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Sports-Streaming Bundle Spiked Before the Kickoff


After months of legal uncertainty, Venu is dead.

Discovery have pulled the plug on Venu, the mega-service that was once set to host a raft of major leagues under one banner, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, college football, and the WNBA, among several others. “After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service,” said Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. In the end Disney opted to settle with Fubo, CNBC notes, to avoid any further litigation that could risk the legality of bundling in general.

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