Distribution : Venu shuttered before it opens by Sam Sokolow

Sam Sokolow

Venu shuttered before it opens

While this is a tale of sports programming its a fascinating look at the interwoven world of distribution and how certain bundles - partnerships - are tenuous on a business level and have fine print that may not pass the smell test. This was a wild little ride. https://deadline.com/2025/01/venu-sports-joint-venture-discontinued-1236...

Venu Sports Joint Venture Scrapped By Partners
Venu Sports Joint Venture Scrapped By Partners
Venu Sports, the proposed virtual MVPD service from ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery, will be discontinued, the three companies said in what they called a collective decision not to move forward w…
Debbie Elicksen

Sam Sokolow sometimes ownership greed gets in the way of "what will the fans watch." I wish the NHL would do better with its television partnerships.

Amanda Toney

Wow, that’s insane.

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