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From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: News: And Just Like That, Venu Is Dead
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:28:06 -0800
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On 1/10/25 4:12 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:

> Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> As per CNBC:
> 
>> https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/10/disney-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-call-off-plans-to-launch-venu-sports-streaming-service.html
> 
>> Weird - I figured the Disney-Fubo deal meant that 100% Venu was going to
>> happen. Now, just a week later, Venu is dead.
> 
> Let's put live sports on broadcast for which there are no network
> overcapacity concerns like streaming.

Yes, that's what should be happening, but they are clearly going in the 
opposite direction on this.

It's OK - I believe they're killing the future of sports by going this 
route.