Dossier
Biddle et al. v. The Walt Disney Company
Coverage of Biddle et al. v. The Walt Disney Company in the Nexus archive.
- Disney agrees to $50M class action settlement over streaming
The Walt Disney Company agreed to a $50 million class action settlement over allegations it inflated streaming costs by requiring platforms to carry ESPN. Subscribers to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream claimed Disney used anticompetitive agreements to force inclusion of ESPN, raising prices and reducing competition. Disney denied wrongdoing and must consider subscription packages with fewer Disney networks.