NFL and MLB Could Go Cable-Only if Aereo Succeeds

The legal tussles between Aereo and the major U.S. broadcast television networks have apparently caught the attention of two of the country’s leading sports networks

In an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court last week, the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) argue that allowing Aereo to operate as it currently does will force the sports networks to move sporting events from free TV networks to pay cable television

Details of the brief, revealed in a document obtained by GigaOm, offer insight into why the two leading sports networks believe that Aereo could negatively impact their businesses. The brief states: Read more...