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Blockbuster U.K. Headed for Shutdown   5 Dec, 2013

Blockbuster U.K., a former unit of Blockbuster LLC., is set to cease operations after 24 years...More>>

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Hotfile Ordered to Pay $80 Million in Copyright Case   3 Dec, 2013

File-sharing site Hotfile.com has been ordered to pay $80 million for violating studio copyrights...More>>

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MPAA Names New Senior EVP, General Counsel   14 Nov, 2013

The Motion Picture Association of America has named Steven Fabrizio as its new senior EVP and...More>>

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Senate Bill Takes Aim at ISP Control of Online Video Streaming   13 Nov, 2013

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) Nov. 12 submitted a bill in Congress that would regulate how...More>>

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Aereo TV Announces Denver Launch Date as Broadcasters Await Decision on Supreme Court Petition   29 Oct, 2013

Aereo TV, the subscription platform that enables users to access over-the-air digital TV signals on...More>>

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isoHunt.com Shut Down in MPAA Settlement   17 Oct, 2013

BitTorrent file-sharing site isoHunt.com will shut down after a settlement with the Motion Picture...More>>

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Broadcasters Bring Aereo Complaint to Supreme Court   14 Oct, 2013

Broadcasters are hoping the Supreme Court will take up its case against Aereo TV — the...More>>

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Aereo Wins Preliminary Injunction Ruling in Boston   10 Oct, 2013

Just days after it was faced with a new lawsuit from broadcasters in Utah, embattled Aereo TV —...More>>

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Fox, Others Sue Aereo in Utah   9 Oct, 2013

Another lawsuit — this time in Utah — has been brought against Aereo TV, the controversial...More>>

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N.Y. Federal Judge Denies Injunction Against Hopper   18 Sep, 2013

A federal judge in New York Sept. 18 ruled against ABC Television Co. and its efforts to deny Dish...More>>

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Court Rules Against Piracy Website Hotfile   28 Aug, 2013

A U.S. District Court in Southern Florida Aug. 28 ruled that piracy website Hotfile.com violated...More>>

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Time Warner Cable, CBS Imbroglio Snares SVOD   13 Aug, 2013

What began as a disagreement over fees paid by Time Warner Cable to broadcast local CBS stations...More>>

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Appeals Court Upholds Dish’s Hopper DVR Ruling   24 Jul, 2013

Dish Network July 24 said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court's...More>>

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White House Intellectual Property Report Calls for Increased Protection   20 Jun, 2013

The Obama Administration released its 2013 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property...More>>

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Fox Seeks Appeal on Dish’s AutoHop    4 Jun, 2013

Lawyers for Fox Broadcasting Co. June 4 are headed to federal court in Pasadena, Calif. seeking to...More>>

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Senate Passes Internet Sales Tax Bill    6 May, 2013

The U.S. Senate passed a bill May 6 that will allow states to collect taxes from online sales,...More>>

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Internet Sales Tax Bill Moving Forward   24 Apr, 2013

A bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers passed procedural...More>>

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SEC Lets Reed Hastings Off the Hook for Facebook Post   2 Apr, 2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission April 2 approved the practice of corporate CEOs blogging,...More>>

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Appeals Court Backs Aereo TV   1 Apr, 2013

Aereo TV, the subscription service that enables users to stream broadcast television programming...More>>

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Appeals Court Rules Against Movie Piracy Website   21 Mar, 2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 21 issued a unanimous decision against...More>>

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