Fox is releasing its very own streaming service, . It’s appropriately called Fox One and the company plans to launch the platform by the start of the NFL season, which is in early September.
This will be something of a one-stop shop for Fox content, as it’ll air sporting events like NFL games, traditional TV shows and, of course, Fox News programming. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, son of Rupert, “holistic of all of our content, sports and news.” Finally, a platform for both Bob’s Burgers and angry rants about men with painted nails or whatever.
Fox is a fairly decent network for sports. There are NFL games on Sunday afternoons and a spate of MLB and LIV Golf events. However, if you want to stream every NFL game, you’ll need a combination of several platforms. Matches air on Peacock, Prime Video and ESPN, among others.
Disney is also planning a standalone streaming platform for sports, which will just be called ESPN. This all-access streaming service should launch in the near future, with availability and pricing details .
There seems to be some confusion regarding the potential price of Fox One. Murdoch suggested today that it “will be healthy. It will not be a discounted price.” However, in February the CEO said the cost would be “relatively low.” We’ll have to wait and see.
All of these new streaming services are popping up after the demise of Venu Sports. This platform was supposed to be a joint effort by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery and would have allowed access to sporting events from all over the cable landscape. It was .
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