The deal will create a streaming multichannel video service that is second only to YouTube in scale, while potentially allowing the Venu service to move forward.

Today, Walt Disney Co. announced that it would be merging its Hulu + Live TV service with Fubo, another of the best cable alternatives out there. While billed as a merger, it seems that Disney has decided to acquire one of its competitors, as the new company formed by this merger will be 70% owned by the House of Mouse.

These benefits are all hypothetical for now, but any attempt by Fubo and Disney to take on YouTube TV has to mean good things for subscribers: the two streaming services will naturally need to get more competitive to win over YouTube TV subscribers, be it by bolstering the channel list, reducing the price or improving the user experience.

In a surprising deal announced on Monday, Disney is set to combine its Hulu Live TV business with Fubo, the live TV streaming service known for its extensive sports coverage. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will own about 70% of Fubo, which will continue to be available to viewers as a separate offering.

Will the Hulu + Live and FuboTV deal mean more options for watching NFL, MLB and NBA games or will it mean higher prices? We explain.

Hulu+ Live TV and Fubo will merge their internet TV businesses, Disney announced Monday. Disney, which owns Hulu, will be the majority owner of the new Fubo.

Hulu has greenlit the three-part true crime documentary series, "Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke."

Disney announced a deal with pay-TV provider Fubo to combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo's operations in a joint venture, ending Fubo's Venu lawsuit.

Ruby Franke, a YouTube mom blogger sentenced to years in prison for child abuse, is set to be the subject of a three-part docuseries at Hulu.