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New Sports Streaming Service to Launch with Pete Distad as CEO

The joint venture by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery aims to target 'cord-nevers' with a fall 2024 launch.

  • Pete Distad, former Apple and Hulu executive, has been named CEO of a new sports streaming service backed by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • The service aims to cater to 'cord-nevers' and is expected to launch in fall 2024, targeting 50 to 60 million households.
  • Subscribers will have access to content from ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and others, with options to bundle with Disney+, Hulu, and Max.
  • Pricing details are yet to be announced, but the service is anticipated to be more affordable than YouTube TV.
  • The venture will not compete for sports rights with its owners and will not create its own content but will focus on distribution and marketing.
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