Intake open · closes September 8, 2026
Biddle v. Disney, the streaming price case, and which subscribers can file
Last checked August 30, 2026
Biddle v. The Walt Disney Company is a class action claiming Disney's carriage practices pushed up the price of live-streaming TV subscriptions. Disney agreed to a $50 million settlement, and subscribers to YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, or AT&T TV Now can file at OnlineTVSettlement.com until September 8, 2026.
Carriage is the deal a channel owner strikes with a distributor over what the distributor pays to carry its channels. The plaintiffs said Disney's terms for those deals left streaming subscribers paying more than they otherwise would have between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2026.
Disney denies the claims. The court has not ruled on them, and final approval is still ahead.
Who is in the class
- You paid for a live-streaming subscription to YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, DirecTV Now, or AT&T TV Now at any point from April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2026.
- You are a U.S. resident.
- No receipts. You state your start and end dates on the form under penalty of perjury.
Status and the dates that matter
The claim deadline is September 8, 2026, and that same date is the deadline to opt out of the class. The final approval hearing is set for January 14, 2027. Nothing is paid before the court approves the settlement, so the earliest realistic payment is 2027.
Payments are pro rata by subscription length. Someone who subscribed for five years receives a larger share than someone who subscribed for five months, and the per-person figure depends on how many valid claims come in.
Who administers it and what happens after you file
The settlement administrator runs OnlineTVSettlement.com. You file there, directly, for free. After you submit, the administrator reviews claims, the court holds the January hearing, and payments follow approval and any appeal period.
Payout, a free settlement-finder app, also lists this case. It is optional. Every dollar approved goes to the claimant.
Same settlement, second listing
This settlement also appears under its antitrust name, the Disney YouTube TV antitrust settlement. Both point to the same fund and the same claim site. File once.
Questions about the Disney Streaming case
What did the Biddle lawsuit accuse Disney of?
That Disney's carriage practices inflated the price of live-streaming TV subscriptions from April 2019 through March 2026. Disney denies it and settled for $50 million.
Do I need a receipt or subscription record?
No. You certify your subscription dates on the claim form under penalty of perjury.
When is the final approval hearing?
January 14, 2027. Payments cannot go out before the court approves the settlement at or after that hearing.
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