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TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling

The Verge

Locast has announced that it is suspending its TV streaming service starting today, following a court ruling earlier this week in a lawsuit from ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, which jointly sued the nonprofit service shortly after it launched. “As Locast first responded by announcing on Wednesday evening it would simply remove the donation requests.

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Peacock is swiping back some of Hulu’s most popular streaming shows

The Verge

A contract between the streaming services’ parent companies Disney and Comcast to stream NBCUniversal shows to Hulu has been terminated. The change will likely go into effect next broadcast season, possibly around September and October. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Netflix says it will not stream Russian propaganda channels

The Verge

Netflix will not distribute a number of state-run channels in Russia as mandated by a new law, the company says, following reports that it could soon be forced to carry the networks. Reporting on when and how the law will be enforced has been conflicting. Netflix does not currently support livestreaming in any of its markets.

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Streaming service Locast permanently barred from operation

The Verge

A judge this week permanently prohibited streamer Locast from continuing operations of its business, a decision that follows a yearslong legal standoff between major broadcasters and the scrappy streaming provider. The major broadcasters sued the live TV streamer in 2019 alleging that Locast’s business violated copyright law.

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FTC says Broadcom violated antitrust law with TV set-top box deals

The Verge

While we disagree that our actions violated the law and disagree with the FTC’s characterizations of our business, we look forward to putting this matter behind us and continuing to focus on supporting our customers through an environment of accelerated digital transformation.”.

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Broadcasters secure a win in their fight against scrappy TV streamer Locast

The Verge

ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox have secured a victory in their legal fight against Locast, a nonprofit that re-streams their local broadcast stations at little to no cost, much to the consternation of those networks. Essentially, users can use Locast to bypass traditional means of accessing broadcast networks on the super cheap.

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The pirate assembling a better sports streaming service

The Verge

HeheStreams offers customers live broadcasts of every NBA game on television, so long as they follow these three easy steps. HeheStreams is breaking all sorts of copyright laws, which explains how it offers one of the best deals on the market. Hehe is like my streaming best friend”. “I Illustration by William Joel / The Verge.

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