A Fubo subscriber is suing the Walt Disney Company for alleged anticompetitive practices over the distribution of ESPN. This article, Fubo subscriber sues Disney over “monopolistic” practices, was first published at The Desk.

Fubo had successfully delayed the launch of a new sports streaming service owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox.

A decade from now, law students are going to wade through the muck of legal drama around Disney, Hulu, Fubo, and Venu, and wonder why the hell we couldn’t give anything a normal name. Unfortunately for them, that homework assignment just got a little longer.

Disney and FuboTV on Monday announced a planned merging of Hulu Live + TV and Fubo. Disney will have a 70% ownership stake in Fubo when the deal closes.

The lawsuit claims that Disney's ownership of ESPN "enables it to extract monopoly rents" and the company imposes anticompetitive terms on rivals.

The Walt Disney Company has made a significant move in the streaming and cable television market. It announced its intention to acquire a 70% ownership stake in FuboTV. The acquisition includes integrating Disney’s Hulu+Live service into FuboTV.

One Fubo customer is seeking class-action status for a suit that would punish Disney’s ownership of both ESPN and Hulu + Live TV. Disney’s legal team has had plenty of experience combing through antitrust statutes of late.