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DirecTV, bundling threats reportedly key to Venu Sports shutdown
With Venu Sports coming to an abrupt end, the first clues as to the reasons behind the shutdown are starting to be revealed.
Will Venu-Fubo ruling spell the end for bundles?
Fubo CEO: Disney-Fox-WBD are ‘sports cartel’ whose practices are ‘borderline racketeering’
"I think that this is a duel to the death."
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch reveals ESPN/WBD joint streaming venture target audience, tries to downplay risk to Fox News
Analyst suggests Disney should keep bundling ESPN instead of creating standalone platform
"We believe that a sports-only streaming app is a tough model and that sports integrated in a general entertainment service a la Peacock or Paramount Plus makes more sense."
ESPN expected to launch full direct-to-consumer offering in 2025 or 2026
Consumers could perhaps buy access to ESPN's main linear feed over the top as early as 2025.
Rob Manfred said the quiet part out loud on sports TV revenues
"It’s a great business model when a whole bunch of people pay for something they don’t really care if they have or not, which is what the cable bundle did for us. It’s hard to replicate that."