Venu Sports, a standalone streaming service currently in the works through a joint venture between ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has announced it will have an initial cost of $42.99 per month upon its launch. New subscribers to Venu’s introductory price will be able to keep that rate for 12 months from their sign-up date, with the option to cancel at any time.
Targeted towards avid sports fans who do not subscribe to traditional cable TV bundles, Venu has plans to debut in the U.S. during the fall season and will feature a selection of live sporting events from major professional leagues and college conferences. The streaming platform will offer access to 14 live sports channels and a vast library of on-demand content from each company’s collection of sports networks and ESPN+.
“With an impressive portfolio of sports programming, Venu will provide sports fans in the U.S. with a single destination for watching many of the most sought-after games and events,” said Pete Distad, CEO of the upcoming Venu Sports service. “We’re building Venu from the ground up for fans who want seamless access to watch the sports they love, and we will launch at a compelling price point that will appeal to the cord cutter and cord never fans currently not served by existing pay TV packages.”
Subscribers to Venu will have access to linear sports networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+.
