Three big media players — Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery — have huddled up to create what some are already calling “Hulu for Sports.”
The joint venture, currently pegged to launch in the fall of 2024, will include ESPN+, plus streaming feeds of 14 linear TV networks: ESPN, ESPN2, Espnu, Secn, Accn, ESPNews, ABC, Fox, FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, TNT, TBS and truTV. You’ll be able to get it directly from the (as-yet unnamed) joint venture, as well as as an add-on via services like Disney+, Hulu and Max.
One of the critical questions that will determine if the Jv moves the needle is currently unanswered: What will it cost? The monthly pricing will need to be attractive enough to lure cord-nevers and cord-cutters — who have shunned traditional cable and satellite TV — while also ensuring Disney, Fox and Wbd avoid cannibalizing their own streaming services and linear networks.
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The joint venture, currently pegged to launch in the fall of 2024, will include ESPN+, plus streaming feeds of 14 linear TV networks: ESPN, ESPN2, Espnu, Secn, Accn, ESPNews, ABC, Fox, FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, TNT, TBS and truTV. You’ll be able to get it directly from the (as-yet unnamed) joint venture, as well as as an add-on via services like Disney+, Hulu and Max.
One of the critical questions that will determine if the Jv moves the needle is currently unanswered: What will it cost? The monthly pricing will need to be attractive enough to lure cord-nevers and cord-cutters — who have shunned traditional cable and satellite TV — while also ensuring Disney, Fox and Wbd avoid cannibalizing their own streaming services and linear networks.
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- 2/7/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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