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SportsEdTV video privacy settlement

Class-action settlement90 days left to fileDeadline February 8, 2027

Class-action settlement. Claim deadline February 8, 2027. Possible amount: Share of a $500,000 fund, not guaranteed. Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required. Filing on the official site is free.

When the money moves

What the official materials say about the payment schedule for this settlement, and what the administrator has published since. Every figure below is linked to the page it was read from.

Status
Payments have not started

Expected

The FAQ says payments go out roughly 15 days after the court approves the settlement at the February 8, 2027 hearing, as a check valid for 90 days or by Venmo, Zelle or PayPal where that is chosen. An appeal would push that back.

Read off the official notice, in its own words. These dates slip — an appeal can move a distribution by a year or more — so treat it as the administrator's plan rather than a schedule.

Source: the official notice

Who may be eligible

SportsEdTV has agreed to a $500,000 settlement of claims that it passed subscribers' video viewing history to third parties without permission, under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act and California law. The FAQ defines the class as the 1,264 United States subscribers its records show watched videos on SportsEdTV.com between May 9, 2023 and May 16, 2025, so if you watched there in that window you may be eligible. Valid claims share the fund in proportion to how many are filed, and California residents receive double the ordinary share. Claims close February 8, 2027, the online form needs the LoginID and PIN from the mailed notice, and filing on the official site is free.

The eligibility period on the official materials is May 9, 2023 – May 16, 2025. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: SportsEdTV.com.

Only the official administrator or agency decides who is eligible. Read the official notice before filing, and file only if you believe you meet its criteria.

How much it may pay

Share of a $500,000 fund. Every figure here is an estimate from public materials, not a guarantee: many settlements pay pro rata or only after a claims review, so final amounts commonly land well below the advertised maximum.

The fund is $500,000 and is divided among the people who file a valid claim, so each share depends on how many do. The class is a small one — the FAQ puts it at 1,264 subscribers — and California residents receive twice the ordinary share because of the extra claim brought under California law. No per-person figure is published and the administrator has not estimated one, so any number here would be a guess. The online form needs the LoginID and PIN from the mailed notice; a paper form can be posted without them.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is February 8, 2027.

The deadline to opt out or object is September 25, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for February 8, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The FAQ says payments go out roughly 15 days after the court approves the settlement at the February 8, 2027 hearing, as a check valid for 90 days or by Venmo, Zelle or PayPal where that is chosen. An appeal would push that back.

What proof is needed

Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required.

The official claim form states exactly what it accepts; gather it before you start.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by Simpluris (SportsEdTV Settlement, case SBC4), read the criteria, and file there if you believe you meet them. Filing is free: official claims never carry a fee, and this site never files on anyone's behalf.

Never give a Social Security number, bank login or card number to a site that is not the official administrator or agency page.

Official claim page

Facts from the official materials

Status
Open
Type
Class-action settlement
Category
Privacy
Defendant / company
SportsEdTV, Inc.
Administrator
Simpluris (SportsEdTV Settlement, case SBC4)
States
See official notice (often nationwide)
Source confidence
high
Last verified
October 28, 2026

Balestrieri v. SportsEdTV, Inc. · 3:25-cv-04046-SK · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Eligibility questions

These questions help you decide whether to read the official notice. They are not a legal determination.

Did you watch videos on SportsEdTV.com between May 9, 2023 and May 16, 2025?

The class is limited to subscribers SportsEdTV identified in its own records.

Were you a California resident when you watched those videos?

California residents receive twice the ordinary share under the plan.

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