In a surprising deal announced on Monday, Disney is set to combine its Hulu Live TV business with Fubo, the live TV streaming service known for its extensive sports coverage. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will own about 70% of Fubo, which will continue to be available to viewers as a separate offering.

Walt Disney Co. and streaming provider FuboTV Inc., are nearing a deal to combine their online live TV businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.

Disney’s Hulu + Live TV service and Fubo will merge, creating one of the country’s largest pay TV providers, the companies announced Monday in a surprise deal that will potentially allow the Venu Sports streaming service to move forward.

Hulu and sports-forward streamer Fubo are settling aside some legal differences and teaming up in order to launch yet another new platform for you to subscribe to. Last year, Fubo filed a lawsuit against Disney (which co-owns Hulu),

Disney announced a deal with pay-TV provider Fubo to combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo's operations in a joint venture, ending Fubo's Venu lawsuit.

The deal comes after Fubo sued Disney over a new streaming venture. The post Disney has struck deal to merge Fubo TV with Hulu + Live TV appeared first on The Manual.

A federal judge agreed and temporarily blocked the service, ruling in August that Venu would “substantially lessen competition and restrain trade.” Fubo said in a statement th

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.