Do you need cables to be a cable TV company? Not according to the Supreme Court's decision against Aereo, which could end up altering the cable industry beyond all recognition if the streaming TV startup gets its way
Aereo on Wednesday announced it would be applying for the necessary license to become a cable company. Its rationale was straightforward — that since the Supreme Court saw fit to regulate it like a cable company, it should at least have the privileges of one
Aereo's own future is clearly at stake — but if it succeeds, it could also herald a major disruption in the media and technology industries. The boundaries between web companies and television content, already crumbling, may be completely obliterated. Read more...
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Aereo's Survival Effort May Fail — Or Change Cable TV Forever
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