On Tuesday, Fubo subscriber Cole Unger filed a federal lawsuit in New York accusing Disney of engaging in “monopolistic” practices with re

A decade from now, law students are going to wade through the muck of legal drama around Disney, Hulu, Fubo, and Venu, and wonder why the hell we couldn’t give anything a normal name. Unfortunately for them, that homework assignment just got a little longer.

Fubo had successfully delayed the launch of a new sports streaming service owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox.

The lawsuit claims that Disney's ownership of ESPN "enables it to extract monopoly rents" and the company imposes anticompetitive terms on rivals.

Disney and FuboTV on Monday announced a planned merging of Hulu Live + TV and Fubo. Disney will have a 70% ownership stake in Fubo when the deal closes.

The agreement ends litigation between the two companies over plans for a sports streaming service, but consumer advocates are pushing back.

The Walt Disney Company has made a significant move in the streaming and cable television market. It announced its intention to acquire a 70% ownership stake in FuboTV. The acquisition includes integrating Disney’s Hulu+Live service into FuboTV.

One Fubo customer is seeking class-action status for a suit that would punish Disney’s ownership of both ESPN and Hulu + Live TV. Disney’s legal team has had plenty of experience combing through antitrust statutes of late.