The class-action lawsuit surrounding WWE’s shift to ESPN Unlimited has taken a significant step forward, with ESPN and BAMTech officially added as defendants in the case. According to PWInsider, as reported by Ringside News and Fightful, the U.S. District Court in Connecticut ruled on September 18 that a motion to add ESPN and BAMTech to the lawsuit against WWE had been approved.
BAMTech, described as a subsidiary of ESPN that handles the company’s streaming technology, had reportedly been arguing from the sidelines of the case for months before this ruling. Fightful noted that both companies had their motion to be added as defendants approved in the same September 18 order.
The lawsuit centers on WWE’s move of its content to ESPN Unlimited. The addition of ESPN and BAMTech as named defendants expands the scope of the case beyond WWE alone, though the supplied reporting does not detail the specific claims being made against the streaming companies or what remedies the plaintiffs are seeking.
Further developments in the litigation, including any responses from WWE, ESPN or BAMTech, had not been reported as of the September 18 ruling.
