GREED FILES - Steaming Wars

"Why more media companies want in on the expensive ‘streaming revolution’" PBS NewsHour 11/12/2019

NOTE:  I don't stream anything, I don't play online games.  I want my TV totally separate from the internet.

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SUMMARY:  Media companies are spending billions to try to lock in Americans’ entertainment dollars, and on Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company took its efforts to the next level with the launch of Disney+.  But with such a broad assortment of streaming services available, how can consumers decide on the best entertainment options for them?  NPR television critic Eric Deggans joins John Yang to discuss.

SUPREME COURT - Commercial Broadcasters vs Aereo Streaming

MY TAKE:  IF Aereo is just like putting a TV antenna on your roof, then what's the problem?  One I could see is Aereo (and other such services) not being regulated to make sure they do ABSOLUTELY no editing to the content from commercial TV.  No deleting commercials or station ID, just like Cable TV.

"Justices consider future of TV and copyright in Aereo case" PBS NewsHour 4/22/2014

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SUMMARY:  The Supreme Court heard a request by television broadcasters to shut down Aereo, a TV streaming tech startup that has potential to alter the business model of traditional broadcasting.  For more on the case, Jeffrey Brown talks to former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Gary Shapiro, CEO of Consumer Electronics Association.