FuboTV Investors Should Celebrate, Not Sweat, the Deal Between DraftKings and DISH Network

FuboTV Investors Should Celebrate, Not Sweat, the Deal Between DraftKings and DISH Network

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  • James Brumley, The Motley Fool
March 9, 2021 2:00 AM
  • James Brumley, The Motley Fool

On the surface, things look bad for streaming cable television outfit fuboTV. Not only did its fourth-quarter earnings fall short of estimates, but DISH Network and DraftKings are now teaming up to offer sports betting using DISH’s TV set-top boxes. See, fuboTV is working on a similar sports-wagering platform. End result? Fubo shares are down by roughly a fourth of their value in response to the two news items that broke earlier last week.

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This steep sell-off, however, may ultimately be a buying opportunity. There are a couple of nuances with the DISH/DraftKings deal that dampen its potential threat to fuboTV’s betting plans. And last quarter’s earnings miss looks past a couple of important details about the young company’s numbers.