DIRECTV promises to fill the Venu Sports-sized hole in our sports-loving hearts. According to Sports Business Journal via The Wall Street Journal, DIRECTV will launch a new sports-streaming package called “MySports” in 24 markets on Tuesday and feature content from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and collegiate sports.
The “MySports” package will offer 40 sports channels, including ESPN channels, league channels like NFL Network and NBA TV, college sports channels like the ACC Network and SEC Network, Turner-owned stations like TNT and TBS, local affiliates, and 4K channels.DIRECTV says that additional networks, including local affiliates and more, would be included with the package at no additional charge. Many of these channels would have been included in the Venu Sports package but the DIRECTV offering provides additional value.
Consumers who sign up online for the contract-free package before Feb. 28 can receive MySports for $49.99 monthly for the first three months, a $20 monthly savings. After that trial period, however, they’ll have to pay $69.99 per month for the package.
Last week, the joint venture behind Venu Sports announced that, due to a myriad of issues, it would not move forward and end its pursuit of offering a sports streaming bundle. “After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service,” ESPN, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement. “In an ever-changing marketplace, we determined that it was best to meet the evolving demands of sports fans by focusing on existing products and distribution channels. We are proud of the work that has been done on Venu to date and grateful to the Venu staff, whom we will support through this transition period.”
DIRECTV’s MySports package is available in the following markets, with “more coming soon.” For more details or to sign up if your area is included, visit DIRECTV’s dedicated MySports page:
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Boston (Manchester)
- Chicago
- Dallas- Ft. Worth
- Detroit
- Fresno-Visalia
- Gainesville
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
- New York
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix (Prescott)
- San Diego
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
- Seattle-Tacoma
- Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
- Washington, DC (Hagerstown)
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