DirecTV, Echostar Evaluating Options

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 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 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, 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.
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