Overview
- The settlement covers people who bought YouTube TV or DIRECTV Stream subscriptions between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2026 and resolves only those portions of the broader class action.
- Claim submissions are open now and must be filed by Sept. 8, 2026 using the Unique ID and PIN from mailed or emailed notices or by mailing a completed form to the settlement administrator in Portland, Oregon.
- A federal judge will hold a final-approval hearing on Jan. 14, 2027 and any payouts will be calculated and distributed on a pro rata basis after the court signs off, so individual payments are expected to be modest.
- The deal is partial because claims tied to FuboTV remain unresolved, and Disney has denied liability while agreeing to the settlement without admitting wrongdoing; the terms also allocate 90% of funds to claimants who lived in a specified list of states or territories.
- The lawsuit alleges Disney used carriage terms that forced ESPN and other Disney channels into base packages and raised live-TV streaming prices, and the settlement may modestly refund affected subscribers and prompt limited changes to how Disney considers skinnier package proposals.