On 4/23/14 8:01 PM, trader_4 wrote:

Now let's get to what I don't understand. The networks have their shorts
in a knot and brought this suit against Aero. What I don't get is what's
the big threat? The networks are putting this out over the air for free
and all you need is an antenna to receive it. They get paid for advertising
based on the number of viewers. The more viewers, the more $$$. I guess
what's threatened is that they are getting paid by cable companies who
carry their broadcasts. Which seems kind of funny too, no? With an
antenna you can get it for free, but to watch it on cable, you're paying
the fees that the network collects from the cable companies.

Would it have anything to do with lack of Nielsen ratings over the
web? Or is there some way to measure viewers?