exec warns ESPN blackout could affect football season
Bars, restaurants and hotels with DirecTV for Business service may not be able to offer “Monday Night Football” from ESPN.
DirecTV’s dispute with Disney feels different because it is different
For years, carriage disputes have centered around fees paid by cable and satellite companies to programmers. Now, distributors are redrawing the battle lines.
DirecTV exec accuses programmers of ‘posturing’ as Disney blackout looms
Exclusive: DirecTV’s Chief Programming Officer Rob Thun said the development of Venu Sports proves broadcasters are ready to embrace genre-based channel bundles, and they should afford that opportunity to other distributors, too.