Aereo, the streaming start-up that was poised to upend the TV industry until the Supreme Court shut it down, has been sold for scraps. Aereo’s assets…
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Broadcasters try to block Aereo asset sale, $90M tax transfer
The TV industry has already shut down Aereo at the Supreme Court and driven it into bankruptcy, but that’s apparently not enough:…
Read MoreCBS and Dish reach deal, but don’t include internet TV service
So much for that blackout: CBS and Dish announced a new multiyear distribution deal Saturday that brings the broadcaster’s programming back to the…
Read MoreStreaming TV site Aereo files for bankruptcy, will reorganize
Aereo filed for voluntary bankruptcy on Thursday, a move that the company says will allow it to "maximize the value of its business and assets" without being dragged down by ongoing lawsuits in several states.…
Read MoreDid the dam just open for internet TV? What the FCC news means for the cable industry and you
Consumers have been waiting forever for real TV options over the internet -- now they may finally get them. Here's what the FCC's big announcement could mean for you.…
Read MoreJudge says Aereo must shut for good as live TV, but service may survive as a cloud DVR
Broadcasters put the final nail in the coffin of Aereo as a live-streaming TV service Thursday, but a judge's ruling could open the door to it operating as a cloud-DVR service.…
Read MoreThe great unbundling begins: CBS next to offer online subscription for cord cutters
CBS is the next network that is offering cord cutters a way to subscribe to its programming without paying for cable. However, live streams are limited to certain markets.…
Read MoreAereo’s in a Catch-22 when it comes to cable, rules are rigged against internet TV
A recent letter from the Copyright Office shows how internet TV services like Aereo can't win under a complicated system of regulations that appears biased against new technologies.…
Read MoreCBS website OnGamers shows why you shouldn’t rely on — or try to rig — a social network like Reddit for your traffic
The attempt to use Reddit to drive traffic to its new online-gaming news destination worked wonders for CBSi's website OnGamers, until the link-sharing community spotted what it calls vote manipulation and banned the site…
Read MoreWhy the Supreme Court just set TV innovation back a decade
The Supreme Court's decision to kill Aereo was bad from a legal point of view -- and downright horrible from a policy and innovation perspective.…
Read MoreHere are 3 ways Aereo will tell the Supreme Court that it’s legal
Aereo must go before the Supreme Court next week to explain how its tiny antenna service, which has rattled the TV industry, is legal. Here's how it will make the case.…
Read MoreHulu gets Fraggle rock spinoff, older CBS fare
Fraggle Rock spinoff The Doozers is coming exclusively to Hulu, the streaming service announced Monday. The show’s 50 episodes, which have been…
Read MoreTo understand the future of TV, look in your pocket
Believe it or not, the evolution in television consumption will mimic what happened in mobile phone industry. Here's how.…
Read MoreGo ahead, use that tweet: no one can stop you!
A studio published a Times' critic's tweet about Inside Lleywn Davis without permission -- despite what some are saying, neither Twitter or the critic can do anything about it.…
Read MoreAereo asks Supreme Court to take copyright case, stop broadcasters “war of attrition”
Aereo is tackling the broadcasters' challenge to its technology head-on, asking the Supreme Court to take a copyright case that will decide the future of how we watch TV.…
Read MoreNetflix nabs all 8 seasons of Dexter in streaming deal with Showtime
Showtime hit Dexter, which recently wrapped its eighth and final season, is coming to Netflix Watch Instantly. The first four seasons of the show will be available October 1; seasons five through eight will start streaming January 1, 2014.…
Read MoreCBS now lets you watch full episodes of fall shows through its apps 8 days after they air
CBS is expanding the full episodes that are available for viewing through its smartphone and tablet apps: The network will make all new episodes of fall primetime shows available on the app eight days after they air on TV.…
Read MoreTwitter ramps up TV ad push with new CBS deal
Your Twitter feed will soon contain clips from CSI or 60 Minutes thanks to the company's new partnership with CBS. For Twitter, this represents a doubling down on its big bet to pull major money in from TV.…
Read MoreCBS, Amazon renew deal to stream Under the Dome exclusively on Prime Instant Video
CBS's summer hit "Under the Dome" will return for a second season, and once again, Amazon will have exclusive streaming rights -- with new episodes of the show streaming on Prime Instant Video four days after they air on TV.…
Read MoreProposed law would end TV blackouts, let viewers drop channels from cable packages
A House member is proposing a new law that would give viewers more power over which channels appear in their TV packages, and end some hardball tactics that arise in disputes between broadcasters and cable providers.…
Read MoreCBS reaches deal to end blackout — but it’s no solution for a broken TV model
CBS and Time Warner Cable resolved a long-running blackout. But the deal did little to address the underlying causes, including sports rights, that are giving rise to a growing number of blackouts in the first place.…
Read MoreFree antennas? Not good enough: the FCC should put a stop to TV blackouts
A major TV channel has gone black for millions of Americans. As the blackout goes into its fourth week, the FCC will have to realize that band-aid solutions won't work: instead, it should step up and do its job.…
Read MoreTWC will give away antennas and Best Buy credit to those affected by CBS blackout
As CBS remains blacked out on Time Warner Cable in several major markets, TWC announced Friday that it's giving away basic antennas and Best Buy credit to affected customers.…
Read More7 stories to read this weekend
Nomads, death of used book stores, clothing factories in American South, Time Warner and CBS fight, music discovery (or not), making love like a movie star and fighting cancer are some of the stories on the weekend reading menu this week.…
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