For some cord-cutters, last week’s sudden demise of Locast hit hard, leaving them without affordable access to local channels. Several readers have told me that using an antenna just isn’t feasible ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locast.org, a nonprofit local broadcast TV streaming service, launched a fundraising effort to protect Americans’ rights to watch their local TV channels ...

Football season is almost here (despite everything), which means it’s once again time to ponder the age-old cord-cutting question: How do you watch the games without spending big bucks on a bloated ...

Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, at least for the time being. It suspended operations following a ruling on Tuesday that it couldn't use its non-profit status as a legal shield.

When the free streaming service Locast shut down last month after losing a crucial court battle with TV networks, it left millions of users without a cheap way to stream local TV channels. But ...

Because networks are regulated by the government, under the covenant that they reach viewers at no charge over the air, Locast’s slogan was that it was helping viewers “free their TV.” Networks, not ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON—The fight between broadcasters (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) and Locast is nearing its day in court, but the lawyers representing the broadcasters (plaintiffs) have filed a request for summary ...

Locast — the nonprofit service that streamed local broadcast TV channels from a few dozen major markets — has shut down for good after a temporary injunction became permanent, following initial ...

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

The startup, which streamed live, over-the-air networks free in multiple US cities, is suspending operations after a court loss. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the ...

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2019 file photo, The Locast website is displayed on a computer screen in New York. Locast, a service that streamed local TV for free in nearly three dozen U.S. cities, is ...