Disney Agrees to Pay $50 Million to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream Subscribers

First reported on theverge on June 25, 2026.

Disney has agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream to increase their subscription prices.

What it looks like

  • Subscription price increase
  • Billing surprise

How to fix it

  1. Wait for the vendor to ship a fix — there is no user-side workaround yet.

Affected products

  • YouTube TV
  • DirecTV Stream

Sources


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