Disney has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fubo , which will create the No. 6 pay-TV operator in the U.S. when combined with Hulu + Live TV.

The two services will together have nearly 6 million subscribers in North America. Each will continue to be available as separate services, branded individually. Even so, their new heft makes Disney a larger rival to YouTube TV in the internet-delivered pay-TV space. YouTube TV reported passing 8 million subscribers in early 2024 but more recently has approached 10 million, according to industry sources, due largely to bundles with the NFL Sunday Ticket package.

Disney and YouTube TV are currently locked in a carriage dispute ahead of Thursday night’s expiration of their current contract. The impasse risks a blackout of ABC,

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