Judge Halts Launch of Sports Streaming Venture From ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery

FuboTV argued that the media giants behind the joint venture were using their dominance to extract profits and harm the company and consumers.

The Pac-12 logo is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. on Aug. 29, 2019. Ralph Freso/AP Photo

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery from launching their planned new Venu Sports streaming service in the fall.

FuboTV filed a motion to request a preliminary injunction as part of an antitrust lawsuit filed in February. The competitor argued that the media companies behind the joint venture were using their dominance on sports content to extract billions of dollars in profits, which would ultimately harm consumers.