Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers

The final settlement hearing will take place on January 14th, 2027. | Image: The Verge YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers may be eligible for a cash payout, after Disney agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced the services to increase their subscription prices. Anyone who was subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream between April 1st, 2019, and March 31st, 2026 is eligible to claim under the proposed settlement agreement. All claims must be submitted to the online settlement portal by September 8th, 2026, and you can find more information regarding claim eligibility in this court authorized notice . There's no mention of how big the payout could be per user, but payments are expected to be distributed … Read the full story at The Verge.