Disney Settled an Antitrust Case for $50 Million. How to Get Your Share Before Sept. 8 – CNET
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It's your last chance to make a claim in Disney's settlement that alleged it forced higher prices for live TV streaming subscriptions.
September 7, 2026, 8:09 am ET
The clock is ticking on the Disney streaming settlement, and for the roughly 40 million people who subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream at any point over the past seven years, the Sept. 8 claim deadline is worth paying attention to.
The $50 million settlement resolves allegations in Biddle v. The Walt Disney Company that Disney used its ownership of ESPN to force streaming services into expensive channel bundles, preventing them from offering cheaper options and keeping subscription prices higher than they would have been otherwise. Disney settled without admitting wrongdoing. Individual payments will depend on how long you subscribed and how many total claims are filed.
Disney settled the case for $50 million without admitting liability. The settlement covers YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers, including DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now accounts, who had active subscriptions at any point between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026. Now, the deadline to file a claim is Sept. 8.
To be eligible for a payout, you had to have bought a subscription to either YouTube TV or DirecTV — or both — between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026. DirecTV subscriptions might have been called DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now or AT&T TV Now.
If you’re part of the settlement, you will likely get a notice in your USPS mailbox or your email inbox. Check your junk or spam folders in case your email service filtered it. The deadline for claiming a payment is Sept. 8.
If you get a notice, go to this website and log in with the ID and PIN provided on the settlement notice. You will need to verify your YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream subscription.
If you don’t get a notice but believe you are eligible for the cash settlement, send an email to info@OnlineTVSettlement.com or print out a PDF version of the claim form and send it via snail mail to:
Biddle v. Disney
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4720
Portland, OR 97208-4720
Printed settlement claims must be postmarked by Sept. 8.
The settlement terms specify that 90% of the money will go to payees in these states and territories: 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.
The remaining 10% will go to settlement members in other states.
In Biddle v. Disney, (PDF) filed in 2022, the plaintiffs alleged that Disney violated federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws by forcing YouTube TV, DirecTV and FuboTV subscribers to pay more for livestreaming TV. The $50 million settlement does not apply to FuboTV plaintiffs, who have not yet settled with Disney.
The plaintiffs alleged that Disney forced streaming platforms to bundle content from expensive channels such as ESPN and Hulu — both owned by Disney — into base packages, thereby escalating the subscription prices for those packages. It was alleged that prices for YouTube TV base package subscriptions went up from $35 to $65.
“Since Disney acquired operational control over Hulu in May 2019, prices across the SLPTV [Streaming Live Pay Television] Market, including for YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, have nearly doubled,” the lawsuit alleged.
Disney denies violating any laws. There will be a hearing on Jan. 14, 2027, for final approval of the settlement.
A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Tech > Services & Software > Streaming Services
It's your last chance to make a claim in Disney's settlement that alleged it forced higher prices for live TV streaming subscriptions.
September 7, 2026, 8:09 am ET
The clock is ticking on the Disney streaming settlement, and for the roughly 40 million people who subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream at any point over the past seven years, the Sept. 8 claim deadline is worth paying attention to.
The $50 million settlement resolves allegations in Biddle v. The Walt Disney Company that Disney used its ownership of ESPN to force streaming services into expensive channel bundles, preventing them from offering cheaper options and keeping subscription prices higher than they would have been otherwise. Disney settled without admitting wrongdoing. Individual payments will depend on how long you subscribed and how many total claims are filed.
Disney settled the case for $50 million without admitting liability. The settlement covers YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers, including DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now accounts, who had active subscriptions at any point between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026. Now, the deadline to file a claim is Sept. 8.
To be eligible for a payout, you had to have bought a subscription to either YouTube TV or DirecTV — or both — between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026. DirecTV subscriptions might have been called DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now or AT&T TV Now.
If you’re part of the settlement, you will likely get a notice in your USPS mailbox or your email inbox. Check your junk or spam folders in case your email service filtered it. The deadline for claiming a payment is Sept. 8.
If you get a notice, go to this website and log in with the ID and PIN provided on the settlement notice. You will need to verify your YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream subscription.
If you don’t get a notice but believe you are eligible for the cash settlement, send an email to info@OnlineTVSettlement.com or print out a PDF version of the claim form and send it via snail mail to:
Biddle v. Disney
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4720
Portland, OR 97208-4720
Printed settlement claims must be postmarked by Sept. 8.
The settlement terms specify that 90% of the money will go to payees in these states and territories: 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.
The remaining 10% will go to settlement members in other states.
In Biddle v. Disney, (PDF) filed in 2022, the plaintiffs alleged that Disney violated federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws by forcing YouTube TV, DirecTV and FuboTV subscribers to pay more for livestreaming TV. The $50 million settlement does not apply to FuboTV plaintiffs, who have not yet settled with Disney.
The plaintiffs alleged that Disney forced streaming platforms to bundle content from expensive channels such as ESPN and Hulu — both owned by Disney — into base packages, thereby escalating the subscription prices for those packages. It was alleged that prices for YouTube TV base package subscriptions went up from $35 to $65.
“Since Disney acquired operational control over Hulu in May 2019, prices across the SLPTV [Streaming Live Pay Television] Market, including for YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, have nearly doubled,” the lawsuit alleged.
Disney denies violating any laws. There will be a hearing on Jan. 14, 2027, for final approval of the settlement.
A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
© 2026 CNET, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved.
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