Fubo no longer carries Food web link, HGTV, TCL, and 16 other Discovery channels.
The streamer blames this loss on Warner Bros.
Discovery, which allegedly refused to “engage in good faith negotiations” during a licensing renewal.
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All variations of the Discovery Channel (Life, Family, etc) have been removed from Fubo.
The streamer went on to accuse Warner Bros.
Discovery of “limiting consumer choice” through its “abuse of massive market power.”
This rhetoric isn’t new for Fubo, whichrecently suedDisney, FOX, Warner Bros.
Discovery, and their affiliates for “stymying Fubos sports-first streaming service by engaging in anti-competitive practices.”
It’s unclear whether this litigation had any impact on Fubo’s negotiations with Warner Bros.
But in a statement toDeadline, Warner Bros. As is always the case in these matters, the customer is the loser.
Neither Fubo nor Warner Bros.
I’d also like to point out how streaming companies weaponize their pricing to gain support from customers.
Fubo claims that an expensive Discovery agreement would “create higher pricing for customers.”
