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Why Brands Should Be Wary of Animated GIFs

Creativity

Attention brands in social media: Just because you can now use animated GIFs on Facebook doesn’t mean you actually should use animated GIFs on Facebook. Or, to be more specific, [...]


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Aereo Boston Launch Draws Broadcaster Ire

Convergent TV

Aereo, the Barry Diller-backed controversial pay TV service that streams TV signals over the Internet, has selected Boston as the next market in its planned 22-city rollout. The service will [...]

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Broadcasters Petition Court for New Hearing in Aereo Case

Convergent TV

Two weeks after the Second Circuit Court of Appeals refused to shut down Aereo, New York TV station owners petitioned the court for an "en banc" hearing. 

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Will News Corp. Pursue a Subscription Model? [Updated]

Convergent TV

Chase Carey minced no words when it comes to Aereo. Addressing broadcasters gathered in Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention, the News Corp. president and CEO [...]

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Broadcasters Lose to Aereo in Appeals Court

Convergent TV

It's not looking good for broadcasters locked in a lawsuit with Aereo, a pay TV service that "rents" tiny TV antennas to customers in order to stream local TV signals [...]

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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Ivi’s Case

Performance Marketing

Ivi, a pay TV service that was streaming over-the-air TV signals on the Internet without permission, has finally reached the end of the road in court.