NFL defends streaming strategy as Roger Goodell skips House hearing
Goodell declined to testify at a June 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing.
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The NFL will never lose its antitrust exemption, no matter how much D.C. cries foul
House Judiciary Committee sends letter to NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL concerning antitrust exemptions: ‘Everything’s on the table’
"Is this complicated, expensive system really what’s best when they have this antitrust exemption right now?"
Grand slam tournaments to be added as defendants to tennis antitrust lawsuit
The antitrust lawsuit aimed at transforming tennis has added the four grand slam tournaments as defendants.
Mike Florio sounds alarm on NFL’s antitrust exemptions
"It would blow up everything."
Disney-Fubo deal facing formal Department of Justice antitrust investigation
The criticisms of the Disney-Fubo move have escalated into an antitrust investigation.
Senator claims Disney is trying to ‘purchase its way around antitrust law’ with Fubo acquisition
"Disney’s proposed acquisition of Fubo appears to allow Disney to simultaneously circumvent the lawsuit while gobbling up a competitor."
DOJ will reportedly support Fubo in antitrust case against Venu
The DOJ will file an amicus brief in support of Venu's injunction.
Republican led states and politicians endorse Venu Sports in Fubo lawsuit
The Venu Sports-Fubo lawsuit has become a political football with Democrats and Republicans falling on opposite sides.
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren want DOJ to investigate Venu Sports
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want the DOJ to look into ESPN-WBD-Fox joint venture Venu Sports on antitrust grounds.
UFC parent TKO settles antitrust lawsuits over fighter pay
Two class-action lawsuits covering more than 1,200 UFC fighters have now been settled.
Experts doubt antitrust challenge to ESPN-Fox-WBD streaming bundle: ‘It’s a win for consumers’
Florida Attorney General requests communications between CFP committee and ESPN, NCAA
"As it stands, the committee's decision reeks of partiality, picking winners in the board room and not on the field."
Sen. Bernie Sanders tells Bryant Gumbel about his bill challenging MLB “oligarchs” and their “unacceptable” antitrust exemption
"I think there is a growing anger amongst the American people at baseball. I think, you know, the temperature is rising here in Congress to do something about it."
Altitude files antitrust lawsuit against Comcast over carriage dispute, alleging that Comcast “wants to extinguish competition”
The lawsuit claims Comcast "wants to extinguish competition from Altitude so that Comcast can pocket more of the money it takes from consumers each month for sports programming."
Appeals court overturning Sunday Ticket lawsuit dismissal could eventually lead to NFL broadcast changes
The panel noted the NFL's antitrust broadcast exemption doesn't apply to deals with pay-TV outlets like DirecTV.
Disney reportedly set to sell Fox Sports channels in Brazil and Mexico to win regulatory approval
Further sports properties are being carved out of Disney's deal with Fox to appease regulators.
Three key potential sports implications from judge clearing AT&T’s bid for Time Warner
The deal was approved without conditions, and could have big impacts on Turner, Disney, Fox and Comcast.
Federal prosecutors detail DirecTV’s alleged anti-TWC Dodgers collusion
On Wednesday, the federal Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T’s DirecTV unit, alleging that DirecTV...
