Disney To Pay $50M To End YouTube, DirecTV Stream Claims

By Lauren Berg ( March 6, 2026, 9:01 PM EST) -- The Walt Disney Co. will pay $50 million in its settlement with YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream users in antitrust litigation alleging Disney drove up the cost of streaming live pay television by forcing its pricey ESPN sports channel on streaming platforms, the plaintiffs have told a California federal judge....

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