U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called upon the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Disney’s deal with Fubo. Sen. Warren Writes to DOJ About Disney-Fubo Deal In a letter shared by Variety, Senator Warren urges Omeed Assefi, the acting Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, to “closely scrutinize Disney’s proposed acquisition of FuboTV.” … Read more
Disney has reached a deal to combine Hulu + Live TV with “sports-first” streaming service Fubo in a new joint venture, ending the latter’s antitrust lawsuit to block the Venu Sports joint streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Disney to Merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo The Hulu subscription video-on-demand service is … Read more
Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery’s joint sports streaming venture, Venu Sports, filed an appeal requesting permission to resume its launch plans after Fubo successfully blocked them with an antitrust lawsuit. Appeal Filed in Fubo Lawsuit The trio announced plans to launch their joint sports streaming service early this year, later revealing the name … Read more
Fubo’s request to have a joint venture sports bundle between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery blocked has been granted by a federal judge due to antitrust laws, according to Deadline. Federal Judge Blocks Disney Sports Bundle In February, Fubo filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their previously announced plans … Read more
Fubo CEO David Gandler has blasted the bundled sports app announced by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the companies a “sports cartel” participating in “borderline racketeering,” according to Deadline. Fubo CEO Calls Out Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. The comments were shared during a conference call discussing the company’s fourth-quarter results. Fubo reached 1.62 … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios changes early entry procedures, refurbished log ride vehicles appear at Magic Kingdom, and Disney Movie Club is closing after 23 years — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more
Fubo, a “sports-first” streaming service, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their previously announced plans to launch a sports streaming app, according to Variety. Fubo Suing Disney & Co. Over Sports Streaming App In the suit filed today, Fubo alleges that Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, and their affiliates … Read more