As the Supreme Court hears a case that pits a tiny New York startup
against the big TV networks, we could see a ruling that changes the face
of television.
The tiny company is called Aereo, and if the court rules against it, it will probably vanish from the earth. “I think we’d be done,” says Chet Kanojia, the CEO of the embattled company, which lets you watch broadcast television channels on your computer, tablet, or smartphone using a clever hack of the airwaves.
But if the highest court in the land sides with Aereo and against the big TV broadcasters — which claim that Aero is effectively stealing copyrighted material because it doesn’t pay broadcasters for channels like cable companies do — the decision would reverberate well beyond Kanojia and company. It could suddenly remake the television landscape, shifting the balance of power even further onto the internet. That would change television so completely, Aereo might vanish from the earth, anyway. If the court goes with Aereo, it could give even more power to potential Aereo competitors like Netflix and Amazon, companies that are already working to redefine TV in so many other ways.
REF:http://www.wired.com/2014/04/aereo-supreme-court/
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| Aereo CEO and Founder Chet Kanojia. Image: Aereo |
The tiny company is called Aereo, and if the court rules against it, it will probably vanish from the earth. “I think we’d be done,” says Chet Kanojia, the CEO of the embattled company, which lets you watch broadcast television channels on your computer, tablet, or smartphone using a clever hack of the airwaves.
But if the highest court in the land sides with Aereo and against the big TV broadcasters — which claim that Aero is effectively stealing copyrighted material because it doesn’t pay broadcasters for channels like cable companies do — the decision would reverberate well beyond Kanojia and company. It could suddenly remake the television landscape, shifting the balance of power even further onto the internet. That would change television so completely, Aereo might vanish from the earth, anyway. If the court goes with Aereo, it could give even more power to potential Aereo competitors like Netflix and Amazon, companies that are already working to redefine TV in so many other ways.
REF:http://www.wired.com/2014/04/aereo-supreme-court/
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