ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC sued to shut down the service that streams broadcast channels for free. Locast calls it a sham and hauls YouTube into the fray. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, ...

The popular app for cord-cutters suffered an adverse decision in late summer and has now agreed to be permanently shut down. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large A case that began with hype ...

Things are looking grim for Locast, a streaming service that once provided free online access to broadcast TV stations. A federal judge just sided with the Big Four broadcast networks in a lawsuit ...

Locast retransmits broadcast signals without permission Company claimed it was covered by nonprofit exemption in Copyright Act Manhattan court said Locast charges ...

Networks accused over-the-air streamer of violating copyrights Locast halted operations last month after losing key defense Locast agrees to pay damages, permanently end service (Reuters) - The ...

Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...

Update, 9/2/2021: Locast said it is shutting down its TV service, at least for now, in response to its loss in court. "We are suspending operations, effective immediately," Locast said in a message on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The country’s biggest TV networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — have sued Locast, a streaming service that transmits their broadcasts for free, in federal court in New York. The companies ...

Things looked bad for Locast before, and they just got even worse. A judge this week permanently prohibited streamer Locast from continuing operations of its business, a decision that follows a ...

AT&T will donate $500,000 to Sports Fans Coalition NY, the not-for-profit organization that operates Locast, which lets users live-stream local broadcast TV stations via the internet for free.