Friday, October 25, 2013

Time Warner and DirecTV reportedly looking at Aereo-style streaming options


TV network executives like CBS' Les Moonves have warned that they would take their networks cable-only if streaming services like Aereo succeed in court, and it looks like they'll have plenty of motivation: Bloomberg reports that top cable providers have been considering adopting Aereo-style services on their own to save money. DirecTV, Charter Communications, and Time Warner Cable are among those said to be contemplating the move, with Time Warner having looked at the option of simply buying Aereo outright.


The issue, of course, is money. Services like Aereo work by capturing broadcast television signals and then transmitting them directly to users over the internet. By using one antenna per customer, the legal argument goes, the...


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