The price for Venu’s streaming sports bundle has been determined, but the launch date is yet unknown.
Venu, a joint venture between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, will begin at $42.99 per month. Users who subscribe at that price will be locked in for 12 months and can cancel at any point. There will also be a seven-day free trial.
The service will provide access to a variety of live linear channels, including ESPN, Fox, ABC, TNT, and TBS. Venu will also provide access to ESPN+.
The streaming bundle is still expected to come in the fall (the business had previously planned to launch before regular season NFL games). While it aims to attract “sports fans outside the traditional pay TV bundle,” Venu will also provide access to certain leisure programming through many of its channels.
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“With an impressive portfolio of sports programming, Venu will provide sports fans in the United States with a single destination for watching many of the most sought-after games and events,” said Pete Distad, CEO of the new Venu Sports service. “We’re building Venu from the ground up for fans who want seamless access to watch the sports they love, and we will launch at a compelling price point that will appeal to the cord cutter and cord never fans currently not served by existing pay TV packages.”
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Venu intends to structure its sports programming (both live and on-demand) into three “pillars”: live games and events, studio shows and pre- and post-game coverage, and library content such as sports documentaries.
Disney, Fox, and WBD collectively own rights to the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL, as well as several college sports, professional tennis, and other properties. However, the bundle excludes CBS Sports and NBC Sports, leaving many NFL and college games off the service. And the NBA’s new arrangements with NBC and Amazon imply that after next season, WBD will lose rights, costing Venu roughly half of its pro basketball games, though TNT Sports is suing the league to prevent this.
Disney, Fox, and WBD announced their streaming partnership in February, although no final agreement has yet been inked. Venu was introduced in May.
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