> What I don't understand: * If I could watch the sports game for free, why would I ever choose to pay for it instead? * If they (I think in this fight 'they' refers to the NFL and MLB) don't want me to watch the sports game for free, then why do they allow/provide free broadcasts in the first place?
Because they currently have a way to monetize it: retransmission fees. If, however, Aereo becomes popular, the broadcasters claim this monetization model will be undermined; their response will be to stop doing over-the-air transmissions and instead directly license with premium content companies, such as ESPN.
Because they currently have a way to monetize it: retransmission fees. If, however, Aereo becomes popular, the broadcasters claim this monetization model will be undermined; their response will be to stop doing over-the-air transmissions and instead directly license with premium content companies, such as ESPN.