💻 Willow TV Video Privacy Protection Act Settlement

The lawsuit alleges the Willow.tv cricket-streaming service used the Meta Pixel to disclose subscribers' video-viewing history and personally identifiable information to Meta without consent.

Persons who subscribed to Willow TV and watched pre-recorded videos on Willow.tv between July 20, 2021 and September 22, 2023.

varies (pro rata share of the $850,000 fund after fees and costs)

2026-07-21

Kishore, et al. v. Times Internet (UK) Ltd., No. 4:23-cv-03594-HSG, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit centers on the cricket-streaming service Willow.tv and alleges its embedded Meta Pixel passed subscribers' viewing details to Meta without consent, in violation of the federal VPPA and California law. Times Internet agreed to an $850,000 non-reversionary settlement fund while expressly denying any liability or wrongdoing. A final approval hearing is set for February 25, 2027; class counsel may seek up to 33% in fees plus service awards of up to $7,500 per representative.