DirecTV, Venu Sports and Echostar

DirecTV, EchoStar Evaluating Options After Venu Sports Settlement, Warn They Will Suffer ‘Antitrust Injury’ From Launch
In a letter to U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, who granted Fubo a preliminary injunction that blocked Venu’s launch earlier this year, DirecTV said that the settlement restores “an anticompetitive runway” for the joint venture to control the future of the live pay TV market.
DirecTV And Echostar Express Concerns To The Court About Venu Sports
Disney's agreement with Fubu appeared to give the green light on the roll-out of Venu. DirecTV & Echostar have written to the court asking to keep the injunction intact.
DirecTV challenges dismissal of Fubo's claims against Venu Sports
U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV on Thursday challenged a dismissal of FuboTV's lawsuit against Venu Sports, the streaming service planned by Walt Disney , Fox Corp and Warner Bros Discovery Inc, saying it does not resolve antitrust issues around the joint venture.
DirecTV, Dish Network Raise Antitrust Concerns Over Venu Sports
Dish Network raised antitrust concerns about Venu Sports days after FuboTV (FUBO) settled its case against the proposed sports streaming platform and agreed to merge with Walt Disney (DIS). In a letter filed with Federal Judge Margaret Garnett,
DIRECTV, EchoStar believe Venu antitrust case should continue
The two satellite companies still think Venu constitutes an antitrust violation, and sent letters to Judge Margaret Garnett to that effect. Disney and Fubo got this week started with a shocker, an announcement that they planned to merge Fubo’s live TV streaming business with Hulu + Live TV.

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DirecTV, Dish ask judge to reconsider dismissal of claims made against Venu Sports
According to The Hollywood Reporter, DirecTV and Dish on Jan. 7 wrote to U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett of the Southern District in N.Y. to “raise a red flag over the dismissal of Fubo’s claims ...
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DirecTV Says Venu Settlement Gives Studios ‘An Anticompetitive Runway’
DirecTV has told the Justice Department that the settlement clearing the way for the launch of the Venu sports streaming ...
DIRECTV Advertising ‘Sets TV Free’ at CES 2025; Announces Programmatic Enablement of Linear Satellite Inventory
DIRECTV Advertising, a pioneer in addressable advertising, today announced the programmatic enablement of its linear satellite inventory. Powered by the company’s proprietary ad tech stack, DIRECTV ...