The media giants teaming up on a new platform that will pool together sports streaming rights are facing an antitrust lawsuit from rival sports streamer Fubo, which alleges that it’s being forced to carry dozens of pricey, nonsports channels as a condition of licensing sports rights from the companies in a scheme to stifle competition. …
Media companies ESPN, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co., along with FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery are joining together to launch a streaming sports service in the United States in the fall of 2024.