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Aereo Expands Streaming TV Service to Boston

By Merrill Knox on Apr. 23, 2013 - 10:17 AM

Streaming TV service Aereo is expanding to the Boston metropolitan area next month. The technology will be available to pre-registered consumers on May 15 and to the general public on May 30. “This is is an exciting step for ...

Fox to Launch Streaming Plan For Affiliates

By Merrill Knox on Apr. 9, 2013 - 4:39 PM

Fox Television is planning to launch a streaming plan for its affiliates that will allow users to stream network and local content online, according to TVNewsCheck. Plans were unveiled Tuesday afternoon for an expected fall launch ...

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Aereo ‘Prepared for the Controversy’ as Fox, Univision Threaten Cable Switch

By Merrill Knox on Apr. 9, 2013 - 10:53 AM

On Monday, Fox and Univision both threatened to take their programming off the broadcast airwaves and convert to cable channels if Aereo continues to have legal success, The New York Times‘ Brian Stelter reports: While viewe ...

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Fox Pushes Affiliates to Pay Up

By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 13, 2011 - 5:01 PM

In a nearly four-hour meeting with affiliates on Tuesday, Fox laid out an aggressive new plan for wringing additional revenue out of its stations. News Corp. president and COO Chase Carey has made it clear that he plans to have Fo ...

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Fox Threatening to Dump Affiliates Unless They Share Retrans Money

By Andrew Gauthier on Feb. 9, 2011 - 2:59 PM

Fox network is threatening to drop some affiliates if the stations do not agree to share a cut of the retrans fees they receive from cable and satellite operators. According to Bloomberg: Without an agreement on a new fee schedule ...

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