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🔲 BREAKING NEWS in the Sports Streaming World | Venu Sports vs Fubo 🔳 In a significant legal development, a U.S. District Court judge has halted the highly anticipated launch of Venu Sports, a new sports streaming service created by Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox Corporation.and The Walt Disney Company. This ruling comes as a victory for Fubo, a competing sports-centric streaming service, which filed the lawsuit earlier this year. 🔳 Fubo’s lawsuit argued that Venu Sports would "substantially lessen competition and restrain trade," accusing the entertainment giants of using their market power to create an exclusive sports channel offering while forcing other distributors to carry broader bundles of less popular channels. This decision has been hailed by Fubo CEO David Gandler as a win for consumers, ensuring a more competitive landscape for sports streaming. 🔳 Venu Sports, set to launch at $42.99 per month, was aimed at cord-cutting sports fans, offering major league content from the #NBA, #MLB, #NFL, and #collegesports —key programming that has traditionally anchored cable TV bundles. The service was expected to attract 5 million subscribers in five years, reflecting its potential to reshape the streaming landscape. 🔳 However, the legal battle is far from over. Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, and Disney have vowed to appeal the decision, defending Venu Sports as a “pro-competitive option” that would enhance consumer choice in a fragmented market. This case highlights the critical role live sports play in the streaming era, where traditional cable is rapidly declining. 🔳With the stakes high and the legal fight continuing, the future of sports streaming remains a hotly contested battleground. Stay tuned as this story develops. #StreamingWars #SportsStreaming #VenuSports #Fubo #WarnerBrosDiscovery #FoxCorp #Disney #LegalUpdate #MediaIndustry #CordCutting #LiveSports #CompetitiveMarket #ConsumerChoice #EntertainmentNews #DigitalTransformation #MediaTech Image credit: Getty

🚀 Venu Sports: Game-Changer or More Complexity? 💭 The launch of Venu Sports, the new 'Hulu for Sports' by ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros., raises mixed feelings. Venu Sports promises to simplify the fragmented sports streaming world, offering a central hub for channels like ESPN, ABC, Fox Sports, TNT, and TBS. This could streamline the viewing experience and potentially reduce costs for consumers. 🏀⚽️🎾 Yet, critical gaps remain: missing content from Paramount and NBC, including the Olympics and some NFL games, and uncertain regulatory approvals. 🚧💡 How will this shape the Latin American media landscape and the preferences of Spanish-speaking audiences? 🌎📺 Bundling, unbundling, rebundling, and so on... Share your thoughts! 💭👇 #Sports #Marketing #DigitalStrategy #Streaming #LatinAmerica

NBC Sports Next today announced a new technology partnership with Waukee, Iowa-based Sportsman Solutions, LC, a sports consultancy business for amateur leagues and organizations, as well as an owner/operator for a growing portfolio of multi-sport tournament facilities throughout the Midwest. We’re excited to provide our proven SportsEngine technology, which not only will create operational efficiencies but also help their client facilities connect with young athletes and their families like never before through video streaming. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMKPh9c4 #YouthSports #SportsManagement

#CUSP Show Drop🎙️ Joe and Tom welcome Matt Hill, CEO of SPAT Media, to discuss how his company is revolutionizing digital imagery. SPAT Media transforms any image on the internet into an interactive, commerce-enabled asset, offering IP holders such as the NFL and MLS innovative ways to deepen fan engagement and monetize their content. Matt also reflects on his extensive career in the sports industry, including key roles at the NFL in communications and sponsorship, leading global marketing at Adidas, and driving business development at MLS. Apple: https://loom.ly/aoEaKu0 Spotify: https://loom.ly/ZnLzrOk #YourStory #InaLeagueofOurOwn #sportsbiz

Streaming Giants Enter the Sports Arena! The biggest streaming companies are making major moves in live sports, and it's reshaping the industry! Here's what's happening: 🔹 Amazon is reportedly gearing up to spend billions to broadcast NBA games. Already in its third season of NFL's "Thursday Night Football," Amazon is doubling down on live sports. 🔹 Netflix is also placing big bets on live sports, signalling a significant shift in its content strategy. 🔹 Traditional broadcasters like NBC and CBS are adapting by making some of their sports content available for streaming, blending the best of both worlds. Read on for more: https://bit.ly/44HCIVL #StreamingRevolution #LiveSports #AmazonPrime #Netflix #SportsStreaming #NBAGames #NFL #Broadcasting

