Website Sued For Retransmitting TV Signals

[DToTheJ]

The website Ivi, which offers a premium service of streaming broadcast channels' feeds online, has been sued by major broadcast networks, including PBS, as well as Tribune and Cox, for copyright infringement.

Ivi cites that retransmitting the stations' signals through their website is not infringement if Ivi plans on paying the stations rebroadcasting fees. Of course, Ivi fails to mention that Ivi was most likely unauthorized to rebroadcast their signals, hence all these people getting in line to sue.

More info:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/206534/ivi_sued_for_streaming_copyrighted_video.html
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/ar...ers_Sue_Ivi_TV_For_Copyright_Infringement.php

 

[fussbudget]

This is just the latest in a long line of illegal attempts at streaming broadcast signals. Ivi won't be around long. I do wonder if U-S broadcasters will ever go as far as their European brethren, where almost everything is streamed live online.

 

[DToTheJ]

Ivi reminds me of Redlasso, as far as copyright issues are concerned. You used to be able to view any segment of a selected station's broadcast day, on-demand. After a brief closure, now you're only able to view some stations' news content (mostly Fox stations, I notice).

 

[Bengalsfan]

This is just the latest in a long line of illegal attempts at streaming broadcast signals. Ivi won't be around long. I do wonder if U-S broadcasters will ever go as far as their European brethren, where almost everything is streamed live online.

As long as broadcasters have this attitude, no. The world is evolving, US broadcasters are still living in the 60's. Radio and TV stations are still under the impression that listeners and views need them for entertainment. They don't.

 

[JayR]

This is just the latest in a long line of illegal attempts at streaming broadcast signals. Ivi won't be around long. I do wonder if U-S broadcasters will ever go as far as their European brethren, where almost everything is streamed live online.

As long as broadcasters have this attitude, no. The world is evolving, US broadcasters are still living in the 60's. Radio and TV stations are still under the impression that listeners and viewers need them for entertainment. They don't.

Absolutely correct!

 

[cd637299]

Does anybody remember icravetv.com?

cd

 

[Sammi Brie]

This is just the latest in a long line of illegal attempts at streaming broadcast signals. Ivi won't be around long. I do wonder if U-S broadcasters will ever go as far as their European brethren, where almost everything is streamed live online.

As long as broadcasters have this attitude, no. The world is evolving, US broadcasters are still living in the 60's. Radio and TV stations are still under the impression that listeners and viewers need them for entertainment. They don't.

Absolutely correct!

What should exist is a geographically-checked system for receiving locals online. If you live in a short market, the system determines the closest affiliate of the missing network (so if you're 62 miles from City A and 68 miles from City B, and you don't have an NBC, you get City A's NBC affiliate and your other locals). I don't like having it geographically checked (so, for example, a person in Window Rock AZ could have a choice between Phoenix and Albuquerque – I think for some this would allow a choice in NFL games, not me since Tucson always runs with Phoenix) but the stations would never have it any other way.

 

[oldiesfan6479]

...I think for some this would allow a choice in NFL games, not me since Tucson always runs with Phoenix) but the
stations would never have it any other way.

On rare occasions over the past few years, Tucson has seen a different (other than
Cardinals) game than Phoenix on the same network. And when Phoenix gets screwed
out of a third game because the Cards home game is on the "wrong" (i.e., singleheader)
network that day, Tucson still gets a third game.

(References are to the 10 AM and 1 PM PT time slots on Sundays.)

 

[DToTheJ]

I believe Tucson gets every Cardinals game by default, just as every single city in the state of Arizona does, or, at least, should... after all, the team is the Arizona Cardinals. :

 

[FreddyE1977]

This is just the latest in a long line of illegal attempts at streaming broadcast signals. Ivi won't be around long. I do wonder if U-S broadcasters will ever go as far as their European brethren, where almost everything is streamed live online.

As long as broadcasters have this attitude, no. The world is evolving, US broadcasters are still living in the 60's. Radio and TV stations are still under the impression that listeners and views need them for entertainment. They don't.

It's only now starting to dawn on the record industry after 20 years

 

[KeithE4]

I believe Tucson gets every Cardinals game by default, just as every single city in the state of Arizona does, or, at least, should... after all, the team is the Arizona Cardinals. :

Tucson is the Cards' secondary market. Every city in the state, except for the Yuma area, is guaranteed to get the Cards. There are only two Fox stations in Arizona - Phoenix and Tucson - and the state is split between those two markets, again except for Yuma where Fox comes from El Centro CA.

 

[DToTheJ]

I suppose stations in way upstate New York aren't necessarily default channels for Giants games...

 

[DToTheJ]

Looks like Filmon is also going to court over similar grounds:
http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/28081.html