The Daily Money: Am I going on a Boeing?
Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.
All of a sudden, air travelers are taking a keen interest in whether their next flight will put them in the cabin of a Boeing 737 Max.
In the wake of the latest 737 Max fiasco - a weeks-long grounding following the explosive decompression of an Alaska Airlines flight in January - passengers are having second thoughts about flying in one, Zach Wichter and Nathan Diller report. Social media is littered with posts from travelers who say they want to avoid the jets in their future travels. Read the story.
Streaming heaven for sports fans
In a major move for streaming TV, three of the largest media companies are teaming up for a joint venture that will offer access to every major-league sport, Gary Levin reports.
Disney's ESPN, Fox Corp.'s Fox Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT, TBS and other networks will offer a comprehensive package this fall that includes NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games. You won't be able to watch every game, but It's an appealing bundle for cable cord-cutters who are sports fans.
Each company will own a share of the service, which does not yet have a name, pricing information or a specific launch date, and is subject to finalizing agreements. But it's a further acknowledgment of the splintering of the cable bundle as more consumers gravitate to streaming. Read the story.
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.