Settlement Amount:
$50,000,000 (non-reversionary, pro rata by subscription length)
Claim Deadline:
September 8, 2026
Proof Required:
No proof — self-certify your subscription length under penalty of perjury
Official Settlement Website:
📄 Full claim guide: Read the complete Disney streaming TV antitrust settlement breakdown on OpenClassActions.com for eligibility details, payout tiers, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What Is the Case About?
Disney agreed to a $50 million settlement resolving antitrust allegations that it used its ESPN ownership and control of Hulu to force anticompetitive carriage agreements that inflated live streaming-TV prices. The class covers YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers who allegedly overpaid because of mandatory ESPN bundling and “most-favored-nation” clauses. Disney denies wrongdoing.
Who Qualifies?
Anyone who subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream (including DirecTV Now and AT&T TV Now) between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2026. Both current and former subscribers qualify — cancelling does not disqualify you.
How Much Can You Get?
The $50 million fund is non-reversionary and divided pro rata by how long you subscribed. Because the class is large (YouTube TV alone has 8+ million subscribers), individual payments are expected to be modest, but nothing returns to Disney.
How to File
File online at OnlineTVSettlement.com with the Unique ID and PIN from your notice, or mail a paper claim (no ID needed), postmarked by September 8, 2026.
Key Deadlines
- Claim / opt-out deadline: September 8, 2026
- Objection deadline: December 1, 2026
- Final approval hearing: January 14, 2027, 9:00 a.m. PT
Case Details
| Case Name | Biddle, et al. v. The Walt Disney Company |
| Case Number | 5:22-cv-07317-EJD |
| Court | U.S. District Court, N.D. California (Hon. Edward J. Davila) |
| Administrator | Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions, Inc. |
| Settlement Amount | $50,000,000 |
File / Check Official Settlement Site
→ See the full Disney streaming TV antitrust settlement details on OpenClassActions.com
By Steve Levine. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news and information site and is not a class action administrator, class counsel, or a law firm. This page summarizes a public class action settlement and is general information, not legal advice. Deadlines and payment timing may change — always verify details at the official settlement website before filing. Class action claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury; submit only truthful information.