Diller-Backed Aereo Can Operate as Networks Sue, Judge Says

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Aereo Inc., the online television service backed by Barry Diller, won’t be shut down while U.S. television networks pursue a copyright lawsuit against the company, a federal judge ruled.

U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan today refused to grant a preliminary injunction that would have put New York-based Aereo out of business while the litigation proceeds.