After years of skepticism about streaming , Fox Corp. is finally taking the leap and packaging its linear TV networks into a new direct-to-consumer service, Fox One .

The new service officially launches Thursday. Execs showed it off for media last week in an event led by its CEO, Pete Distad , a former longtime Apple executive. Looking to blend the potency of live TV, especially in news and sports, with the ease of on-demand streaming, the new offering “is bold, it’s immediate, and built around the moments that matter most,” Distad said.

“Fox has maintained a discipline content strategy since 2019, primarily focused on live news, sports, and quality entertainment programming,” he said, alluding to the year when Fox emerged from the former 21st Century Fox after that company was m

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