Melissa LaFreniere  |  April 25, 2016

Category: Closed Class Actions

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cablevision class action settlement

Cablevision has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming over allegations that the cable television provider violated state and federal law by requiring subscribers to rent a set-top box in order to receive services.

According to the class action lawsuit, Cablevision has a monopoly on the market and as a result, charges higher prices to cable customers.

The plaintiffs claim that Cablevision subscribers are not allowed to use set-top boxes from any other cable company.

Cablevision denies all accusations but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to prevent the cost of further litigation.

Class Members who wish to object or be excluded from the terms of the Cablevision settlement must do so by Aug. 24, 2016.

Who’s Eligible

Cablevision settlement Class Members include all New Jersey, Connecticut and New York residents who subscribed to Cablevision’s video services and paid a monthly fee to lease a set-top box at any time between Apr. 30, 2004 to Mar. 9, 2016.

Potential Award

$20 – $140

The Cablevision class action settlement offers Class Members between $50 to $140 in credits for services; a one-time bill credit ranging between $20 to $40; or a one-time cash payment between $20 to $40.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

While proof of purchase is not required, Class Members wishing to receive benefit from this class action settlement must submit a valid Claim Form no later than Sept. 23, 2016. Current Cablevison customers will receive a FREE four month subscription to the SundanceNow service without submitting a Claim Form.

Claim Form

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

09/23/2016

Case Name

Marchese v. Cablevision Systems Corp., Case No. 2:10-cv-02190-MCA-MAH, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Final Hearing

09/12/2016

Update: On September 12, 2016, the Cablevision Cable Box settlement was granted final approval by the court. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

 

Settlement Website

www.CableboxSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Set-Top Box Claims Administrator
PO Box 3719
Portland, OR 97208-3719
1-888-760-4871

info@cableboxsettlement.com

Class Counsel

Brett Cebulash, Esq.
Kevin Landau, Esq.
TAUS, CEBULASH & LANDAU, LLP

Defense Counsel

Mark Popofsky, Esq.
ROPES & GRAY, LLP

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17 thoughts onCablevision Cable TV Set-Top Box Class Action Settlement

  1. eve says:

    The $40 credit showed up on my statement today.

  2. Scott Snyder says:

    I submitted the form before deadline but never received 40.00 credit.

  3. Kris says:

    I completed a claim but never received a check. How do I find out what happened?

  4. EdN says:

    I am a Cablevision customer for the last 10 years. I wish I would have know about this, I would have joined. I just filed a complaint with the FCC. They will not let me bring my own set top box so I dont have to spend $840 renting boxes. I have saved all my conversations with them where they give me the run around. Interesting that the relief states that most any cable box will work and they should be willing to offer people technical assistance to get them to work. They will only tell me that a TIVO works, but no other set top box. For HD they use both SA and Samsung boxes. I offered to buy unstolen third party boxes with the same model numbers yet they insist they wont active them. Do they need to be sued again? Should I sue them in small claims court?

  5. Top Class Actions says:

    Update: On September 12, 2016, the Cablevision Cable Box settlement was granted final approval by the court. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

  6. israel says:

    i dont want a gift card. send me my check so i can deposit it

  7. don says:

    Twc did same thing for years,wassup with that?

  8. brandee says:

    when will I be credited for this?

  9. Nick says:

    The form is not flexible. I want to submit service within a 10 year range but I didn’t have service through the entire range. There are some gaps and not totaling the amount calculated. I don’t want to submit and perjure.

  10. Greg Snyder says:

    Cable customer in Pocatello, Idaho during this time, and while in grad school. Needed cable but required added rental of box that i have now discovered was not a requirement.

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