Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch
WALT Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday (Jan 10) abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, pulling the plug on a much-heralded effort that ran into substantial legal opposition.
Disney, WBD, Fox pull plug on Venu Sports streaming service before launch
Venu Sports, the joint streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox Corp., and Disney, has been discontinued before its launch, the trio announced in a surprise move Friday morning.
Disney, Fox, Warner Cancel Sports Streaming App Plans
The Walt Disney Company, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced that they are canceling their planned Venu Sports streaming service abruptly shutting down a multi-billion joint venture that was legally troubled from minute one.
Why ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery killed their sports streamer before it ever launched
On Monday, the people behind Venu — the sports streaming service co-owned by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery — were gearing up their launch plans, after solving a legal challenge. A few days later,
Disney, Fox and Warner Won’t Move Forward With Venu Sports
The companies called off what would have been a major bet days after Disney struck a deal with rival streamer Fubo.
Disney's live sports joint venture Venu Sports to be discontinued
Venu Sports, the live sports joint venture, between Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery will be discontinued, the companies said on Friday. The media companies had planned to launch Venu Sports,
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Scrap Venu Sports Streaming Service
The Walt Disney Co., Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are scrapping plans to create a joint sports streaming service, just days after settling a lawsuit brought against the three companies alleging the platform would squelch competition.
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