A federal judge in New York has granted Fubo‘s request for Venu Sports, a planned sports bundle of Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery channels, be blocked on antitrust grounds. Fubo filed a lawsuit in February, blasting Venu as a “cartel” effort to do lasting damage to its growing pay-TV operation. U.S. District Judge
Venu Sports
The sports streaming joint venture from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery has a name: Venu Sports. The company’s name and logo were announced this morning by CEO Pete Distad. The service expects to launch this fall in the U.S., though it faces a legal challenge from pay-TV company Fubo and resistance from some corners