FilmOn Gets Backing in Broadcast Suit

摘要

Filmon-a familiar and free video streaming thorn in broadcasters' side-is trying to get access to content in a way broadcasters say threatens their business model. The video-on-demand company does, however, have its share of allies in the public interest community. Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation last week told a federal appeals court that FilmOn qualifies for a compulsory license allowing it to carry broadcast programming without negotiating individual deals for content.