With Venu Sports Dead, DirecTV Bets That MySports Can Live [The Hollywood Reporter]

With Venu Sports Dead, DirecTV Bets That MySports Can Live [The Hollywood Reporter]

BY ALEX WEPRIN

January 14, 2025 | Now that Venu Sports is dead, DirecTV thinks that it can fill the void.

The satellite TV service is launching a new, streaming multichannel video service called MySports, which will feature the same channels as Venu plus a bunch more.

The catch? MySports costs $70 per month, substantially more than the $43 per month Venu was targeting to launch at.

MySports will include ABC, NBC and Fox, as well as cable channels like ESPN, TNT, TBS, USA Network and Fox Sports 1. It will also include channels like NFL Network, NBA TV, and MLB Network. All told, more than 40 channels will be included.

Read more on The Hollywood Reporter.

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