Disney Agrees to Pay $50 Million Class Action Settlement Over Subscription Packages

Disney Reaches Fifty Million Dollar Settlement Over Streaming Price Inflation Claims

Disney Agrees to $50 Million Settlement in Streaming Subscription Lawsuit The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit involving streaming subscription packages offered through services like YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2023, accused Disney of inflating streaming prices by requiring platforms to […]

Disney Agrees to $50 Million Settlement in Streaming Antitrust Lawsuit Over Subscription Fees

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that accused the media giant of inflating the cost of live TV streaming services by requiring providers to include ESPN channels in their subscription packages. The agreement covers YouTube TV and DirecTV customers. The proposed settlement was filed by the plaintiffs on March 5, 2026, and still requires preliminary approval from the court before movin…

Disney Agrees to Pay $50 Million Class Action Settlement Over Subscription Packages

The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $50 million class action settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, claimed Disney inflated streaming costs by requiring that streaming platforms include ESPN. Disney Class Action Settlement The plaintiffs allege Disney’s carriage agreements forcing ESPN to be included in streaming bundles drove up subscription prices and were anti-competitive. The proposed settleme…