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Venu Sports Joint Venture Scrapped By Partners

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ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery scrap plans for Venu Sports, a virtual MVPD service, in a surprise industry shakeup.
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  • The companies cited a 'collective decision' to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture, catching industry insiders off guard.
  • Venu Sports was positioned to challenge major players like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, but sources say the complicated partnership proved too difficult to execute.
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ESPN, FOX, Warner Bros. Discovery, Venu Sports
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