Samba TV faces amended US claims accusing it of illegally harvesting consumers' viewing data
( December 5, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Samba TV has been accused in US court of secretly harvesting and monetizing identifiable video-viewing data from tens of millions of consumers without their knowledge or consent through its automatic content recognition technology. According to the complaint, “Samba TV’s interception of the contents of Plaintiffs’ and Class Members’ video-viewing history violates (at least) the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and its installation of a tracking device on plaintiffs’ and class members’ televisions violates Cal. Penal Code §638.51(a), as well as other laws.”See attached file. ...
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