# A judge has ordered The Walt Disney Company to pay a $50 million class action settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · wdwnt.com*

## Key points

- A judge ordered Disney to pay a $50 million settlement to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers.
- The lawsuit claimed Disney forced streaming platforms to include ESPN, inflating subscription prices.
- The settlement covers subscribers from April 1, 2019, through the date of preliminary approval.
- Disney must now consider subscription packages that could exclude ESPN and other Disney networks.
- A fairness hearing for the settlement is scheduled for January 14, 2027.

**Companies:** The Walt Disney Company
**Countries:** United States

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