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Entertainment & Sports

Oct. 30, 2010

Internet TV Raises Legal, Contractual Challenges for Content Providers

Even as consumers and tech observers cheer some key announcements of Internet television partnerships, industry lawyers say the legal and contractual challenges define where we are now more than any deals.


By Jean-Luc Renault


Daily Journal Staff Writer


For many television viewers, being able to watch favorite programs on a personal computer or mobile device whenever they want is a dream come true.


But for lawyers in the television industry, it can be a nightmare when increased access to valuable intellectual property threatens to undermine company profits.


That hasn't stopped some networks and their lucrative cable-channel subsidi...

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