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(Reuters) -Fox Corp, Walt Disney (NYSE:)’s ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:) will build a sports streaming platform, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.
The product will bring sports linear networks and Direct-to-Consumer ESPN+ together, the statement said.
Formation of the streaming platform, scheduled to launch in the fall of 2024, is subject to negotiation of agreements among the companies, they said.
The platform would be made available via a new app, the companies said, adding that the service would have a new brand and an independent management team.