Disney Acquires FuboTV to Advance Sports Streaming Venture

The deal resolves an antitrust lawsuit and clears the way for Disney's joint sports streaming platform, Venu Sports.

Disney announced its acquisition of sports-focused streaming service FuboTV, settling a lawsuit that had blocked its Venu Sports joint venture with Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Venu Sports aims to consolidate sports programming into a single platform, offering a significant share of major sports events, including baseball, hockey, NFL, and college football games.
FuboTV will continue to operate under its brand but will now be managed alongside Disney's Hulu + Live TV, with Fubo still required to pay carriage fees to Disney.
Analysts predict this move signals a broader wave of media consolidation, as major players restructure operations to facilitate mergers and acquisitions in a deregulation-friendly environment.
Critics warn the deal could reduce competition, raise streaming prices, and further marginalize traditional cable and broadcast television.