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  1. February 15, 2022

    Locast Fully Pays Broadcasters To End Copyright Suit

    Major broadcasters disclosed Tuesday that the now-defunct streaming site Locast had satisfied its payment obligations to broadcasters to finally tie up a copyright lawsuit and subsequent settlement.

  2. October 28, 2021

    Locast To Pay $32M To End Networks' Copyright Claims

    Streaming service Locast has agreed to pay ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and others $32 million to end claims that its retransmission of broadcast content to internet users infringes their copyrights, the parties said Thursday in a joint motion for a consent decree and permanent injunction.

  3. September 02, 2021

    Locast Suspends Service After Copyright Loss To Networks

    The streaming service Locast said Thursday that it was suspending operations immediately, two days after a federal judge sided with the broadcast networks and ruled that the service was not covered by an obscure copyright exception.

  4. September 01, 2021

    After Copyright Win, Networks Ask Judge To Shutter Locast

    A day after a federal judge ruled that a free streaming service called Locast was not covered by an obscure copyright exception, the major broadcast networks are seeking an injunction that would shut down the service.

  5. August 31, 2021

    TV Streamer Locast Loses Key Ruling In Battle With Networks

    A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the major television networks and ruled that a free streaming service called Locast was not covered by an obscure copyright provision that allows nonprofit services to boost broadcast signals.

  6. August 18, 2021

    Locast Exec Wants His Day In Court To 'Exonerate' Himself

    The operator of local broadcast streaming app Locast wants his copyright trial against the major networks to move forward as scheduled in November, saying it's unfair to force him to wait any longer to "exonerate" himself of allegations he operated a pirate television service.

  7. July 06, 2021

    Streaming Exec Can't Escape Injunction, Networks Say

    The operator of a broadcast streaming service should not be able to emerge unscathed from or circumvent an upcoming jury trial accusing his company of violating copyright law, major networks told a New York federal district court on Tuesday.

  8. October 29, 2019

    TV Networks Rail Against Streamer's Antitrust Counterclaims

    The four major broadcast networks have urged a federal judge to dismiss accusations they violated antitrust law by suing a streaming service called Locast for alleged copyright infringement, calling the claims "conspiracy theories."

  9. September 27, 2019

    TV Streamer Locast Hits Back At 'Sham' Broadcaster Lawsuit

    Facing a lawsuit from the major television networks, a free streaming service called Locast is accusing the broadcasters of misusing their copyrights and violating federal antitrust laws by colluding to shut down a legal competitor.

  10. July 31, 2019

    TV Networks Sue Aereo-Like Streaming Service

    The major television networks filed a copyright lawsuit Wednesday over a streaming service called Locast that retransmits broadcast content to internet users, setting the stage for a potential sequel to the cord-cutting legal battle over Aereo.

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