The pay TV distributors raised a red flag to a U.S. district judge over a bid to dismiss an earlier injunction against the sports streamer after a surprise merger of Disney’s Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.

Disney will merge its Hulu + Live TV virtual MVPD with competitor Fubo, expanding its sports-focused distribution while settling a suit over skinny bundle Venu.

The agreement ends litigation between the two companies over plans for a sports streaming service, but consumer advocates are pushing back.

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Walt Disney Co said on Monday it would merge its Hulu + Live TV business with smaller rival FuboTV , removing a significant hurdle to the launch of its sports streaming venture with Fox Corp and Warner Bros Discovery .

Walt Disney is joining its Hulu+ Live TV service with streaming provider Fubo, the companies announced Monday. The new venture, which will be operated under the publicly traded Fubo company name, will be 70% owned by Disney and the remainder by Fubo shareholders, according to a joint statement.

FuboTV settled all pending litigation with Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros. Discovery, and will receive a $220 million cash payment from the companies.

Disney and FuboTV just kicked off the 2025 media biz M&A sweepstakes with the merger of Fubo TV and Hulu + Live TV. What does the deal mean?

Walt Disney and FuboTV shook up the streaming landscape on Monday—and their potential merger could be a sign of what’s to come for the media industry in 2025. The two companies said they would form a new platform by combining Disney’s Hulu + Live TV with sports-focused Fubo.

Disney started off 2025 with a bang, unveiling on Monday a surprise merger of its multichannel video streaming service Hulu + Live TV with competitor FuboTV, forming a combined company that will continue to be publicly traded under the Fubo name,