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Samba TV moves to dismiss amended US claims over harvesting of viewing data

( January 14, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Samba TV moved to dismiss US claims accusing it of secretly harvesting and monetizing identifiable video-viewing data without consent through its automatic content recognition technology, saying plaintiffs’ amended complaint suffers from the same deficiencies as the last. “Plaintiffs’ second ‘bite at the apple’ doubles-down on provocative buzzwords and intensified invective against Samba for its alleged collection of unremarkable data points and Plaintiffs’ video viewing habits. Neither plaintiffs’ heightened rhetoric, nor their supplemental factual allegations, nor their newly-added claims move the needle,” it said.See attached file. ...

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