Aereo Wants TV to be Free-ish, but New Ruling Sets up Supreme Court Battle
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Aereo has been blessed by the publicity gods ever since it was greeted by lawsuits upon its 2012 launch. The company has been building its brand with the help of nonstop controversy stemming from its use of technology that threatens to upend broadcast TV: streaming its channels without paying for them.
In August, Time Warner Cable, in its fight over carriage fees with CBS, trumpeted Aereo as a way for New Yorkers to watch the network while it was blacked out on the cable system. The hullabaloo was at least as helpful at spreading word about the startup, which is based in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City, as the legal fights broadcasters have waged in hopes of suing it out of existence.
Last week, Fox, CBS and other broadcasters scored a court victory over a similar service, FilmOn X — only their first win in the long-running battle against streaming TV services. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction against the company, giving hope to broadcasters that they will succeed in shutting down Aereo.
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