Yesterday, Public Data, together with seven different main client and public curiosity teams, filed an amicus temporary within the Second U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals in help of the district courtroom’s preliminary injunction in opposition to a proposed three way partnership amongst The Walt Disney Co., Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The three way partnership, referred to as “Venu,” would consolidate the dwell sports activities content material rights of all three firms below one entity, lowering competitors. Whereas Venu is positioned as assembly client demand for streamlined sports activities content material, this three way partnership would, in follow, restrict choices and lift costs by eliminating unbiased opponents like FuboTV. The temporary urges the courtroom to uphold the district courtroom’s injunction within the case FuboTV v. Disney.
The next might be attributed to John Bergmayer, Authorized Director at Public Data:
“Sports activities followers, together with all TV viewers, have made it clear that they need flexibility, reasonably priced pricing, and the liberty to entry the sports activities content material they love with out paying for channels they don’t want. As a substitute of fostering competitors, Venu would tighten the grip of three main gamers on sports activities content material, additional limiting the flexibility of providers like FuboTV to supply customers significant selection whereas elevating costs throughout the board. The district courtroom’s injunction ought to be upheld.”
It’s possible you’ll view the amicus temporary for extra info. You may additionally view our current weblog submit, “Streamlining Sports activities Streaming: Getting Simply the Video games You Need Shouldn’t Be This Exhausting,” to study extra about what we are able to do to make the sports activities streaming market fairer to customers.
Members of the media could contact Communications Director Shiva Stella with inquiries, interview requests, or to affix the Public Data press record at shiva@publicknowledge.org or 405-249-9435.
