Venu Sports Faces Legal Battle Over Antitrust Concerns
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery defend their new sports streaming service against Fubo's lawsuit in a high-stakes court case.
- Venu Sports, a joint venture by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, is set to launch with a self-imposed nine-year expiration date.
- Fubo has filed an antitrust lawsuit, claiming Venu Sports will cause irreparable harm to its pay-TV business.
- The court case could delay Venu's launch and has significant implications for the pay-TV industry.
- Venu Sports offers a $43 per month package, undercutting existing operators like Fubo.
- The expiration date of Venu coincides with the end of major sports media-rights deals, raising strategic questions.