In the wake of Disney abandoning sports-focused streaming service Venu, the entertainment giant has been sued for alleged antitrust violations related to its dual role as a content supplier and distributor in business dealings.

A Fubo subscriber, in a proposed class action filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, claims Disney’s ownership of ESPN “enables it to extract monopoly rents” in the streaming live pay TV market by forcing services to carry non-espn content to access the sports channel, which must be included as part of the cheapest package for consumers.

“These anticompetitive tactics restrain competition from rivals to Disney’s Hulu in the Slptv market and force independent streaming services such as Fubo to charge higher prices to their customers than they would in a free market,” states the complaint.

On Friday, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox Corp. said Venu will not move forward. It followed...