by: Addy Bink
Posted: Jul 6, 2026 / 10:54 AM CDT
Updated: Jul 6, 2026 / 10:54 AM CDT
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(NEXSTAR) – If you have certain streaming platforms, you may qualify for part of a $50 million settlement reached in a lawsuit filed against Disney.
Subscribers of YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream and FuboTV filed the antitrust lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, accusing the latter of “engaging in various forms of conduct to raise the prices of Streaming Live Pay Television.”
Disney, while denying any wrongdoing, has agreed to a partial settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream.
Impacted customers now have about two months to file a claim in the settlement.
What is this settlement about?
Disney, which also owns Hulu and ESPN, allegedly used its size to “inflate prices marketwide by raising the prices of its own products,” the lawsuit said. Specifically, the plaintiffs accused the company of dramatically inflating prices since taking control of Hulu in 2019.
The lawsuit pointed to Disney raising prices for its Hulu + Live TV package in late 2022. In the months after, DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV similarly raised their costs.
The plaintiffs are seeking “damages as well as injunctive relief to halt and unwind Disney’s anticompetitive practices.”
Who qualifies for the settlement?
You need to have purchased a subscription for YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream (including DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, and AT&T TV Now) between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026, to qualify for payment.
Because there is no settlement with FuboTV plaintiffs, subscribers to that platform are not included in this process.
How much will I receive?
This will depend on a number of factors.
Part of the $50 million settlement will go toward administration costs and other fees. What remains will be used to pay settlement members, who fall into two different groups: those in “repealer jurisdictions” and those in “non-repealer jurisdictions.”
Of what remains in the fund, 90% will be used for payments to those in a “repealer jurisdiction.” That includes Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.
The remaining 10% will be used for payments to those in a “non-repealer jurisdiction,” which includes Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, or Wyoming.
You will receive a pro rata, or equal share, cash payment that is “proportional to the length of your YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream subscription,” according to the settlement administrators. You can receive a cash payment for both subscriptions; you’ll need to include information for both when submitting a claim.
What’s the deadline to apply?
Qualifying subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream were sent notices in the mail or by email, the settlement administrators say (you may have to check your spam folder to find it). That notice contains a Unique ID that you’ll use to submit your online claim.
You have until September 8, 2026, to file a claim online or by mail. You can complete your claim and find more information here.
It’s not yet clear exactly when payments will be sent out. The settlement requires final approval from the court, and objections can stall the process. A final approval hearing has been scheduled for January 2027.
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