Future of sports streaming market, consumer options under further scrutiny after Venu Sports ruling

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With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the

FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least.

“You can certainly put a deadline to try to get things going. But, I think that was somewhat aspirational as opposed to likely,” Kishner said. Venu Sports would include offerings from 14 linear networks — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, TNT, TBS, truTV — as well as ESPN+.

It is debatable whether bundling or a la carte offerings offer the greatest savings. For example, Venu Sports announced on Aug. 1 that it would be available for $42.99 per month. The lowest-priced tiers of Paramount+ and Peacock would be a combined $14 per month.

 

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