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FilmOn launches “teleport” technology to stream TV in 18 cities, improve on Aereo

on June 30, 2014

Eccentric billionaire Alki David just relaunched a streaming service that he says is a legal version of Aereo’s service that was just shut down by the Supreme Court. He will have to keep his lawyers nearby.

New lawsuit by would-be rival threatens Aereo’s entry into Chicago market

on November 26, 2013

Aereo’s would-be rival filed an unusual lawsuit in Chicago that hurts the streaming TV service’s plans to expand to other parts of the country, and could provide new ammunition to broadcasters, which are asking the Supreme Court to stop Aereo.

FilmOn thumbs nose at TV streaming ban, faces contempt of court charge

on October 16, 2013

Isn’t it fun to be a billionaire? The CEO of FilmON defied a court order and starting streaming TV over the internet again. A federal judge is not impressed.

Fox station sues Aereo in Utah as TV streaming fight moves west

on October 8, 2013

Hold onto your hat, pardners. The legal shoot-out between upstart Aereo and the TV industry has flared up out west; the outcome will determine if streaming TV (legal in New York but not California) will be allowed in six more states.

Hearst TV station uses new court ruling to press Aereo in Boston

on September 9, 2013

An ABC affiliate cited a recent sweeping injunction to press its own case against streaming-TV service, Aereo, in Boston — but don’t look for the larger legal landscape to change much anytime soon.

In fight with broadcasters, Aereo has time on its side: Supreme Court ruling unlikely before 2015

on September 4, 2013

Viewers can stream over-the-air TV services like Aereo in New York but not California. The case could go to the Supreme Court – but not until 2015 or later, leaving consumers ample time to get to know the new service.

The spoiler: how an LA playboy threw a wrench into Aereo’s plan to take over TV

on June 2, 2013

Aereo’s careful plan to upend the TV industry was going fine — until an LA company, with a streaming service of its own, got in the way. Here’s an inside view of what happened.

Game On: HD Streaming Site FilmOn Debuts NCAA Basketball, Football Channels

Ingrid Lunden on December 26, 2011

FilmOn, the premium-content internet streaming site that met controversy earlier this year over lawsuits involving CBS (NYSE: CBS), CNET, an…

Mobile Lowdown 8-31-11: Amazon Tablet; China iOS; Apple/Wikileaks; FilmOn

Ingrid Lunden on August 31, 2011

A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:

» Amazon could have two sizes of tablet in mind for a launch: a seven-inch mod…

Moving On From Its Dropped CNET Lawsuit, FilmOn Lists In Frankfurt

Ingrid Lunden on August 15, 2011

The challenges and opportunities of online video startup FilmOn continue apace. The internet-based premium video provider FilmOn, fresh from…

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