Warner, Fox, Disney to Launch Streaming Sports Joint Venture

[savarese04]

I don't see anything illegal or immoral about selling your product directly to consumers.

I think that's exactly it. There's nothing in their contracts that says they must sell the product through them. In fact, you can't have exclusive distribution rights because then the others couldn't.

This is no different than Apple selling phones at AT&T stores but also selling direct. Or Levi's selling jeans at Macy's but also having a website. Or Nike. Or. Sony. Basically almost every electronics and clothing manufacturer does this.

 

[Bruce]

I think that's exactly it. There's nothing in their contracts that says they must sell the product through them. In fact, you can't have exclusive distribution rights because then the others couldn't.

This is no different than Apple selling phones at AT&T stores but also selling direct. Or Levi's selling jeans at Macy's but also having a website. Or Nike. Or. Sony. Basically almost every electronics and clothing manufacturer does this.

And no one is forcing them to accept Disney’s terms for example, they can also walk away and then have a channel(s) dispute.

Which just happen with Fubo, they did not agree with Warner on the price for carrying the Discovery Channels, Fubo dropped them yesterday.

 

[Yespage]

You're probably correct. I don't see anything illegal or immoral about selling your product directly to consumers.

It is about value. Cable/Sat providers pay the channel owners money to be able to provide the channel. If the channel owner is providing the channel(s) themselves, that liquidates the value of the channel(s). The pressure for cable/sat to provide the channel(s) is greatly reduced, as their customers can easily get it On Demand, without needing to switch providers.

So effectively cable/sat providers are paying for a product that doesn't exist as it does now.

Legally, there might be nothing that can be done, but this is law stuff and what the law says is often what the best lawyers claim it says.

 

[Bruce]

The name is Venu (******* idiotic name) Sports.

I know Fox is running the service, but Hulu Sports would have been better.

The Website For The New FOX, Disney, & Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Streaming Service Is Owned By FOX | Cord Cutters News

For months, we have been waiting for news on Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and none of the non-sports-related channels. Earlier today, the joint venture announced the name of the new joint venture...

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[savarese04]

I'm in the minority, I think, but I kinda like the name. For once, the name actually tells me what the service is. I would have also liked Hulu Sports, but I don't think the others want to inflate the value of a Disney-owned brand name. I also wonder how long Hulu is for this world.

 

[Bruce]

I also wonder how long Hulu is for this world.

Hulu is profitable, but no growth upside, since the vast majority of content on there is licensed for the United States only.

Some in Canada also.

 

[Teehar]

The name is Venu (******* idiotic name) Sports.

I know Fox is running the service, but Hulu Sports would have been better.

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For months, we have been waiting for news on Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and none of the non-sports-related channels. Earlier today, the joint venture announced the name of the new joint venture...

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Sounds like a cross between Venmo and Temu lol

 

[ncted]

The name is Venu (******* idiotic name) Sports.

I know Fox is running the service, but Hulu Sports would have been better.

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For months, we have been waiting for news on Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and none of the non-sports-related channels. Earlier today, the joint venture announced the name of the new joint venture...

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It is like they were going to call it Venus, then decided not to name it after a women's razor brand, and did the lazy thing and dropped the "s".

 

[Yespage]

It is like they were going to call it Venus, then decided not to name it after a women's razor brand, and did the lazy thing and dropped the "s".

So no one is seeing the play on the word Venue?

 

[Bruce]

So no one is seeing the play on the word Venue?

That was brought up at a different forum when the name was announced.

Cute word play like that hardly ever seems to work out for a new service.

Would of been so much better if Fox ( who is running the service as I said months ago) could of used Hulu Sports, but since that service is entirely owned and operated by Disney now, that was not a option.

 

[Teehar]

That was brought up at a different forum when the name was announced.

Cute word play like that hardly ever seems to work out for a new service.

Would of been so much better if Fox ( who is running the service as I said months ago) could of used Hulu Sports, but since the service is entirely owned and operated by Disney now, that was not a option.

I wonder how Tinkerbell sports would have related lol

 

[ncted]

So no one is seeing the play on the word Venue?

Honestly, no, but I did find etymology of the word somewhat amusing:

venue (n.)​

c. 1300, "a coming for the purpose of attack," from Old French venue "coming" (12c.), from fem. past participle of venir "to come," from Latin venire "to come" (from PIE root *gwa- "to go, come").

 

[glrush]

This was referenced by John Ourand from Puck news and is evidently legit:

Scoop: A first look at Venu Sports

Venu Sports will launch with games from ESPN & Fox Sports when it launches this fall. Check out this exclusive preview.

www.lowpass.cc

 

[osu1991]

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month​

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month

Venu, the streaming sports venture backed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to launch with a monthly price tag of $42.99

variety.com

Edit:

Subscribers to Venu will have access to linear sports networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+.

 

[Bruce]

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month​

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month

Venu, the streaming sports venture backed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to launch with a monthly price tag of $42.99

variety.com

Edit:

Subscribers to Venu will have access to linear sports networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+.

Disney was really pushing Fox to be under $50, looks like they won.

Also gives me hopes for the pricing of the ESPN streaming service, Disney knows if it is too much, not enough subscribers.

This year, already signed up with YTTV ( currently on pause), I did that to get the $179 Sunday Ticket special, next year, depending on what bundles they will be offering, I will consider the new service.

 

[Teehar]

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month​

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Sports Streamer Venu to Launch at $42.99 per Month

Venu, the streaming sports venture backed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to launch with a monthly price tag of $42.99

variety.com

Edit:

Subscribers to Venu will have access to linear sports networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+.

lol $43 per month....good luck with that I say to them.

 

[glrush]

From the WSJ (link is free):

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/venu-sports-streaming-service-to-cost-42-99-a-month-4c374f7f?st=joh6c63in6p4gui&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

 

[Ronnie-]

I will surely do a free trial to check it out, and if it is good quality, at that price, it is a no brainer for me during college football season.

 

[Yespage]

I'm thinking it will probably start at $40 and go up in price by $5 every year.
I might be able to afford this since I'm only paying $25/month for Philo. I'll be retiring at the end of the year, so I will have more time to watch 3 hour games. My work hours just don't allow me to start watching a game @ 8pm est.

Pretty close there.

 

[Bruce]

Cord Cutters says there might be a delay-

Venu Sports has announced the service will cost $42.99 a month but now the service will launch in the fall of 2024. Originally rumored that it would come in August. It now looks like late September at the earliest.

Also, nothing about a DVR cost ( if any) or multiple streams ( YTTV has three streams going at once, but you can authorize many more TVs then that in your home, also can pay more ($10) if you have more then 3 TVs playing YTTV at the same time).

The New Live TV Service Venu Sports Gets a Price But Also a Possible Delay | Cord Cutters News

Earlier this year, Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and zero non-sports-related channels. For sports fans, this may be “the” dream service, letting them watch sports without paying for the Disney Channel...

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