Posted June 13, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News
Time Warner Cable, like others in the pay-TV industry, has been essentially paying off content partners to prevent web-based streaming, Bloomberg reports. Incentives to lock-out content providers from streaming their properties online include monetary bonuses and threats to drop programming.…
Aereo, the controversial broadcast television Internet streaming startup, will be simplifying its pricing structure on May 15. Gone will be the company's five service tiers and in their place will remain two: an $8-per-month and $12-per-month subscription with varying amount…
Posted April 2, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently denied a preliminary injunction motion that would have prevented Aereo from streaming recorded broadcast television over the Internet to subscribers. It’s a huge victory for the budding service and a…
Posted January 9, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
Controversial over-the-web television service Aereo is moving ahead with plans to expand their service to a wider audience this year. The company plans to make the service available in 22 cities over the next 12 months, covering more than 97…
Posted December 5, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
Netflix and Disney struck a deal yesterday which will allow Netflix subscribers to enjoy content from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and DisneyNature. Unfortunately, the bulk of the Netflix-Disney deal won't take effect until 2016 but…
Posted October 19, 2012, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
Aereo, the controversial service that allows customers to watch live streaming television over the Internet, has expanded service to include all major web browsers. The service had previously been limited to individuals using an iOS device or a Roku streaming…
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