CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox File Supreme Court Petition to Shut Down Aereo

Broadcasters petitioned the Supreme Court on Friday to shut down Aereo, a service that streams over-the-air programming to Internet-connected devices.

With Aereo, people can view live, local televisions broadcasts through the device, as well as record programming in a cloud-based DVR to watch later. Broadcasters claim that the device violates their copyrights and have now asked the Supreme Court to help in their fight.

On Thursday, a federal judge issued a ruling in the case between Hearst and Aereo, denying Hearst its request for an injunction against the company. Read more...