Fubo just sued Disney, Fox and Warner Bros over its 'mega' sports streaming app

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Fubo argues that the move is just another attempt to muscle out the competition

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Earlier this month Fox, Warner Bros and Disney-owned ESPN announced they would be collaborating on a “mega” sports streaming service that would (hopefully) take a lot of the frustration out of streaming live sports. But it seems the trio are now having to deal with an antitrust lawsuit from Fubo.

Fubo is a “sports-first” streaming service best known for showing international sports and offering a huge range of channels. It’s pricey, but we like Fubo enough to include it on our list of the best streaming services and best cable TV alternatives. Needless to say, it's pretty obvious why it wouldn’t be happy about this new sports streaming conglomerate.

The goal of the lawsuit is to try and level the playing field. That includes offering “equal treatment in terms of pricing and all relevant conditions” to ensure fair competition is possible. If that means blocking the partnership altogether, then so be it.

So it’s understandable that the ESPN/Warner Bros/Fox partnership would make companies like Fubo rather nervous. But whether their arguments will stand up to scrutiny in court is another matter entirely.

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Tom Pritchard
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Tom is the Tom's Guide's UK Phones Editor, tackling the latest smartphone news and vocally expressing his opinions about upcoming features or changes. It's long way from his days as editor of Gizmodo UK, when pretty much everything was on the table. He’s usually found trying to squeeze another giant Lego set onto the shelf, draining very large cups of coffee, or complaining about how terrible his Smart TV is.