TV Networks Are So Scared About This App, They're Taking It All The Way To The Supreme Court

 

STEVE KOVACH

Aereo, a service that lets you stream live broadcast networks like NBC, CBS, and ABC, is the focus of a big Supreme Court case today that could determine the future of TV.

The networks are suing Aereo, claiming it violates copyright laws. If the networks win the case, Aereo will likely have to shut down.

What is Aereo and how does it work? 

The company assigns each subscriber an antenna that can access programming broadcast for free over the air.

The antennas look like this. They're stored in Aereo's server centers in the local markets Aereo serves:

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Aereo then streams that content to your device over the Internet. Aereo costs $8 a month but is available only in a handful of U.S. cities right now.

Here's what it looks like when watching live TV:

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You can also record shows in a virtual DVR and stream them later. Aereo gives you a limited amount of storage, but you can pay for more if you want to store a lot of video.

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