Fox Launches Fox One Streaming Service August 21

Fox Corporation is launching a new direct-to-consumer streaming service called Fox One on August 21, priced at $19.99 per month or $199.99 annually, aimed primarily at cord-cutters and cord-nevers who do not subscribe to traditional pay TV. The service will offer comprehensive access to Fox’s live sports—including NFL, college football, MLB postseason—news, and entertainment channels, such as Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Weather, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, B1G, and local Fox stations. Fox One uniquely bundles live sports and news content on a single platform, with an option to bundle with Fox Nation for $24.99 monthly, targeting younger audiences that have never subscribed to pay TV. Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch emphasized that Fox One will not have exclusive programming but expects modest subscription numbers, positioning the service as a premium cable alternative with a strong focus on live events. This launch follows recent trends by legacy media companies to pivot toward streaming in response to cord cutting and competition from tech-based platforms like Netflix and Amazon, with ESPN also expected to launch a competing direct-to-consumer service soon.