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Aereo loses right to stream live TV online in US copyright battle

on Jun 26, 2014 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Subscription TV service Aereo has lost a copyright battle with some of the biggest broadcasters in the business over its right to undercut mainstream satellite and cable services.

Aereo picked up signals from major networks such as ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS using an array of tiny antennas before streaming them to consumers for as little as £5 a month to view on smartphones and other mobile devices.

This put the broadcasters in danger of losing out on the large fees it can demand of providers who relay their signals by satellite or cable.

Aereo had argued that as each antenna could Read full story ›

Source: The Drum