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SUMMARY: Internet television service Aereo uses free signals from local stations and streams content online for a small fee. But several traditional broadcast companies, including PBS, Fox and CBS, have sued Aereo over copyright violations. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the details with The Washington Post's Cecilia Kang.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Now we look at new efforts to bring television online in a way that could alter the broadcast landscape.
It's about a company called Aereo, which picks up free signals from local TV stations and streams them for a small fee. Some broadcasters, including FOX, Univision, NBC-Universal, CBS, and PBS sued, accusing Aereo of copyright violations. A federal court of appeals recently ruled that Aereo could provide network shows.
This week, FOX and Univision fired a warning shot in response, suggesting that they may one day provide television programming only through cable.
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