FuboTV settles class action privacy lawsuit for sharing streaming data without consent

FuboTV has agreed to a $3.4 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging the streamer illegally shared user viewing data without consent, marking the latest event in a turbulent year of legal and corporate battles for the company.Your slice of the settlement: If you used a FuboTV account in the U.S. on or before May 29, 2025, streaming customers may be eligible for a payment. According to the terms of the deal, California residents will receive a 10% larger payout than other claimants, and all claims must be submitted by September 12, 2025.Plot twist in the streaming wars: The privacy payout is just one part of a larger drama. Fubo recently settled a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit it filed to block a sports streaming venture from Disney, Fox, and WBD. That fight ended with a surprise January agreement where Disney acquired a roughly 70% stake in Fubo, effectively ending the dispute.New suit, same players: Fubo’s legal troubles are far from over. The company and its new majority owner, Disney, now face a separate proposed class action from its own subscribers. That suit alleges Disney is leveraging its control over essential sports programming like ESPN to impose lopsided contract terms that have artificially inflated Fubo’s subscription prices.The big picture: Fubo’s story is a case study in the immense pressure facing smaller streaming players, who must simultaneously navigate consumer privacy lawsuits, antitrust battles with media giants, and pricing blowback from their own customers. The company is also facing a separate class action lawsuit from its own investors over a sharp drop in its stock price. Meanwhile, following the collapse of the Venu sports venture that Fubo fought, competitor DirecTV moved to fill the void by launching its own smaller sports package called MySports.