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June 23, 2011

Viacom Sues Cablevision For Streaming Content On iPads

By Tracey E. Schelmetic, TMCnet Contributor

Here's a complicated one from the continuing “Who is Suing Whom” Files.

In today's episode of our soap opera, media conglomerate Viacom is suing Cablevision for allowing its subscribers to view Viacom content on Apple (News - Alert) iPads. Got that? Viacom is explaining it filed the suit in order to protect its “valuable content.” (Translation: it's not making enough cash out of the process, so it's going to take its ball home and slam the door.)

Yahoo's Atlantic Wire blog is reporting that Cablevision, the eighth largest cable company in the U.S., has become one of many cable companies trying to stay relevant by offering its subscribers apps for streaming content such as The Daily Show or Jersey Shore directly onto their iPads... Read More

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