No great surprise here, but Locast — which took over-the-air broadcasts from the major network channels in about three dozen major markets in the …
Why Did the Major TV Networks Force Locast's Streaming Service to Shut Down?
Locast has permanently closed its doors, a consequence of losing a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against it by NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX. The digital streaming app provided over-the-air television to customers for free, something the major broadcasters said was illegal when they sued in 2019. Here's a closer look at the two-year legal battle, plus alternatives you can try if you used the Locast service.
It’s the end of the road for Locast. The service was ordered to shut down forever in a permanent injunction issued yesterday by a federal judge. If …
A federal judge focuses on the way Locast has raised money and rules an exception to copyright liability for nonprofits doesn't apply here. ABC, CBS, …
CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox succeeded in a New York court. A company purporting to improve access to local TV stations for people who can’t access the signal via traditional means has been dealt a blow by a New York Court. Locast has lost the courtroom skirmish started by CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox, which said …
Watching local channels just got a lot more expensive unless you can use an antenna. Locast, a nonprofit service that used a loophole in copyright law to stream local TV channels on the cheap, delivered a blow to cord cutters this week by abruptly suspending its operations. Locast had argued that it …
But Locast has one key difference from Aereo, the service broadcasters killed in the courts five years ago.
Cord-cutters love Locast, a nonprofit service that enabled folks in markets around the country to stream local channels including ABC, CBS, Fox and …