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Former Apple and Hulu executive to lead the ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture

Both U.S. Senators from Penn. told the FCC the station is “a reliable local media outlet that helps residents stay connected to their community and current events”

Claims the recently announced sports streaming service is the latest example of their efforts destroy competition and violate antitrust rules

“Every consumer in America should be concerned about the intent behind this joint venture and its impact on fair market competition,” the sports focused vMVPD said

“Our traditional Pay TV market will remain our dominant customer base for some time to come,” Murdoch said during Fox’s earnings call

Joint offering will include access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, ABC, FOX, FS1, FS2, BTN, TNT, TBS, truTV, as well as ESPN+

Multiyear deal includes measurement of all Fox properties across broadcast, cable and includes Nielsen One Ads

The deal with Fox covers affiliation renewals in 41 markets serving approximately 19 million TV households

Calls effort to block renewal “dangerous in its disregard for the FCC’s longstanding, bipartisan record of resisting efforts to revoke licenses on political grounds”

The Authenticated Data Specification Accelerator Project at IBC 2023 brings together major players across the media landscape to address this long-standing issue