The sports streaming service joint venture from Fox Corp., the Walt Disney Co., and Warner Bros. Venu Sports will be the moniker for the direct-to-consumer service set to be launched in the fall, the partners announced Thursday. The three media companies will have equal ownership shares in the new service, which will carry the suite of ESPN channels, ABC, Fox and its cable sports channels, and Warner Bros. The offering will give fans access to games from the NFL, NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball and other sports the partners carry on their linear TV channels. Venu is also an effort by traditional media companies to consolidate forces against deep-pocketed tech companies that are spending heavily to offer live sports on their streaming services.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 16, 2024 19:01 UTC