Deadline Nears for $50 Million Disney Streaming Settlement
Time is running out for people to apply for a $50 million settlement linked to Disney and streaming TV prices. A settlement is money paid to end a legal problem.
Subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream have only until Tuesday to file a claim. A claim is a request for a share of the money.
Both YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream are streaming services that let people watch live TV over the internet instead of using cable.
The settlement is connected to Disney and disputes over the prices charged for streaming content, according to the report. Details about the exact cause of the dispute were not fully explained in the source.
Anyone who was a subscriber to one of these services may be able to apply, though the report does not specify all the eligibility rules.
After the Tuesday deadline, subscribers will no longer be able to submit a claim for their share of the $50 million.
People interested in applying are encouraged to act quickly, since the window to file is closing soon.
The report does not state how much individual subscribers might receive, only that the total settlement amount is $50 million.
This case is part of a wider pattern of settlements involving streaming companies and pricing complaints from customers.
Vocabulary7 words
- settlement
- money paid to end a legal problem
- claim
- a formal request to receive money
- streaming
- watching video or TV content over the internet
- subscriber
- a person who pays regularly to use a service
- deadline
- the final date to complete an action
- eligibility
- the right to be allowed to do or get something
- dispute
- a disagreement between two sides
Quiz
Answer key
1. $50 million 2. YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream 3. Tuesday
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Time is running out for people to apply for a $50 million _____ linked to Disney and streaming TV prices.
Subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream have only until Tuesday to file a _____.
Both YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream are _____ services that let people watch live TV over the internet.
The settlement is connected to Disney and disputes over the _____ charged for streaming content.
Anyone who was a _____ to one of these services may be able to apply.
After the Tuesday _____, subscribers will no longer be able to submit a claim.
People interested in applying are encouraged to act _____.
The report does not state how much individual subscribers might _____.
This case is part of a wider pattern of settlements involving streaming companies and pricing _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever filed a claim for a settlement? What was the experience like?
- Why do you think streaming companies sometimes face disputes over pricing?
- Do you think $50 million is a fair amount for this type of settlement? Why or why not?
- What steps would you take if you were eligible for a settlement like this?
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