Tag: antitrust

U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Disney’s proposed acquisition of Fubo over antitrust concerns tied to market concentration in sports streaming. The deal, which would merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo and give Disney a 70 percent stake, was…

Apple has lost its appeal against Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt), which now has the authority to impose stricter regulations on the company’s App Store operations. The court upheld the regulator’s designation of Apple as a “company of paramount cross-market…

Brazil has ruled that Apple must allow sideloading on iPhones within 90 days or face daily fines, citing its compliance with similar EU regulations. The case challenges Apple’s App Store fees and control over in-app payments. This fight matters for…

Fubo’s Q4 revenue rose 8% to $433.8 million, while net losses per share narrowed to 2 cents. Subscribers hit 1.7 million but are expected to decline in Q1 due to a TelevisaUnivision dispute. Shares fell 20% after the report. CEO…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the DOJ to scrutinize Disney’s proposed acquisition of a 70% stake in Fubo, warning it may violate antitrust laws by reducing competition in the streaming market. Warren argues the deal would give Disney control over…

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is scrutinizing Apple’s 30% in-app purchase commission and restrictions on third-party payments, citing potential anti-competitive practices. The review follows disputes with Tencent and ByteDance and comes amid rising US-China tensions. With an 11%…

While Venu Sports May Be Dead, The Wrap reflects on the challenges of bundling sports streaming and why the re-bundling era is just beginning.

Fubo and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have resumed preliminary discussions about a new carriage agreement that could bring WBD-owned channels like TBS, TNT, and TruTV back to Fubo for the first time since 2020. This follows Fubo's recent deal with…

Fubo TV has won an early motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Fox, Disney, and Warner Bros Discovery over the formation of Venu Sports. A judge denied the defendants’ attempts to dismiss the case or move parts of it, with…

Apple successfully appealed a Brazilian antitrust regulator’s ruling that required enabling sideloading on iOS within 20 days. A federal judge deemed the regulator Cade's decision "disproportionate and unnecessary," citing the global implications and technical complexity of the proposed changes.