Earlier this year, Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new streaming bundle that will offer 16 live sports channels and zero non-sports-related channels. For sports fans, this may be “the” dream service, letting them watch sports without paying for the Disney Channel or MTV.
Recently Venu Sports has announced the service will cost $42.99 a month but now the service will launch in the fall of 2024. Now, Front Office Sports has announced that its sources close to the venture have said the service will launch by the end of August 2024.
Recently, thanks to a leak spotted by Lowpass, we have learned a lot about the new streaming service, including that it will offer Multi-View, DVR, and more. You will also be able to disable current scores for games or have them set to be publicly available.
The leak happened because the developers apparently left a copy of the app that Lowpass spotted publicly available online.
One interesting thing is that the app included references to XO Sports, which seems to be a placeholder for the sports name before it was publicly listed as Venu Sports.
As Lowpass’s Janko Roettgers says, this is an early beta app, and things could change as the service gets closer to launch ahead of this year’s fall sports. You can find screenshots of the app online HERE.
What channels will be included in this service?
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- SECN
- ACCN
- ESPNEWS
- ABC
- FOX
- FS1
- FS2
- BTN
- TNT
- TBS
- truTV
- ESPN+
Here’s a list of what will be available on the service:
| Pro Football | NFL | UFL |
| Basketball | NBA | WNBA |
| BASEBALL | MLB |
| HOCKEY | NHL |
| COLLEGE SPORTS | Thousands of games and events, multiple sports, across nearly two dozen conferences, including ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, SEC | 40 NCAA Championship Events | NCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournaments | The College Football Playoff |
| Golf | PGA Tour | PGA Championship | The Masters | TGL |
| Grand Slam Tennis | Wimbledon | US Open | Australian Open |
| CYCLING | Giro d’Italia | UCI Mountain Bike World Cup | Giro Donne |
| Soccer | FIFA World Cup | U.S. Soccer NWSL | MLS | LALIGA | Bundesliga | UEFA | CONCACAF |
| Combat Sports | UFC | Top Rank |
| Auto | Formula 1 | NASCAR | 24 Hours of Le Mans |