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Takeaways for live sports programming from the fuboTV antitrust litigation


Published on 2025-04-11 12:05:10 - Reuters
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  • Karen M. Lent, Anthony J. Dreyer and Michael Sheerin of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss the litigation, appeal and aftermath of the fuboTV antitrust litigation involving live sports programming.

The article from Reuters discusses the key takeaways from the ongoing antitrust litigation between sports streaming service fuboTV and major media companies like Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, set to go to trial in 2025. fuboTV alleges that these media giants are engaging in anticompetitive practices by bundling sports content in a way that forces fuboTV to carry and pay for unwanted channels, thereby inflating costs and limiting consumer choice. The litigation highlights issues such as the high licensing fees fuboTV must pay, which are significantly higher than those paid by larger competitors, and the bundling of sports content with non-sports channels, which fuboTV argues is a strategy to stifle competition. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the sports streaming industry, potentially affecting how content is bundled and priced, and influencing the competitive landscape for smaller streaming services.

Read the Full Reuters Article at:
[ https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/takeaways-live-sports-programming-fubotv-antitrust-litigation-2025-04-11/ ]