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Fubo Says NBCUniversal Used ‘Discriminatory Tactics’ as Blackout Continues

The dispute tests Disney’s new position as Fubo’s majority owner.

Sportscasters Chris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico on the field before announcing a game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
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Overview

  • NBCUniversal channels have been off Fubo since Friday with no return date, removing NBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo, CNBC/MSNBC, Golf Channel and regional NBC Sports networks.
  • Fubo newly alleges NBCUniversal blocked Peacock integration into Fubo’s channel store, sought to force non‑sports networks into a skinny bundle, and pushed a multi‑year deal tied to the Versant spinoff.
  • NBCUniversal says it offered Fubo the same rates and terms accepted by hundreds of distributors, including Hulu + Live TV, and points to Fubo’s pattern of past network drops.
  • The outage disrupts marquee live sports such as Sunday Night Football, NBA and college football windows, Premier League matches and local RSN coverage like NBC Sports Boston for Celtics games.
  • Fubo promises a $15 credit if the blackout persists for an extended period and steers viewers to alternatives like Peacock or antennas, with the impact concentrated among its roughly 1.63 million North American subscribers.