Your cable and satellite provider might owe you money: what you need to know

Cable and satellite TV subscribers across New York State may receive refunds after being charged for access to live sports during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, although no activities were held then. The details were told by the publication Pix 11.

New York Attorney General Laetitia James announced on March 25 that nearly four million New Yorkers who subscribe to cable and satellite television will receive approximately $ 76 million in refunds. Despite the cancellation of sporting events due to COVID-19, they were charged for access to live broadcasts of sporting events in 2020.

“After a year with so many affected by the devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, my office is proud to announce that approximately $ 76 million will be delivered directly to New Yorkers,” said James. "No one should pay for what they don't get, especially during the pandemic that has affected the finances of millions of people in our state."

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In April 2020, James sent letters to seven major cable and satellite TV providers in New York. Following discussions, Altice USA, AT&T Inc., Charter Communications, Comcast Cable, DISH Network, RCN Corporation, and Verizon Communications agreed to provide refunds to customers.

James noted that approximately $ 76 million has already been shipped to consumers in refunds, discounts and loans. New York consumers will receive an additional “tens of millions of dollars” in reimbursements in 2021, the prosecutor said.