The Walt Disney Company
Updated Jul 26, 2026
Disney Streaming Price Settlement: $50M Fund
YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers may qualify for cash from a $50 million Disney settlement. Claims are due September 8, 2026.
Key facts
- Claim deadline
- Sep 8, 2026
- Potential payment
- The exact payout per claimant is not stated in the settlement documents. Each eligible claimant will receive a pro rata cash payment proportional to the length of their YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream subscription. The final amount will depend on the total number of valid claims filed, the subscription lengths reported, attorneys’ fees (up to 30% or $15,000,000), administration costs, and other deductions from the Gross Settlement Fund. 90% of the Net Settlement Fund is allocated to claimants who lived in a Repealer Jurisdiction at any time during the class period, and 10% is allocated to claimants in Non-Repealer Jurisdictions.
- Proof requirement
- No proof
- Status
- Open
- Final hearing
- Jan 14, 2027
- Settlement fund
- $50,000,000
The exact payout per claimant is not stated in the settlement documents. Each eligible claimant will receive a pro rata cash payment proportional to the length of their YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream subscription. The final amount will depend on the total number of valid claims filed, the subscription lengths reported, attorneys’ fees (up to 30% or $15,000,000), administration costs, and other deductions from the Gross Settlement Fund. 90% of the Net Settlement Fund is allocated to claimants who lived in a Repealer Jurisdiction at any time during the class period, and 10% is allocated to claimants in Non-Repealer Jurisdictions.
Eligibility
Who may qualify?
Check the covered dates, products, locations, and other official terms before you file.
- You must have purchased a YouTube TV subscription and/or a DirecTV streaming live pay TV subscription (including DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, or AT&T TV Now) at any time during the period from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2026.
Case overview
What this settlement is about
The Walt Disney Company is settling a class action antitrust lawsuit for $50 million after being accused of violating federal and state antitrust and consumer-protection laws. The lawsuit claims Disney's conduct pushed up prices for Streaming Live Pay Television (SLPTV), leaving subscribers paying more than they should have. Disney denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to the settlement to resolve the claims.
You may be eligible for a cash payment if you subscribed to YouTube TV, or to a DirecTV streaming live pay TV service such as DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, or AT&T TV Now, at any point between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026.
The Court has granted preliminary approval of the settlement, with a Final Approval Hearing set for January 14, 2027. You don't need proof of purchase to file a claim — just complete the claim form fully, sign the verification statement under penalty of perjury, and submit it online or by mail before the September 8, 2026 deadline. The Settlement Administrator may cross-check your claim using data from YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream.
Payouts are divided by jurisdiction. So-called Repealer Jurisdictions share 90% of the Net Settlement Fund; these include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, 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, and Wisconsin. All other jurisdictions share the remaining 10% of the net settlement.
