Court Puts Stop To Ivi Streaming TV Episodes
Predictably after being taken to court, Ivi has been given orders to stop streaming Web broadcasts of tv episodes that are owned by TV networks, a US judge has ruled.
The District Judge in New York granted a motion by broadcasters that include CBS ABC and NBC. for a initial injunction against ivi ret-transmitting of their content.
ivi TV is a streaming service costing $4.99 per month, offering users top US TV content by means of a downloadable app that works wherever there is an Internet connection. Viewers have access to content weeks before the same shows going on air in their own Country on free to air tv networks.
Ivi are to appeal against the ruling, they say on their Website.
“We believe the court made an error in the ruling, We will be appealing the decision in the second circuit but in the interim we must shut down most of our broadcast channel offerings.”
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