Overview
- A Notice of Settlement was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 29 to resolve Disney’s breach-of-contract case over YouTube’s hiring of Justin Connolly.
- The agreement conditions dismissal on completing undisclosed obligations within 45 days, with a formal dismissal request due by Jan. 5, 2026.
- Terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the filings, and an early hearing on dismissal is scheduled for Jan. 5 in Los Angeles.
- Earlier in June, Judge James C. Chalfant denied Disney’s bid for a restraining order, with YouTube stating Connolly would be recused from Disney negotiations and bound by confidentiality.
- The settlement coincides with active talks over a new YouTube TV carriage deal for Disney networks facing a Thursday 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, and reporting suggests the timing could ease a path to avoiding blackouts.