Company:Ivi, Inc.

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ivi , Inc.
TypePrivate company
IndustryElectronic commerce
Founded2007[1]
FounderTodd Weaver
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Area served
United States, World
Key people
Todd Weaver, Founder and CEO
Productsivi TV
ServicesVC-1 video download
Websitewww.ivi.tv

Ivi Inc. also called Ivi , is a Seattle-based[2] American corporation which offers a software application[3] providing live video streaming over the Internet for a flat rate.[4] Ivi (pronounced 'ivy')[5] is the first online cable company.[6] The Ivi TV player is a downloadable software application that runs on Windows, Macintosh, or Linux computers[7][8] that offers live television over the Internet.

Legal

Ivi has been in a large lawsuit (WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc.) filed on September 28, 2010[9] and decided on August 27, 2012[10] with several major US TV networks.[11] This case has been deemed "The Case That Could Finally Put Live TV on the Internet" by Forbes , since the outcome of the case will determine if shows streamed over the Internet will be able to compete with cable and satellite television.[12] A group of four public interest groups; the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Media Access Project, Open Technology Initiative, and Public Knowledge filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Ivi[13] stating "The law does not favor larger or better-funded entities over new or smaller ones, nor is it a bludgeon to be used by large, entrenched interests to eliminate nascent competitors".[14]

On February 22, 2011 District Judge Naomi Buchwald granted an injunction, shutting down most of the broadcast stations carried by Ivi.[15] Ivi and its CEO argued that the company fitted the definition of a "cable system" under section 111(f) of U.S. Copyright Law. The plaintiffs, US TV Networks, argued that Ivi doesn't fit this description.[15] The relevant part of copyright law reads "A cable system is a facility that “makes secondary transmissions of such signals or programs by wires, cables, microwave, or other communications channels to subscribing members of the public.”"[16] Ivi immediately filed an appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,[17][18] but the court affirmed the district court's decision.[19]

See also

  • WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc.

References

  1. ↑ "ivi Management". http://www.ivi.tv/company/about_us. 
  2. ↑ RSS Feed for Liz Gannes Email Liz Gannes Liz Gannes (February 10, 2009). "One to Watch: ivi TV Brings TV to PC". Gigaom.com. http://gigaom.com/video/one-to-watch-ivi-tv-brings-tv-to-pc/. 
  3. ↑ Dean Takahashi (September 13, 2010). "ivi delivers what we've all been waiting for – live TV on the internet". Venturebeat.com. https://venturebeat.com/2010/09/13/ivis-software-delivers-live-tv-on-the-internet/. 
  4. ↑ "ivi, Inc. Launches Highly Disruptive Software Delivering Live TV to the Internet". Prweb.com. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4487284.htm. 
  5. ↑ "Is Ivi TV Really the Future of Streaming Television?". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-taylor/is-ivi-tv-really-the-futu_b_735678.html. 
  6. ↑ Frank Gruber (January 5, 2011). "ivi TV Launches First Internet Cable Network". Techcocktail.com. http://techcocktail.com/ivi-tv-launches-first-internet-cable-network-2011-01. 
  7. ↑ Picchi, Aimee. "As Cablevision and Fox Battle, the Winner May Be Upstart ivi TV". Dailyfinance.com. http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/as-cablevision-and-fox-battle-the-winner-may-be-upstart-ivi-tv/19689674/. 
  8. ↑ "Watch TV, Online - Download ivi TV". https://www.ivi.tv/player. 
  9. ↑ "WPIX, Inc. et al v. IVI, Inc. et al". Dockets.justia.com. http://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1:2010cv07415/368827/. 
  10. ↑ "WPIX, Inc. v. IVI, Inc., 11-788-cv". Law.com. http://www.law.com/jsp/decision_friendly.jsp?id=1202569275495. 
  11. ↑ Mullin, Joe (December 3, 2010). "Memo To TV Networks: FilmOn And ivi TV Are Different Companies". Paidcontent.org. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-memo-to-tv-networks-filmon-and-ivi-tv-are-different-companies/. 
  12. ↑ Dorothy Pomerantz (April 8, 2011). "The Case That Could Finally Put Live TV on the Internet". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/08/04/the-case-that-could-finally-put-live-tv-on-the-internet/. 
  13. ↑ Gruenwald, Juliana (February 1, 2011). "Prominent Public Interest Groups Rally Around ivi TV". Techdailydose.nationaljournal.com. http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/02/public-interest-groups-side-wi.php. 
  14. ↑ "Public Knowledge Amicus Curiae Brief". http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2011/02/01/186492/PublicKnowledgeAmici.pdf. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mullin, Joe (February 22, 2011). "ivi TV Loses Major Court Decision—But Shouldn't Have". Paidcontent.org. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-ivi-tv-loses-major-court-decision-but-shouldnt-have/. 
  16. ↑ Section 111 of Copyright Law
  17. ↑ "Broadcast Signal Streamer ivi.tv Plans Appeal". Tvtechnology.com. http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/114188. 
  18. ↑ Gustin, Sam (February 22, 2011). "Internet TV Service ivi Chief Vows to Appeal Judge's 'Wrong' Ruling". Wired. https://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/ivi-injunction/. Retrieved January 24, 2012. 
  19. ↑ WPIX v. ivi, - CourtListener.com

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