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.

Sports fans are about to get yet another option for streaming games. Fubo and Disney's Hulu+ Live TV service will be merging, with Fubo dropping its lawsuit against Disney and ESPN. Fubo told investors on a call Monday it plans to maintain both the Fubo and Hulu brands and create a new sports "skinny bundle"

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 .

Disney announced Monday a merger of its streaming services in a surprise deal that would put it as second to YouTube TV's some 8 million subscribers, according to multiple reports.

Disney's Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming platform Fubo on Monday announced a partnership as part of a broader agreement that includes settling a legal dispute over the launch of Venu Sports. Fubo announced it has resolved all legal disputes with Disney and ESPN concerning Venu Sports,

By Dawn Chmielewski, Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -Streaming service FuboTV said on Monday it has agreed to end litigation against the three major media companies behind the live sports app Venu Sports after Walt Disney Co announced it would merge its Hulu + Live TV business with Fubo.

Walt Disney is joining its Hulu+ Live TV service with streaming provider Fubo, the companies announced Monday. The new venture, which will be operated under the publicly traded Fubo company name, will be 70% owned by Disney and the remainder by Fubo shareholders,

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