Fubo, the popular sports streaming service, has a new home. Deadline reports Disney will combine its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo and become majority owner of, becoming one larger service and settling all litigation between Fubo, Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery over the Venu Sports streaming joint venture. This halt’s Venu’s initially planned debut from last fall, which will soon launch. As of now, there’s no confirmed date. The merger represents the nation’s sixth largest pay-TV operator and is led by the existing Fubo management team.
Announced last February, Venue got a name and logo in May under CEO Pete Distad that was set to feature 14 sports-centric networks and streaming services for $42.99. When its planned launch was stalled by an antitrust lawsuit filed by Fubo, Venu partners tried and failed to get the case dismissed. A trial was set for later this fall, but under
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