Fubo, Disney and Venu

Venu Fallout: Disney Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit From Fubo Subscriber
The lawsuit claims that Disney's ownership of ESPN "enables it to extract monopoly rents" and the company imposes anticompetitive terms on rivals.
Fubo Subscriber Sues Disney for Antitrust Violations After Venu Shutdown
After Disney pulled the plug on sports-streaming service Venu last week, a Fubo subscriber filed a proposed class action suit in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the media giant has violated antitrust laws as both a content supplier and a distributor.
Disney to Merge Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Ending Venu Sports Lawsuit
Following the completion of the deal, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to operate as separate streaming options for consumers. Disney has agreed to provide Fubo with a $145 million term loan set for 2026. The agreement also includes a $130 million termination fee payable to Fubo under specific conditions.
Disney Consolidates Sports TV With Fubo-Hulu Deal, End Of Venu Suit
Disney will merge its Hulu + Live TV virtual MVPD with competitor Fubo, expanding its sports-focused distribution while settling a suit over skinny bundle Venu.
The Drama Continues As Disney Sued By Fubo Subscriber For Antitrust Violation
Fubo has settled with Disney but at least one of its subscribers has not and is pursuing a separate complaint against the media giant. Cole Unger is seeking class action status for a suit in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York against Disney for a "multifaceted campaign to suppress competition in the market for live television streamed over the internet to paying subscribers" – or streaming live pay television (SLPTV).
Disney, Fox, WBD Scrap Venu Sports Streaming Amid Legal Hurdles
Legal challenges, competition concerns, and a strategic pivot spelled the end for Venu, a promised streaming service from ...
What Just Happened? Winners & Losers In The Venu Sports Meltdown
Divergent priorities, an evolving media landscape, ongoing legal threats and the march of time shuttered Venu Sports before ...
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DirecTV's $70 MySports Package Looks a Lot Like Defunct Venu Sports
At $70 per month (after the initial discount), the new DirecTV MySports package could be a compelling alternative, especially ...
The Biggest Winner of the Venu Sports Fiasco May Surprise You
However, there's one related stock that fell even harder on Friday.
With Venu Gone, DirecTV Lauches Bundle Aimed At Sports Fans But Without CBS Or Many Local Stations
DirecTV has launched a new package of sports and broadcast channels with “more flexibility and choice for die-hard sports ...
Venu Sports’ shuttering, explained: Why ESPN, Fox, TNT scrapped launch of streaming service
The three entities first announced plans for Venu Sports in February 2024, but its launch faced a legal challenge.
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Venu Sports Streaming Service Will Not Move Forward
"After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the ...
Why Disney was willing to pay up for Fubo in its quest to launch a new sports streamer
The future of streaming sports is getting more complicated, Peter Kafka writes.
Venu Sports has left the building
With the NFL news cycles at a non-stop fever pitch, it's hard for things not directly relevant to the NFL to make a blip on ...