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Disney, Fox, WBD Scrap Venu Sports Streaming Amid Legal Hurdles


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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Nicole Kraft is based in Columbus, Ohio, and covers sports media. Legal challenges, competition concerns, and a strategic pivot this week spelled the end for Venu, a promised streaming service from ...

The article from Forbes, published on January 14, 2025, discusses the unexpected cancellation of Venu Sports, a planned sports streaming service that was to be a joint venture between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The project was scrapped due to a series of legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny. Initially announced with much fanfare, Venu Sports aimed to consolidate sports broadcasting rights into a single streaming platform. However, the collaboration faced significant antitrust concerns from the Department of Justice, which feared that the venture could lead to monopolistic practices in the sports media market. Additionally, internal disagreements among the partners regarding content distribution, revenue sharing, and control over the platform further complicated the situation. The failure of Venu Sports represents a significant setback for the companies involved, who had hoped to capitalize on the growing trend of cord-cutting and the increasing demand for streaming sports content.

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