Appeals court denies broadcaster request to shut Aereo

By Erin Geiger Smith and Ronald Grover (Reuters) - An appeals court on Monday declined to temporarily shut down Aereo Inc, an online television venture backed by billionaire Barry Diller that broadcasters say is infringing their copyrights. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with the broadcasters, including Walt Disney Co's ABC and Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal, that Aereo should discontinue its service until litigation between the companies is resolved. The television industry is closely watching the case to see whether it could disrupt the traditional TV model. ...

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