Disney to Pay $50 Million to YouTube TV, DirecTV Subscribers Over Streaming Prices
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 25
Disney to Pay $50 Million to YouTube TV, DirecTV Subscribers Over Streaming Prices
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 25
Summary
$50 million is set to go to eligible YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers under a proposed Disney settlement over allegedly inflated subscription prices.
Subscribers who used either service between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026 can file claims through an online portal until September 8, 2026.
The 2022 class action said Disney used carriage deals, including requiring ESPN in standard packages, to push up rivals' costs and limit cheaper bundles; Disney denied wrongdoing.
A Northern California federal court preliminarily approved the deal in March, and payments are expected only after a final hearing on January 14, 2027.
The case follows repeated Disney carriage disputes with YouTube and DirecTV, including a 15-day YouTube TV blackout last year that reportedly cost Disney about $110 million in revenue.