People who paid for YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream during the settlement period may qualify for a cash payment from Disney’s proposed $50 million antitrust settlement.
The settlement covers subscriptions purchased from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2026. It also includes DirecTV’s streaming service when it operated under the names DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now.
The lawsuit alleges The Walt Disney Company used anticompetitive practices that raised prices in the streaming live TV market. Disney denies wrongdoing.
Who Can File a Claim?
You may qualify if you purchased:
- A YouTube TV subscription during the class period.
- A DirecTV Stream subscription during the class period.
- A DirecTV Now or AT&T TV Now subscription during the class period.
Current membership is not required, so former subscribers can qualify based on covered purchases.
If you subscribed to both YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, you can include both on one claim form.
Disney employees, officers, directors, certain affiliates, attorneys involved in the case, and the judge and associated court staff are excluded.
This Settlement Does Not Cover FuboTV Subscribers
The underlying lawsuit also includes claims involving FuboTV subscribers, but those claims are not part of this agreement.
How Much Can You Get?
There is no fixed individual payout.
Approved claimants will receive a pro rata cash payment based in part on how long they subscribed to YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream.
The net settlement fund will be split into two geographic pools: 90% for claimants who lived in designated “Repealer Jurisdictions” during the class period and 10% for claimants in the remaining jurisdictions.
Your final payment will depend on subscription length, the geographic pool that applies to you, the number of valid claims, and court-approved deductions from the fund.
Do You Need Proof?
The standard claim form does not require receipts, bills, or subscription invoices upfront.
Claimants identify the service or services they subscribed to and select the approximate length of each subscription. The form must be signed under penalty of perjury.
The settlement administrator may verify claims using information from YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream and can request additional information if needed.
A Unique ID is optional on the paper claim form. Online filing requires the Unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice; people who did not receive or lost their notice can contact the administrator for help.
How to File a Disney Streaming Settlement Claim
Claims can be submitted through the official settlement claim page.
You can also complete the official paper claim form and mail it to:
Biddle v. Disney
Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 4720
Portland, OR 97208-4720
Claims must be submitted by September 8, 2026.
Payment Options
The claim form offers:
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- ACH bank transfer
- Paper check
If no electronic option is selected, an approved claimant will receive a check.
Important Settlement Dates
- Claim deadline: September 8, 2026
- Exclusion deadline: September 8, 2026
- Objection deadline: December 1, 2026
- Final approval hearing: January 14, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. PT
The hearing is scheduled before Judge Edward J. Davila in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The date, time, or format may change.
When Will Settlement Payments Be Sent?
There is no exact payout date. Payments can be issued only after the settlement receives final approval and any appeals are resolved.
Why Was Disney Sued?
The plaintiffs allege Disney violated federal antitrust law and several state antitrust and consumer-protection laws through practices that raised prices for streaming live pay television services.
The consolidated complaint focuses in part on Disney’s carriage agreements for channels such as ESPN. Plaintiffs allege pricing and packaging provisions in those agreements restricted competition.
Disney disputes the allegations. The parties agreed to settle the YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream claims rather than continue litigating them.
The agreement also includes non-cash commitments related to Disney’s business practices.
About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment company based in Burbank, California. Its businesses include film and television, streaming, sports media, theme parks, resorts, and consumer products.
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RecallRefunds.com is a consumer information site. We are not the settlement administrator, a law firm, the court, The Walt Disney Company, YouTube TV, DirecTV, or any other party involved in this case, and we cannot file or process a claim on your behalf. This article summarizes publicly available settlement information and is general information rather than legal advice. Settlement terms, deadlines, hearing dates, and payment calculations can change; the official settlement website and court documents are the authoritative sources.