A CBS executive testified that a service that streams broadcast channels over the Internet for a monthly fee is threatening immediate harm to the revenues of broadcasters and TV stations and should be stopped.
Martin Franks, CBS vice president for policy, planning and government relations, said the Barry Diller-funded startup Aereo would make it impossible to measure viewership and lead to a decline in advertising rates an “irreparable harm” that justifies the preliminary injunction the networks are seeking from U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in New York.
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