The Windy City would have been the the cloud-based TV provider's biggest new market, but the service says consumers there will have to wait. September 27, 2013 5:13 PM PDT Aereo's little antenna has led to a big brouhaha with television networks. (Credit: Aereo) Cloud-based TV service Aereo has delayed its roll-out in Chicago, which would have been its next biggest market after its hometown of New York, the company announced Friday. Aereo was testing its service in the Chicago area when it "encountered issues" with it's testing site earlier this month, according to a blog post from the company. "We know you've been disappointed about the delay. We're disappointed too. We are working our fastest to find a solution that works. And, until we've found the right solution, we ask for your patience," the post reads. CNET has contacted Aereo for more information and will update if we hear back. Related stories Aereo expansion marches on to Columbus, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Indianapolis TV broadcasters win preliminary injunction against FilmOn X Apple joins the iPhone trade-in game The service provides an extremely small antenna that enables customers to access over-the-air programming and has a cloud-based DVR that lets users record programming, much to annoyance of traditional broadcasters. Networks like NBC, ABC, Fox, and CBS (the parent of CNET) are all in legal battles with Aereo, claiming that the service violates their copyrights. The company promised an aggressive expansion this year, with plans to expand to more than 22 cities across the U.S. It added Columbus, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Indianapolis to its target list earlier this week. It currently operates in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston, and Dallas.
The Windy City would have been the the cloud-based TV provider's biggest new market, but the service says consumers there will have to wait.
Aereo's little antenna has led to a big brouhaha with television networks.
(Credit: Aereo)
Cloud-based TV service Aereo has delayed its roll-out in Chicago, which would have been its next biggest market after its hometown of New York, the company announced Friday.
Aereo was testing its service in the Chicago area when it "encountered issues" with it's testing site earlier this month, according to a blog post from the company.
"We know you've been disappointed about the delay. We're disappointed too. We are working our fastest to find a solution that works. And, until we've found the right solution, we ask for your patience," the post reads.
CNET has contacted Aereo for more information and will update if we hear back.
Related stories
- Aereo expansion marches on to Columbus, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Indianapolis
- TV broadcasters win preliminary injunction against FilmOn X
- Apple joins the iPhone trade-in game
The service provides an extremely small antenna that enables customers to access over-the-air programming and has a cloud-based DVR that lets users record programming, much to annoyance of traditional broadcasters. Networks like NBC, ABC, Fox, and CBS (the parent of CNET) are all in legal battles with Aereo, claiming that the service violates their copyrights.
The company promised an aggressive expansion this year, with plans to expand to more than 22 cities across the U.S. It added Columbus, Cincinnati, San Antonio, Indianapolis to its target list earlier this week. It currently operates in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston, and Dallas.
