DirecTV, Echostar and Venu Sports

DirecTV, EchoStar Evaluating Options After Venu Sports Settlement, Warn They Will Suffer ‘Antitrust Injury’ From Launch
In a letter to U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, who granted Fubo a preliminary injunction that blocked Venu’s launch earlier this year, DirecTV said that the settlement restores “an anticompetitive runway” for the joint venture to control the future of the live pay TV market.
DirecTV claims antitrust concerns remain over launch of streamer Venu Sports despite Fubo-Disney deal
American satellite television provider DirecTV is arguing there are still antitrust concerns around the planned launch of joint-venture streamer Venu Sports, despite the fact Disney and Fubo resolved their legal dispute earlier this week.
DirecTV And Echostar Express Concerns To The Court About Venu Sports
Disney's agreement with Fubu appeared to give the green light on the roll-out of Venu. DirecTV & Echostar have written to the court asking to keep the injunction intact.
DirecTV, Dish Network Raise Antitrust Concerns Over Venu Sports
Dish Network raised antitrust concerns about Venu Sports days after FuboTV (FUBO) settled its case against the proposed sports streaming platform and agreed to merge with Walt Disney (DIS). In a letter filed with Federal Judge Margaret Garnett,
DIRECTV, EchoStar believe Venu antitrust case should continue
The two satellite companies still think Venu constitutes an antitrust violation, and sent letters to Judge Margaret Garnett to that effect. Disney and Fubo got this week started with a shocker, an announcement that they planned to merge Fubo’s live TV streaming business with Hulu + Live TV.
Despite Disney’s Surprise Fubo Deal, DirecTV and Dish Signal They May Hold Up Venu Launch
The pay TV distributors raised a red flag to a U.S. district judge over a bid to dismiss an earlier injunction against the ...
DirecTV challenges dismissal of Fubo's claims against Venu Sports
U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV on Thursday challenged a dismissal of FuboTV's lawsuit against Venu Sports, the streaming ...
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SBJ Media: Venu Sports gets new life with Fubo-Disney deal
F1 voice Will Buxton is among the people Fox Sports has targeted to discuss becoming part of its IndyCar broadcast team in ...
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DirecTV Says Venu Settlement Gives Studios ‘An Anticompetitive Runway’
DirecTV has told the Justice Department that the settlement clearing the way for the launch of the Venu sports streaming ...
Disney Consolidates Sports TV With Fubo-Hulu Deal, End Of Venu Suit
Disney will merge its Hulu + Live TV virtual MVPD with competitor Fubo, expanding its sports-focused distribution while ...
Why Disney was willing to pay up for Fubo in its quest to launch a new sports streamer
The future of streaming sports is getting more complicated, Peter Kafka writes.
Fubo combining with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV; lawsuit against Venu Sports settled
Disney’s Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a ...
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros abandon Venu appeal after Fubo deal
Three major media companies will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday to reverse a ruling that blocked the launch of their ...
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Disney's sports strategy could make everyone's streaming headache even worse
Disney and the pay-TV provider Fubo announced a surprise deal this week. Media analysts discussed what it means for sports ...