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
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, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery will launch a new joint streaming venture bundling all of their sports channels together. New Sports Streaming App The landmark team-up will put Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros.’ TNT, and Fox Sports all in one app. Each company will own one-third of the app, which will have a new … Read more
New reports suggest one of the longest strikes in Hollywood History is about to come to an end, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) are in the final phase of negotiations on a new three-year contract, according to Variety. WGA Strike Could Come to … Read more
Analysts think that a Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal merger could be in the near future, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. Discovery has been struggling, specifically as CEO David Zaslav searches for a Kevin Feige figure to head their DC franchise. Analysts think that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts could take advantage of the … Read more