DOJ to investigate Fubo and Hulu + Live TV merger
The announcement comes months after Fubo’s lawsuit against Venu Sports scuttled that joint venture service.
It appears Disney is not out of the woods when it comes to scrutiny for its moves in the live TV streaming world. The company has announced plans to merge its live TV service Hulu + Live TV with the sports-centric platform Fubo, but it appears that those plans will have to wait until the federal government signs off. However, according to Puck's Eriq Gardner, the Department of Justice is set to officially open an investigation into the combination of the two streaming services.
Key Details: Everyone has questions: Scrutiny of the Hulu + Live TV and Fubo merger is coming from both sides of the aisle. A new Venu?: The government was also not keen on Disney’s joint venture streamer Venu Sports. Other options: Disney is still launching an ESPN streaming service of its own,...
It appears Disney is not out of the woods when it comes to scrutiny for its moves in the live TV streaming world. The company has announced plans to merge its live TV service Hulu + Live TV with the sports-centric platform Fubo, but it appears that those plans will have to wait until the federal government signs off. However, according to Puck's Eriq Gardner, the Department of Justice is set to officially open an investigation into the combination of the two streaming services.
Key Details: Everyone has questions: Scrutiny of the Hulu + Live TV and Fubo merger is coming from both sides of the aisle. A new Venu?: The government was also not keen on Disney’s joint venture streamer Venu Sports. Other options: Disney is still launching an ESPN streaming service of its own,...
- 4/23/2025
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
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