David talks about the Supreme Court’s ruling against Aereo.
Tag Archives: Supreme Court
June
25
Content is Still King! – Scotus Rules Against Aereo
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo and for broadcasters settling a battle between the broadcast industry and the upstart company backed by Interactive Corp’s (IACI) Barry Diller. From my vantage point Aereo, was simply exploiting a back door path around broadcast copyright protection. By assigning a customer their […]
January
13
CBS, FOX, ABC & NBC WILL EXIT BROADCAST TV!
posted by David Nelson, CFA
By David Nelson, CFA On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to rule on a dispute between television broadcasters and internet startup Aereo. Backed by Barry Diller’s InterActiveCorp (IAC), Aereo uses an array of small antennas to stream over the air television signals to their subscribers. If Aereo succeeds in our highest court you can bet […]
DAVID NELSON, CFA 