Fox Corp will enter the crowded streaming marketplace with its own direct-to-consumer platform that puts all of the media giant’s brands under one app.
FOX One, which targets cord-cutters or those who never subscribed to cable in the first place, will be available to consumers beginning Aug. 21.
The service will cost $19.99 per month — or a discounted annual rate of $199.99, according to Fox Corp — the sister company of The Post’s owner News Corp.
It will serve as a one-stop shop for subscribers to view over-the-air programs that air on the Fox Network — including “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” — Fox News Channel’s top-rated cable news shows and Fox Sports as the National Football League season kicks off.
FOX Corp. Executive Chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch touted the new streaming service’s “cutting edge” technology.
“The FOX One user interface is incredibly innovative,” he said in announcing the launch during earnings call Tuesday.
“It can be very highly personalized and relies on some very clever technology to offer something that’s truly unique in the marketplace.”
It debuts the same day that ESPN launches its new streaming service, which will cost $10 more a month than FOX One will charge.
Pete Distad, who once headed operations for Apple TV+ as well as the now-defunct Venu Sports joint venture, will spearhead FOX One’s new platform’s development and launch.
“We’re eager to launch FOX One in just a few weeks and super serve our viewers with the best in live news, sports and entertainment content all in one place,” Distad said in a statement.
“In bringing together the full power of the FOX content portfolio in one service, we have created a great value proposition and user experience that will appeal to the cord-cutter and cord-never fans currently not served by conventional pay TV packages.”
Aside from access to national primetime shows and local Fox stations, subscribers will have access to Fox Business Network, Fox Weather and Fox Deportes and on-demand content from FOX Entertainment.
Sports enthusiasts will find plenty to watch. Fox Sports has the rights for NFC games, featuring the New York Giants and defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles; Major League Baseball, including the playoffs and the World Series; college football broadcasts like Big Noon Saturday, as well Big Ten games; NCAA basketball games; the Belmont Stakes triple crown horse race; IndyCar racing, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The sports lineup extends to Fox Sports networks FS1 and FS2, plus the Big Ten Network.
All shows and events available on FOX One will continue to air on traditional cable and satellite television systems as well.
Existing cable and satellite customers who pay for Fox channels through their current providers will be able to access FOX One at no additional charge.
The new streaming service represents an alternative path for viewers seeking Fox programming without maintaining expensive cable packages.
For those interested in broader Fox content, the company offers a bundle combining FOX One with Fox Nation, its existing conservative-oriented streaming service.
This package costs $24.99 monthly or can be purchased annually for the equivalent of $19.99 per month.
Credit: Source link
