YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream subscribers face Tuesday deadline in $50M settlement claim

Streaming customers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream have until Tuesday, September 8, to claim a one-time payment from a $50 million settlement lawsuit.

The case stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit filed by subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream against The Walt Disney Company, alleging it was “engaging in various forms of conduct to raise the prices of Streaming Live Pay Television.”

For context, an entertainment conglomerate Disney, which also owns Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+, is facing allegations that it pushed live-streaming subscription prices higher.

Though Disney has disputed all allegations and admitted no wrongdoing, it reached an agreement to pay $50 million to settle the claims brought by streaming subscribers across the U.S.

Before midnight, here’s a breakdown of how you can still file for a claim.

The settlement applies to anyone who paid for an eligible live TV streaming subscription through YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream at any point between April 1. 2019 and March 31, 2026.

With just hours left to file for a claim in the settlement pot, the subscribers can file a claim online through the claim’s portal or by mail on Tuesday, September 8.

How to file a claim in $50M settlement pot?

The streaming subscribers in the impacted class, in order to be qualified, first should have received an e-mail or postcard with a Unique ID and PIN required to submit their online claim.

Besides, the subscribers of that specific class will also need to insert their YouTube TV and/or DirecTV Stream account details to file, including the account number and phone number or email address linked to the account.

The qualified subscribers for settlement will get a cash payout based on how long they were subscribed.

Subscribers will not get paid until the settlement gets a final approval from the court.

The final approval hearing for the antitrust settlement is fixed for January 14, 2027.