In a 69-page court filing, US District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled that Venu would cause "imminent irreparable harm" to Fubo, a virtual pay-TV provider.
In her ruling, Garnett reasoned that Fubo couldn't possibly compete with Venu's price since it had to bundle non-sports channels - unlike the joint venture set up by Disney, Fox, and WBD.
Garnett wrote in the ruling, "For the first time ever, the JV Defendants ... are granting a firm a license to unbundled sports content; that firm is their own JV."
Bryan Sullivan, a media lawyer, said the ruling may set Venu back years, highlighting the significant implications for the future of cable bundling.
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