US judge delays launch of sports streaming venture from Disney, media giants

A US judge on Friday temporarily blocked the launch of a new sports streaming service backed by three media giants, Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery, which aims to capture younger sports fans who do not watch games on TV.

In February, rival sports streaming service FuboTV sued the big media companies, accusing them of antitrust practices that would thwart competition and inflate prices for consumers. The judge found it is likely to succeed in its antitrust claims, and issued the injunction.