The Latest Breaking News from Spulu

Sports Streaming JV Gets a Name, Venu Sports

Sports channel bundle being launched by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. still doesn't have an announced price or launch date, however

Broadcasting & Cable · May 16, 2024

Spulu and ESPN DTC Could Sink U.S. Pay TV Operators, Analyst Says

According to Aluma’s Michael Greeson, the sports JV alone could cause 10% of users to cut the cord, and that would ‘severely diminish the ability of operators to stay afloat’

Broadcasting & Cable · May 15, 2024

Spulu Speaks! JV Says It Has a ‘Pro-Consumer’ Service for Underserved Viewers

The sports streaming joint venture has remained largely quiet publicly amid lawsuits and various other criticisms, but that could be starting to change

Broadcasting & Cable · May 2, 2024

By ‘DTC,’ They Meant ‘Direct to Charter’

In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we call out the Dodgers’ RSN distribution, Warner's far-fetched DC ambitions, and (of course) Shari’s latest offer

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 24, 2024

NFL’s Brian Rolapp on Spulu: ‘For $20 more ... I Could Buy YouTube TV and Have All of the NFL’

Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. haven't even announced a price for their upcoming sports streaming bundle, but the NFL's top media exec is throwing shade, anyway

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 21, 2024

Former Apple and Hulu Exec Pete Distad Tapped to Head Spulu

Distad was earlier reported as a favorite to become CEO of the Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery joint streaming venture

Multichannel News · Mar 15, 2024

Netflix's Dan Lin Hire, WBD's Investor Wealth Fire, CNN's Ratings Mire, and 'Dune's' Week 2 Funeral Pyre

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' one of us once again chooses emotion over sound prognostication and picks 'The Holdovers' to win Best Picture

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 10, 2024

Altice USA’s Dennis Mathew on Spulu: ‘We Want Our Linear Customers To Have Access to These Types of Solutions’

CEO also says he doesn't want to be ‘distracted’ by Charter acquisition talk

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 5, 2024

Plundering Dave Gandler’s (Winnable) Case vs. Spulu, Denis Villeneuve’s Chris Nolan Moment, Chris Nolan’s Disc Dreams, Bob Iger’s Bollywood Hustle … and the Wild Hallucinations of Townes Van Zandt

In this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we further isolate ourselves and make our sense of loneliness and alienation even worse

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 3, 2024

Spulu Is ‘Borderline Racketeering’ by a ’Sports Cartel,’ Fubo’s David Gandler Declares

Pungent earnings call comments come after Fubo filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 1, 2024