Sept 12 (Reuters) - FuboTV's ( FUBO ) antitrust trial

against the launch of a new sports streaming service by Walt

Disney ( DIS ), Fox and Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD )

is set to begin on Oct. 6 next year, according to a court filing

on Thursday.

A U.S. judge had temporarily blocked Venu Sports, a joint

venture backed by the three media giants, after rival sports

streaming service FuboTV ( FUBO ) accused them of antitrust practices

that would prevent competition and lead to price hikes for

customers.

Venu's media partners could "exercise near-monopolistic

control" over sports rights to prevent rivals from emerging,

U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett had said last month.

Venu Sports, led by former Apple executive Pete

Distad, is aiming for 5 million subscribers in the first five

years and was expected to launch in the United States this fall.

The platform will be priced at $42.99 per month with a

seven-day free trial, and was launched to attract younger

viewers who are not tuned in to cable TV.