Samba TV may move for early summary judgement in US on consent form
By Mike Swift ( June 10, 2026, 23:41 GMT | Insight) -- Samba TV got a positive reception from a federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday to its proposal to seek early summary judgment on its defense that consumers consented to the collection of their personal TV and streaming viewing data, as a lawyer for Samba said evidence the company obtains in discovery could defeat privacy and wiretapping claims before the named plaintiffs move for class certification.A proposal by Samba TV to seek early summary judgement that it had consent to collect personal data about people’s watch history on streaming services won an apparent green light from a federal judge Wednesday, who said the plan “makes sense.”...
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