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ESPN Launches “Where to Watch” Feature, A Sports App Arms Race, U.S. Judge Blocks Venu Sports Launch

Hello everyone. We begin with my thoughts on ESPN’s new “Where to Watch” app feature. The discussion then goes over how ESPN designers must have a liking to Apple’s Sports app. We conclude with a U.S. judge blocking Venu Sports, a JV involving Disney, Fox, and Warner from launching.

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Apple Launches Apple Sports App, Apple Sports vs. Competing Apps, Apple Sports and The Big Picture

Hello everyone. It feels good to get back in the swing of things after a little time off. We will dedicate today’s update to discussing a new app that Apple just launched: Sports.

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