Representatives from ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC met with FCC staff to discuss how changes in the video programming marketplace have threatened their advertising and subscription revenue streams.
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TiVo Purchases MobiTV At Bankruptcy Auction For $18.5 Million
TiVo Corporation has purchased MobiTV for $18.5 million.
January 2020 News Update
An update on news from January 2020.
August 2019 News Update
An update on important news from August 2019.
Massachusetts “Netflix Tax” Bill Would Impose 5% Fee On Internet Streaming Services
The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill which would impose a fee on the commercial sale of streaming entertainment services to individuals and businesses in Massachusetts.
Broadcasters File Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Online Streaming Service Locast
A group of U.S. broadcast television networks have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Locast, a free online streaming service offering local, over-the-air television. The broadcasters claim Locast is infringing their exclusive rights to perform copyrighted works publicly. Locast’s service operates under a belief that its unauthorized retransmission of copyrighted content is not an infringement because Locast is covered by an exemption provided to nonprofit organizations under the Copyright Act.
