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Cordkillers 533: Venu Is Off the Menu
Disney, Fox, and Warner scrap the Venu service, while The Last of Us Season 2 premieres in April, and Netflix tops UK TV rankings.
This week on The FULL Experience: The Good Place (101 - "Everything Is Fine")
Next week: The Good Place (113 - "Michael's Gambit")
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Supply RunDisney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery cancel Venu sports streaming service
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery call off plans to launch Venu sports streaming service (CNBC)
• Disney’s joint venture with Fubo led to Fubo dropping a lawsuit against Venu.
• The companies decided to focus on existing products, potentially avoiding continued antitrust challenges.
Search PartyWhat to Watch
• The Last of Us Season 2 trailer: Premiering April on Max.
• “My Melody & Kuromi” stop-motion series: Sanrio’s characters debut on Netflix this July.
• “The Passion of the Christ” sequel in development: Production could begin in 2026.
Buried TreasureBrian: Silo
Tom: News channels like KCAL and KTLA
Scanning the Horizon• SpinCo announces Val Boreland as head of entertainment programming:
• Comcast launches “universal ads” platform: Advertisers can buy ads across multiple networks.
• MoviePass parent company CEO pleads guilty to securities fraud: Misleading claims about the unlimited plan.
• Streaming spending dropped in 2024: Consumers paid 23% less than in 2023.
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