Why Three Media Giants Are Betting on Sports Streaming

[The Journal.]

While the National Football League was getting ready for yesterday’s Super Bowl, major news was announced that caught high-level NFL executives off guard: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery said they are teaming up to create a new sports streaming service. WSJ’s Joe Flint explains what we know about the new venture and how it could change sports broadcasting.



Further Reading:

-ESPN, Fox and Warner Team Up to Create Sports Streaming Platform

-Why Three Media Giants Made a Hail Mary Bet on Sports Streaming



Further Listening:

-ESPN’s Big Bet on an F-Bomb-Throwing YouTube Star

-How Americans Watch Sports is Changing


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