A new sports streaming platform announced as a joint venture by ESPN, Fox Sports, and Warner Bros Discovery will likely cost over $40 a month and further disrupt the embattled cable TV business.
The new company would offer an all-in-one package of programming that would include sports channels such as ESPN, TNT, and FS1, making up what the industry calls a “skinny bundle” — cheaper than cable but more than a single streaming service.
While it could cut into the traditional cable business, it also holds risks for the partners. Analysts say it’s unclear how large an audience there is for a sports service at that price that doesn’t include providers like CBS Sports and NBC Sports.
