The US Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiori, which means it has agreed to hear the case pitting the networks' against the streamer of over-the-air broadcasts. January 10, 2014 12:01 PM PST Aereo's arrays of dime-sized antennae. (Credit: Aereo) This is a developing story and CNET will update. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear broadcasters' case against Aereo, the streamer of over-the-air television programming. Related stories Aereo CEO: We'll roll out to five more markets by Q1 Aereo closes $34 million Series C round of funding Aereo to broadcasters: Supreme Court? Bring it on Aereo testing Chromecast app Aereo to launch in Baltimore, still a dozen cities short of goal The terse order published on the Supreme Court's Web site simply said that the court granted a writ of certiori in the case, which means at least four justices agreed that the case should be heard, and that Justice Samuel Alito didn't take part in the decision. Aereo last month welcomed the prospect of US Supreme Court case to weigh in on the legality of its service. Kanojia said Aereo would not oppose broadcast television companies' petition to the US Supreme Court, so the matter could be resolved in court rather than be fought through a war of attrition. "Broadcasters appear determined to keep litigating the same issues against Aereo in every jurisdiction that we enter," he said. Television broadcasters in October petitioned the Supreme Court to get involved in their fight against Aereo. Aereo, which is backed by IAC Chairman Barry Diller, uses tiny individual antennas to let consumers watch live, local broadcasts on some Internet-connected devices and store shows in a cloud-based DVR. Television giants including Disney's ABC, CBS (the parent of CNET), Fox, and Comcast's NBCUniversal sued Aereo, alleging that the service violates their copyrights and that Aereo must pay them.
The US Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiori, which means it has agreed to hear the case pitting the networks' against the streamer of over-the-air broadcasts.
Aereo's arrays of dime-sized antennae.
(Credit: Aereo)
This is a developing story and CNET will update.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear broadcasters' case against Aereo, the streamer of over-the-air television programming.
Related stories
- Aereo CEO: We'll roll out to five more markets by Q1
- Aereo closes $34 million Series C round of funding
- Aereo to broadcasters: Supreme Court? Bring it on
- Aereo testing Chromecast app
- Aereo to launch in Baltimore, still a dozen cities short of goal
The terse order published on the Supreme Court's Web site simply said that the court granted a writ of certiori in the case, which means at least four justices agreed that the case should be heard, and that Justice Samuel Alito didn't take part in the decision.
Aereo last month welcomed the prospect of US Supreme Court case to weigh in on the legality of its service.
Kanojia said Aereo would not oppose broadcast television companies' petition to the US Supreme Court, so the matter could be resolved in court rather than be fought through a war of attrition. "Broadcasters appear determined to keep litigating the same issues against Aereo in every jurisdiction that we enter," he said.
Television broadcasters in October petitioned the Supreme Court to get involved in their fight against Aereo.
Aereo, which is backed by IAC Chairman Barry Diller, uses tiny individual antennas to let consumers watch live, local broadcasts on some Internet-connected devices and store shows in a cloud-based DVR. Television giants including Disney's ABC, CBS (the parent of CNET), Fox, and Comcast's NBCUniversal sued Aereo, alleging that the service violates their copyrights and that Aereo must pay them.
