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Venu Fallout: Disney Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit From Fubo Subscriber

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Winston Cho
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Disney hit with antitrust lawsuit from Fubo subscriber over alleged monopolistic practices in sports streaming market
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  • The lawsuit alleges that Disney's ownership of ESPN allows it to 'extract monopoly rents' by forcing rival streaming services like Fubo to carry non-ESPN content in order to access the must-have sports channel
  • Fubo claims Disney's 'anticompetitive bundling requirements' lead to increased costs for consumers, who are forced to pay for content they don't want in order to get ESPN
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Winston Cho, Disney, Fubo, ESPN, Hulu, YouTube TV, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox Corp.
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