The Media Equation: New Challenges Chip Away at Cable’s Pillar of Profit

A future where consumers will be able to assemble an à la carte menu of entertainment suddenly seems much closer.



Justices Skeptical of Aereo’s Business

Television broadcasters are challenging Aereo, an Internet start-up that uses arrays of small antennas to stream over-the-air signals to subscribers.



The Media Equation: At Stake in the Aereo Case Is How We Watch TV

The case has a little bit of everything, including the first big test at the Supreme Court of who owns and has rights to things stored in the cloud.



Netflix Says It Opposes Comcast’s Merger Bid

It was the clearest statement on the merger from Netflix, nearly two months after it agreed to pay Comcast for a more direct connection to the cable operator’s Internet backbone.

The Media Equation: Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future

A lot of people will be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules over the legality of Aereo because of what it could mean for the broader media ecosystem.



Barry Diller Says Aereo’s Survival Depends on Justices’ Decision

The court is to hear arguments over the legality of the streaming service on April 22. Mr. Diller, an investor, says losing the case could stifle innovation.

    

TV Networks Ask Supreme Court to Shut Down Aereo

The case has significant implications for a TV industry undergoing profound changes, as well as challenges from upstart competitors like Netflix and Amazon.

    

Justices Take Case on Free TV Streaming

Broadcasters contend Aereo’s service violates copyright laws. The company says it is not covered by the relevant provisions of those laws.

    



An Alliance in Media Petitions Justices

An alliance of media groups says the Internet start-up Aereo is violating copyright law, but some analysts suggested the case was not ripe for Supreme Court review.

    



Networks Get a Victory in Court Over Streaming Service

A federal court in Washington blocked one service from streaming the networks’ programs until a copyright infringement lawsuit concludes.

    



The Media Equation: VCR’s Past Is Guiding Television’s Future

Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters’ profits, could not be bigger.

    

Aereo as Bargaining Chip in Broadcast Fees Battle

Time Warner Cable may suggest alternatives for watching CBS.

    

TV Networks Face Falling Ratings and New Rivals

The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.

    

Aereo Has TV Networks Circling the Wagons

Aereo denies stations the fees cable operators pay to retransmit their signals, so networks are determined to shut it down — even, they say, if they have to go cable-only.

    

2 Networks Hint at Leaving the Airwaves

Aereo, a streaming TV service, was cleared last week by a federal appeals court to stream programming it gets free from broadcasters. Fox and other broadcasters are pondering their next move.

    

Aereo Wins a Battle, and Broadcasters Are Distressed

An appeals court ruled in favor of the Internet streaming start-up’s system to avoid retransmission fees.

The Media Equation: Barry Diller’s Aereo Service Challenges Cable Television

Aereo, a start-up backed by Barry Diller that captures broadcast signals to be streamed online, is sowing chaos in the cable television business.