The planned streaming service Venu Sports has been scrapped before it even started. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday they were pulling the plug on Venu. It had been expected to make available sports products from all three services as a midpriced entry for cable cord-cutters who wanted more than a bare minimum of sports.

The prospect of litigation scuttles the joint ESPN/Fox Sports/Warner Bros. Discovery venture before it sold its first subscription

In its move to Fox, IndyCar continues to lack a domestic direct-to-consumer streaming option for fans who have cut the cord.