A company purporting to improve access to local TV stations for people who can’t access the signal via traditional means has been dealt a blow by a New York Court. Locast has lost the courtroom skirmish started by CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox, which said that the company was violating their copyright. Deadline reports that the quartet’s request for summary judgment was granted, saying that it couldn’t use its non-profit status as a defense against further action.The big four, of course, don’t believe Locast’s aims were anywhere near as public-minded as the company made out. The body was reportedly backed, in part, by AT&T and Dish Network, and the networks feel that the whole project was set up as a way of dodging carriage fees. Part of Locast’s defense was that US copyright law allows third parties to boost local signals, and that it acted like a signal booster station.It’s worth noting that Locast’s founder David Goodfriend, a lawyer and former FCC legal advisor, conceived of Locast in the wake of Aero’s destruction at the hands of the big networks. A 2019 New York Times profile explained that he had designed the legal situation to be “compliant within the law.” The profile is even titled that the company would “love to get sued” to act as a test-case for the rules.The court found that Locast’s policy of expanding into new markets runs contrary to the aim of a non-profit, where cash should be used to cover running costs only. Judge Louis Stanton said that the cash raised... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2021-09-01 10:42:15 UTC ]
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Social Sentinel technology scans and analyzes digital content to identify potential safety and security threats, according to Richfield-based Navigate360. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-10-27 16:39:45 UTC ]
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With Halloween fast-approaching, I feel the need (along with every other person on the book internet) to remind you that one of the scariest things imaginable might happen: your local indie bookstore might close. Their fate is in your hands. Go on and pick up one (or two or three) of these new... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-27 13:16:05 UTC ]
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In June, with the coronavirus in retreat and with help from the Booksellers Association (BA), we encouraged everyone to #ChooseBookshops as high street retailers looked to reopen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-23 01:28:05 UTC ]
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Synchronicity Films is developing a limited series based on Andrew O'Hagan’s Mayflies, with screenwriter Andrea Gibb on board to adapt the novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 09:40:11 UTC ]
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Independent booksellers are desperate for customers to return, and not just for an online reading. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-10-15 09:00:28 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has admitted local lockdowns have been “devastating” for sales but says he is confident stores can meet demand in the run-up to Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 14:54:03 UTC ]
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Nielsen is beta testing new features in its addressable TV platform through a data-integration with Tru Optik, a company recently purchased by TransUnion for a reputed $100 million. The tie-up will see Tru Optik's identity data from more than 80 million homes fuel Nielsen's addressable TV... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-10-14 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Heads of library services fear the success of digital and remote lending during lockdown could threaten their physical facilities, with the potential for “brutal” cuts on the way, according to a new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 13:22:14 UTC ]
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A selection of memoirs and novels that can help connect and lift us through these scary and sad times. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-07 05:22:15 UTC ]
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The Women's Prize has issued a statement saying that eligibility for the prize extends to "all women" where a woman is defined as "a cis woman, a transgender woman or anyone who is legally defined as a woman or of the female sex". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 04:11:34 UTC ]
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My cookbooks live on a shelf above my writing desk. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking and The New York Times Cookbook passed down to me by grandma, The Vegetarian Epicure and In Pursuit of Flavor by my mother. Nestled between them is a slim spine you won’t find anywhere else—it’s long been... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-01 08:48:59 UTC ]
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The rise of streaming and familiar characters may have cut into the record viewership of four years ago. Fox News led all networks in audience size, Nielsen said. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-09-30 23:08:15 UTC ]
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Ingram has announced that Darragh Deering has been promoted to senior manager, sales and client services, for its distribution channel Lightning Source. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 05:02:14 UTC ]
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DC Comics announced that DC Universe, a video on demand streaming service offering DC films, TV shows, comics, and online community, will be transformed into a digital comics subscription service in January 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The writer was drowned at the age of 44, but he left three novels which have come to represent the decline of the British Empire. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2020-09-03 13:13:15 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman and Frank Cottrell-Boyce are supporting a book subscription service that launches today (3rd September). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 13:55:58 UTC ]
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Keira Knightley is to star in an adaptation of Sarah Perry's novel The Essex Serpent for Apple TV+. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-24 14:09:10 UTC ]
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As many well-meaning consumers flock to support local community bookstores, the increased demand on these small shops have put a strain on business owners. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-23 14:00:26 UTC ]
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With most bookstores and libraries still closed, some are turning to the neighborhood boxes, others avoiding the risk. Jay Duplass is on the fence. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-08-20 14:00:35 UTC ]
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Nielsen ratings were down from 2016, though younger viewers watched online and MSNBC nearly doubled its usual audience. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-08-18 23:35:17 UTC ]
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