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Fubo Tells Judge In Antitrust Case It Will Reveal Long-Secret Details Of Carriage Negotiations By Disney, Fox & Warner Bros. Discovery
In Fubo's antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, the pay-TV operator has told a federal judge it plans to bring to light sensitive details of carriage negotiations by the media giants
As costly it was to not be able to launch Venu Sports on schedule, the outcome of the trial as well as the discovery process leading up to it, could undermine media companies’ longstanding leverage in pay-TV negotiations. Leading up to the jury trial, Fubo said, it plans to seek additional discovery about the defendants’ bundling practices and negotiations, including “most-favored nation” arrangements with certain distributors. If the Fubo case proceeds to trial, it could result in a number of previously secret interactions becoming public, and a clearer view of the workings of the pay-TV ecosystem at a vulnerable moment.
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