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Deadline Nears for $50 Million Disney Streaming Settlement

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There is a new settlement about Disney and streaming TV. A settlement is money paid to fix a problem. The settlement is worth $50 million.

People who used YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream may get money. These are two streaming services. Streaming means watching TV shows online.

This settlement is about Disney and TV prices. Some people said the prices were not fair.

You must send a claim to get money. A claim is a form that asks for something. The deadline is Tuesday.

After Tuesday, you cannot ask for money anymore. People need to act fast.

The story does not say how much money each person can get. It only says the total is $50 million.

Vocabulary5 words

settlement
money paid to end a problem or disagreement
streaming
watching TV or movies on the internet
claim
a form you send to ask for money
subscriber
a person who pays to use a service
deadline
the last day to do something

Quiz

1. What is the settlement about?
2. Who can file a claim?
3. The deadline to file a claim is Tuesday. True or false?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

There is a new _____ about Disney and streaming TV.

A settlement is money paid to fix a _____.

The settlement is worth $50 _____.

People who used YouTube TV or DirecTV _____ may get money.

These are two _____ services.

This settlement is about Disney and TV _____.

You must send a _____ to get money.

The _____ is Tuesday.

After Tuesday, you cannot ask for money _____.

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