Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Against ivi

Broadcasters successfully defend copyright

A federal appeals court may have put the final nail in ivi's coffin. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday upheld a lower court's temporary injunction against the online pay TV service that was streaming over-the-air TV stations on the Internet without getting permission from the station owners.

The ruling was a sweet victory for TV station owners, which are still in legal battle with Aereo and Barrydriller.com, two services that also aim stream TV station signals over the Internet.

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