📉 The NBA’s viewership is in decline, even after securing a historic $76 billion media deal. Why? Fragmented streaming platforms are making it costlier and more complex to watch games, driving away casual fans. Coupled with concerns over game quality and predictability, the league is facing a real challenge. How can the NBA adapt and retain its audience? Read the full analysis on the implications of rising subscription barriers and game evolution in today’s sports media landscape. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-4JwtB8 #NBA #LinkedInSports #NBANews #MediaLandscape #SportsOnLinkedIn #Sports #NBALinkedIns

Netflix is set to significantly expand its live sports offerings in 2025. Netflix's push into live sports, marked by their NFL Christmas games debut and WWE, signals a significant shift in their content strategy for 2025. The streaming giant is likely to pursue additional sports rights, focusing initially on mid-tier properties like tennis tournaments, soccer leagues, and combat sports events, rather than immediately competing for premium properties. This strategy allows them to test and refine their live streaming capabilities while building viewer trust. The move is driven by multiple factors: the need to attract and retain subscribers, the potential for premium advertising revenue, and keeping pace with competitors like Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ who already have sports offerings. For sports leagues, Netflix's entry creates new opportunities for rights distribution and revenue, while traditional broadcasters may face increased pressure to defend their existing rights. Netflix's global platform and technical infrastructure position them well for this expansion, though they'll need to carefully balance the high costs of sports rights acquisition against their existing content investments. This strategic pivot could reshape how sports content is distributed and consumed, potentially establishing Netflix as a significant player in sports broadcasting alongside their entertainment dominance. #LiveSports #SportsBrodcasting

Netflix streaming NFL Christmas Day games marks a significant shift in how we consume live sports, but it raises questions about accessibility and user experience. How do you think this move will impact traditional sports broadcasting and what challenges might Netflix face in delivering live sports content? #LiveStreaming #SportsBroadcasting

I’m not that impressed by the new sports streaming service Venu Sports. Venu Sports is the joint venture between Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox. It will feature all three companies’ portfolio of live sports. This includes the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and college football. The service will cost $42.99 a month. The joint venture is aiming to launch before the start of the NFL season on September 5th, but it is still pending regulatory approval. It is also expected for further details to be released when it launches. My problem here is there are still so many sports games you are not receiving and $42.99 a month is quite expensive. Consider the fact that now Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Paramount also own large sports rights. One thing I’ll be interested in is how expansive the service will be. For example, with the NFL on Fox you are only able to view the local Fox game that is being broadcasted. With this new service would I be able to watch any NFL game that is being broadcasted on Fox that day? If not, I really don’t believe this is worth the money. As for the business structure it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Each company will own a 1/3 stake, have equal board representation, and will continue to bid independently for sports rights. I find it interesting they have an equal share since they all bring different rights to the table. As it stands right now, I’m not a fan of this deal as a consumer nor would I be as an investor in one of these companies. #VenuSports #ESPN #WarnerBros #Discovery #Fox #NFL #streaming

I’m not that impressed by the new sports streaming service Venu Sports. Venu Sports is the joint venture between Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox. It will feature all three companies’ portfolio of live sports. This includes the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and college football. The service will cost $42.99 a month. The joint venture is aiming to launch before the start of the NFL season on September 5th, but it is still pending regulatory approval. It is also expected for further details to be released when it launches. My problem here is there are still so many sports games you are not receiving and $42.99 a month is quite expensive. Consider the fact that now Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Paramount also own large sports rights. One thing I’ll be interested in is how expansive the service will be. For example, with the NFL on Fox you are only able to view the local Fox game that is being broadcasted. With this new service would I be able to watch any NFL game that is being broadcasted on Fox that day? If not, I really don’t believe this is worth the money. As for the business structure it will be interesting to see how it plays out. Each company will own a 1/3 stake, have equal board representation, and will continue to bid independently for sports rights. I find it interesting they have an equal share since they all bring different rights to the table. As it stands right now, I’m not a fan of this deal as a consumer nor would I be as an investor in one of these companies. #VenuSports #ESPN #WarnerBros #Discovery #Fox #NFL #streaming