Sorry, sports fans. We have some potentially bad news for your live TV streaming plans for the upcoming football season.
Venu Sports, a highly-anticipated sports streaming service that was set to launch in Fall 2024, may not be available to consumers anytime soon. In fact, it may not be available at all.
The joint venture between ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery was dealt a big blow in court on Friday, August 16.
Citing concerns about anticompetitive practices, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett blocked the launch of Venu Sports by issuing a temporary injunction.
This ruling comes just weeks before the start of football season, which was expected to be the target launch for the streaming service.
That means consumers will have to consider paying more for other live streaming access to the NFL, college football and MLB playoff games that await sports fans in the months ahead.