Fubo also noted its efforts in lobbying Congress to look into Venu’s practices. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) sent a letter on August 7 to the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission, while Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) sent letters on April 16 and June 7 to the Venu partner CEOs Bob Iger, Lachlan Murdoch, and David Zaslav voicing their concerns.
Fubo also joined DirecTV, Dish, Newsmax, the American Economic Liberties Project, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Open Markets Institute, and Sports Fans Coalition in co-authoring a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committees, House Energy & Commerce, and Judiciary committees calling attention to their concerns about Venu.
“We believe these practices monopolize the market, stifle competition, and cheat consumers from deserved choice,” Gandler said. “A fair and competitive marketplace is necessary to provide consumers with multiple, robust, and more affordable sports streaming options.”
