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Fubo files antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. over sports streaming JV
FuboTV Inc.
- Lawsuit filed Feb 20, 2024 in SDNY against Disney, ESPN, Hulu, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Alleges defendants forced Fubo to carry unwanted channels and charged 30%-50%+ higher licensing rates.
- Defendants' planned sports streaming JV (announced Feb 6) allegedly destroys competition and inflates prices.
- Fubo seeks injunction to block JV or impose economic parity; claims billions in damages.
- Defendants control more than half of U.S. sports rights, per the complaint.