Disney settles YouTube TV and DirecTV lawsuit for $50 million: Here's who gets p

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Customers who have faced rising subscription fees with live streaming television services may qualify for a share of a $50 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit.

The November 2022 lawsuit alleged that since 2019, Disney pressured providers, including YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream (also known as DirecTV Now or AT&T TV Now), to raise customer prices by requiring them to offer bundles that included Disney's ESPN and Hulu+.

A similar Disney case involving FuboTV, which also spans the past seven years, has not yet been settled.

Disney (DIS) denies the allegations and any wrongdoing. No court has found that Disney violated the law, and the settlement still requires formal court approval. Here's who is eligible for the payout, the time period involved, and how to make a claim.

Eligible customers in the settlement are those who purchased a live-streaming television subscription to YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, or AT&T TV Now between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2026.

Settlement payments will be based on

Fuente original: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/banking/article/disney-settles-youtube-tv-and-directv-lawsuit-for-50-million-heres-who-gets-paid-191758059.html)