The Walt Disney Company has agreed to a $50 million settlement for subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV's live TV streaming services. This settlement addresses a lawsuit claiming that Disney compelled these services to increase their prices. The class action complaint was filed in November 2022 by four YouTube TV subscribers in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiffs accused Disney of engaging in anticompetitive agreements with YouTube TV and other companies providing access to broadcast channels online. The complaint alleged that Disney's requirement for distributors to include ESPN in their base packages led to higher costs for over-the-top (OTT) live TV services.
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Disney to Pay $50 Million Settlement Over Live TV Streaming Lawsuit
Disney has reached a $50 million settlement related to a lawsuit from subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV. The lawsuit claimed that Disney's practices forced these services to raise their prices, with accusations of anticompetitive agreements made by Disney.
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