A federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday that an antitrust lawsuit against Disney regarding its streaming services can move forward.
Last fall, a handful of YouTube TV subscribers claimed that Disney’s “business deals with competitors have inflated the amount consumers pay for streaming live TV services,” according to
“They also alleged antitrust violation on the grounds that Disney’s control of content and distribution, including operating control of Hulu and its Hulu + Live TV, presented a barrier to entry into the market,” it added. “The Court agrees with Disney that, to the extent Plaintiffs rely on allegations of reduced consumer choice and increased subscription prices, these allegations are insufficient to allege an injury to competition,” he said. “Plaintiffs also allege that, in addition to increased prices, the infrastructure and agreements have produced barriers to entry. Detailed allegations of barriers to entry are sufficient to allege anticompetitive harm.
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