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Supreme Court to hear case on Aereo's broadcast TV streaming Jan 11th 2014, 01:25, by Martyn Williams The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a battle between TV broadcasters and Aereo, a startup that streams television over the Internet, as the final step in a case that could have broad implications for the future of online TV services. The TV networks and broadcasters asked the Supreme Court to take the case after a federal court in New York ruled last year that Aereo's service wasn't breaking copyright law. Aereo allows subscribers access to over-the-air TV signals via the Internet. It installs arrays of tiny, coin-sized antennas in major cities and offers its service to viewers who live within the already established transmission area. Broadcasters say it infringes on their copyright because it's redistributing their programming without permission, but Aereo disagrees. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: aero_logo-100031439-small.jpg

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