Disney Streaming Antitrust Settlement (YouTube TV / DirecTV Stream)

Other settlement · $50,000,000 fund· United States

Defendant
The Walt Disney Company
Total fund
$50,000,000
Claim deadline
September 8, 2026
Proof required
No proof needed
Country
United States
Official site
onlinetvsettlement.com
Time left to file
36 days
Claims due September 8, 2026. Most deadlines are 11:59 p.m. on the stated date; check the official site for the controlling time zone.

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What this settlement is about

Biddle v. The Walt Disney Company (N.D. Cal., No. 5:22-cv-07317-EJD) is an antitrust suit claiming Disney's carriage terms for ESPN and other channels inflated the prices rival live-TV streaming services had to charge. Disney agreed to a $50 million fund for YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers covering subscriptions between April 2019 and March 2026. Payments are pro rata and weighted by subscription length. Claims and opt-outs are due September 8, 2026, objections run until December 1, 2026, and the court holds its approval hearing January 14, 2027.

Who is eligible

Subscribers to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream (including its earlier DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now brandings) at any time from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2026.

File honestly. No proof is required to submit this claim, but the form is signed under penalty of perjury. Only file if you actually meet the eligibility rules above. Administrators audit and reject fraudulent claims, and mass bogus filings shrink payouts for real class members. More in our guide tono-proof settlements.

Estimated payout

Pro rata cash payment scaled to how long each person subscribed; specific dollar figures were not published on the settlement site.

No payment amount is ever guaranteed. Pro rata payouts shrink as more valid claims come in, and every payment waits on final court approval and any appeals.

Proof requirements

No documentation is required. You submit the claim form and attest to your eligibility; the administrator validates claims against available records.

Key dates

Claim deadlineSeptember 8, 2026
Exclusion (opt-out) deadlineSeptember 8, 2026
Final approval hearingJanuary 14, 2027

Frequently asked questions

Why would YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers get money from Disney?

The antitrust suit claimed Disney’s carriage terms for ESPN and other channels inflated the prices rival live-TV streaming services had to charge their subscribers. Disney agreed to a $50 million fund for YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream (including DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now) customers without admitting wrongdoing.

Who qualifies for the Disney streaming settlement?

Anyone who subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream (or its earlier DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now brandings) at any time from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2026. No proof of purchase is required to file.

How much is the Disney streaming settlement payout?

Payments are pro rata and weighted by how long you subscribed. The administrator has not published specific dollar figures, so per-person amounts will depend on claim volume and subscription length. No amount is guaranteed.

What is the deadline to file?

Claims and opt-outs are due September 8, 2026. Objections run until December 1, 2026, and the court holds its final approval hearing on January 14, 2027, so payments would follow approval, not the claim deadline.

Sources

Last verified August 3, 2026 against the official settlement administrator site.JoinCase is an information service, not a law firm, and is not affiliated with this settlement, its administrator, the court, or any party. Deadlines can change; the official administrator site controls. Nothing here is legal advice, and no payment is guaranteed.