If you’ve subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV at any time since April 2019, you can get cash as part of the $50 million settlement Disney agreed to in an antitrust lawsuit against the company for allegedly forcing high prices. live TV streaming services.
To be eligible, you must have purchased a YouTube TV or DirecTV subscription — or both — between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026. DirecTV subscriptions may be called DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now and/or AT&T TV Now.
How to apply for payment
If you are part of the settlement, you will likely receive a notice in your USPS mailbox or email inbox. Check your trash or spam folders in case your email filters through. The deadline to claim payment is 8 September.
If you receive a notification, visit this website and log in with the ID and PIN provided in the payment notification. You will need to confirm your YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream subscription.
If you do not receive a notice but believe you are eligible for a cash settlement, email info@OnlineTVSettlement.com or print a PDF version of the claim form and send it via snail mail to:
Biddle v. Disney
Settlement Administrator
PO Box 4720
Portland, OR 97208-4720
Printed payment requests must be postmarked by September 8.
The payment terms specify that 90% of the money will go to the 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, Nebra, New York, New Jersey, Nebra, Montana New Jersey 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 members residing in other states.
Why was the charge brought?
In Biddle v. Disney, (PDF) filed in 2022, the plaintiffs allege that Disney violated state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws by forcing subscribers of YouTube TV, DirecTV and FuboTV to pay more for live TV streaming. The $50 million settlement does not apply to the FuboTV plaintiffs, who have not yet settled with Disney.
The plaintiffs allege that Disney forced streaming platforms to bundle content from expensive channels like ESPN and Hulu — both owned by Disney — into basic packages, thereby raising subscription prices for those packages. YouTube TV package subscription prices have reportedly increased from $35 to $65.
“Since Disney gained control of Hulu’s operations in May 2019, prices across SLPTV [Streaming Live Pay Television] The market, which includes YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, has nearly doubled,” the lawsuit said.
Disney denies breaking any laws. There will be a hearing on Jan. 14, 2027, for final payment approval.
A representative for Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.