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DOJ Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Disney-Fubo Merger

The Justice Department is examining whether the deal could give Disney excessive market power in the sports-streaming industry.

The fuboTV logo is hung from the New York Stock Exchange on the day of its IPO in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Overview

  • The U.S. Department of Justice has formally opened an antitrust investigation into Disney's acquisition of FuboTV.
  • The investigation focuses on whether the merger would give Disney disproportionate control over the sports-streaming market, potentially raising competition concerns.
  • Disney plans to integrate FuboTV with its Hulu + Live TV service, creating a larger streaming entity for live sports and entertainment.
  • The merger follows Disney's January 2025 acquisition of FuboTV, which resolved prior legal disputes between the two companies over the scrapped Venu Sports joint venture.
  • Both Disney and Fubo are actively responding to DOJ information requests, as bipartisan regulatory scrutiny intensifies over media consolidation and consumer impact.