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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: News: And Just Like That, Venu Is Dead
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:14:47 -0800
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On 1/10/2025 4:28 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> 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.
> 
Yea!  :P

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