Dumping cable or satellite TV in favor of streaming TV — commonly called cord-cutting — can be daunting, especially when it comes to ensuring that you can watch traditional local network affiliates.

The founder of Locast, a non-profit determined by a federal judge to have improperly distributed broadcast TV network signals, has agreed to pay $32 million to settle a lawsuit. The settlement (read ...

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The four major broadcast networks have filed a lawsuit against Locast, a New York-based nonprofit that streams local broadcast programming over the internet. In their lawsuit, ABC, CBS, NBC Universal ...

TV viewers looking to cut the cord and drop their cable or satellite services are getting a new option that could expand their viewing choices — as long as the company stays out of court. Locast, a ...

The major broadcast networks have conspired to “fleece” the public by limiting access to over-the-air transmissions, streaming service Locast says in new court papers that accuse the broadcasters of ...

Yet another cord-cutting opportunity has arrived for Philadelphians: they can now watch local broadcast channels even though they may not be able to receive an over-the-air signal. Locast.org, a ...

Reporter’s note: Locast announced on September 2, 2021 that it was suspending operations after a court ruled against the company’s right to rebroadcast commercial TV signals without authorization.

“Locast is simply Aereo 2.0, a business built on illegally using broadcaster content,” the lawsuit reads in part. “While it pretends to be a public service without any commercial purpose, Locast’s ...