Disney $50 – A $50 million class action settlement involving Disney and streaming live pay TV pricing could send cash payments to eligible YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers. The filing deadline is Sept. 8, 2026, and payments depend on where you lived during the cla
The question most subscribers are asking right now isn’t whether Disney agreed to a settlement. It’s whether they actually qualify—and how long they have to file before the opportunity closes.
The Walt Disney Co. agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it violated federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws by engaging in conduct that raised the prices of streaming live pay television services. The plaintiffs claimed those actions caused financial harm to subscribers.
Under the settlement terms, consumers who purchased a YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream subscription at any time from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2026 may be able to submit a claim for a cash payment.
Class members can claim for YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream if they purchased either service during the class period. That includes DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now for the DirecTV Stream portion of the settlement.
Eligibility turns on two things: what you subscribed to, and where you lived during the class period.
Class members are individuals, business association, entity or corporation who meet one or more of the following criteria:
They purchased a YouTube TV subscription between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026.
They purchased a DirecTV streaming live pay TV subscription—including DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now—between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026.
If a class member paid for both YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream during the class period, they can claim both subscriptions.
The settlement divides claimants into two categories based on where they lived between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026:
Repealer jurisdictions include class members who lived in any of the following states or territories at any time during the class period: 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.
Non-repealer jurisdictions include class members who lived in any other state or U.S. territory not listed above during the class period.
How much the settlement could pay
Payments differ depending on which group you fall into, and the settlement administrator ultimately determines the final amount based on how many subscriptions are claimed and the length of each subscription during the class period.
Class members in repealer jurisdictions can submit a claim for a pro rata cash payment from 90% of the net settlement fund.
Class members in non-repealer jurisdictions can submit a claim for a pro rata cash payment from 10% of the net settlement fund.
A key detail in the process is that the administrator will determine the final payment amount by the number of subscriptions claimed and the length of each subscription during the class period, not by a flat payout.
How to file for the cash payment
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
The settlement administrator’s mailing address is: Biddle v. Disney Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4720, Portland, OR 97208-4720.
The claim deadline is Sept. 8, 2026.
What you’ll need to submit a claim
If you file online, class members must provide the unique ID and PIN from the official settlement notice they received.
The settlement administrator may contact claimants for additional information if needed and may use data provided by YouTube and/or DirecTV to validate claims.
Settlement payout options include a paper check mailed to the address provided, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or ACH.
What happens to the $50 million fund
The $50,000,000 settlement fund will include multiple categories of spending:
Settlement administration costs: to be determined.
Attorneys’ fees: up to $15,000,000.
Attorneys’ costs: to be presented to the court for approval at a later date.
Service awards to class representatives: up to $5,000 each.
Payments to approved claimants: remaining settlement funds.
When the payout happens
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
The dates that matter
The deadline to submit a claim form is Sept. 8, 2026.
The deadline to opt out is also Sept. 8, 2026.
The final approval hearing is Jan. 14, 2027.
Why Disney says it settled, and why plaintiffs sued
The class action lawsuit alleged The Walt Disney Co. violated federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws by engaging in practices that raised the prices of streaming live pay TV services.
The plaintiffs claimed those actions resulted in higher costs for certain YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers.
Disney denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense of continued litigation and a possible trial.
For anyone trying to decide whether to claim, the timing is the clearest pressure point: file by Sept. 8. 2026. provide the unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice if you’re claiming online. and be ready for the payment amount to be calculated based on the subscriptions you list and how long you had them during the class period.
Disney streaming settlement $50 million settlement YouTube TV class action DirecTV Stream settlement Biddle v. Disney streaming live pay TV pricing claim deadline Sept. 8 2026 settlement administrator P.O. Box 4720 Portland OR