A federal judge has denied a bid to dismiss a lawsuit from media giants aiming to pool together their sports licensing rights to form a new streaming service, which was challenged by rival sports streamer Fubo.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett on Monday ruled against The Walt Disney Co., Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. The case will proceed to discovery, with a trial set to start next year in October.
The decision, issued without a written order after oral arguments last week, comes after the court in August temporarily blocked a fall launch of the streaming bundle, which would’ve featured 15 channels of popular live sports. Subscribers would’ve been able to access a number of live, linear channels, including ESPN, Fox, ABC, TNT and TBS, as well as ESPN+. Between the three networks, they have rights to the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, plus college sports
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