One of the legal complaints filed by broadcasters claiming that the Aereo video service represents unfair competition has been dismissed by a federal judge in Manhattan. However, the copyright infringement claim will be heard next week.
“Aereo, whose backers include media mogul Barry Diller, in March began streaming local broadcast TV signals over the Internet to New York residents for $12 a month,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “Major broadcasters sued to shut the service down, claiming copyright infringement and unfair competition.”
U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan, who ruled against the unfair competition claim, will hear arguments regarding broadcasters’ complaint that Aereo, which is not paying to license broadcast content, is doing so illegally.
“It’s disappointing. But we look forward to our day in court to prove that Aereo’s unauthorized streaming of our content constitutes copyright infringement,” said a Fox representative, a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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