Venu Sports shuts down before it ever launches

/ The collab between ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros.-Discovery was sued for antitrust violations and temporarily blocked from launching.

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Venu, the live sports streaming service from ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, isn’t happening. In a joint statement on Friday, the three companies announced the decision “not to move forward with the contemplated joint venture:”

After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service. In

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