Aereo

Nearly every major tech company held a conference in June. This week it was Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) turn. The search engine giant announced a number of Android-related developments, including another TV platform. Speaking of TV, the Supreme Court put an end to Aereo after ruling that the company...

In a unanimous decision Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before examining the contents of a suspect’s cell phone. The decision constituted a sweeping rejection of law-enforcement arguments that there was no difference between a cell phone and a...

U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day decline despite the fact that the U.S. economy contracted 2.9 percent in the first quarter. Investors showed little concern to the GDP figure which was negatively impacted by weather. The second quarter GDP figure, when released, may prove to be more market...

This weekend in Barron's online: the Barron's Big Money poll, as well as the prospects for AIG, Pfizer, Tullow, Trinity Biotech and more. Cover Story "U.S. Money Managers Are Cautiously Optimistic" by Jack Willoughby. Barron's Big Money poll reveals that fewer money managers are bullish. But...

AT&T (NYSE: T) said it would join forces with the Chernin Group in a $500 million joint venture to create and launch a Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX)-style video streaming service. According to Gigaom this marked the first potential launch of an OTT TV service by a large U.S. ISP. AT&T is the...

U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday seemed to be wondering aloud whether the case against startup Aereo was also linked to cloud computing. The Associated Press reported Justice Stephen Breyer saying, “Are we somehow catching other things that would really change life and shouldn’t?” The “...

In a move that could send shivers up the spine of Aereo and other cord-cutting services, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) will allow users to stream select channels through a mobile device. There's just one catch: the current channel lineup leaves a lot to be desired. According to Variety, the new...

The face of broadcast television, at least the part that makes money from cable and satellite providers, may be about to change. Bloomberg reported that DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), are looking into capturing broadcast-TV signals...

The Aereo TV streaming service on October 28 will be expanding to the Detroit area. This includes nine counties and over 4.2 million homes. Residents who pre-register at Aereo.com will receive priority access to sign up. "Across the country, the message from consumers is clear: they want more...

The debate over whether cable and satellite companies should offer TV channels via bundles (as they do now) versus a la carte options has a big player – Disney (NYSE: DIS) owned ESPN, the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” According to The New York Times, last year ESPN produced 35,...

The premiere of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromecast streaming device has excited the masses to the point the device is already sold out and on backorder. Related: Google's Sold-Out Chromecast Soars to $100 on eBay It has also raised concerns, on the part of television executives and others...