Future streaming of local/distant channels

[doublek97]

With streaming growing seemingly by the day, does anyone believe we will one day soon be able to "order" over the air broadcast networks from distant cities? You can already read the newspaper from virtually any U.S. city online. I would like to be able to purchase distant network channels via a streaming gateway.

 

[Juan]

they called that aereo..and we all know what happened there

 

[tigerfan33]

With streaming growing seemingly by the day, does anyone believe we will one day soon be able to "order" over the air broadcast networks from distant cities? You can already read the newspaper from virtually any U.S. city online. I would like to be able to purchase distant network channels via a streaming gateway.

Could be here sooner than you think
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...-And-The-Rumor-Mill-Means-It-This-Time-134473

 

[Lue]

Apple TV aiming to be the cadillac of services
Roku already host hundreds of local news broadcast, will only get better as more people drop cable/sat subs.

Local TV takes news to Web in fight for cord cutters

”You can see multiple stations potentially in the area where you live and you can also get content from other places you care about, either because you are from there or you have friends who live there.

The charter station groups insure a large initial footprint for the service. Collectively, they operate 112 news-producing stations in 84 markets, including eight of the Top 10 and 17 of the Top 25. There will be multiple stations in 21 of the markets.”
“That’s just for starters. NewsON intends to sign on other stations or “affiliates” to stretch the footprint across the entire nation.

Local viewers will find a one stop place to watch competing newscasts in their own market, or be able to watch local newscasts from around the country. But increasingly, Americans are nomadic. That old “all news is local” adage really depends on who's watching.

“That’s a thing I’m excited about, frankly,” said Louis Gump, the CEO, based in Atlanta. “How many people want to keep up with their hometowns, or have family members living somewhere else?”

There could be compelling reasons to watch. Imagine watching a Boston TV station’s live newscasts after the Patriots’ Day marathon bombing, or coverage of the Michael Brown shooting on a St. Louis station, or other hot local stories, to see how the locals see it. The app will offer a menu of cities to choose from



http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/14/us-television-broadcasters-insight-
idUSKCN0PO0A520150714

http://www.mediapost.com/publicatio...on-local-tv-gets-into-the-aggregated-app.html

http://www.capitolcommunicator.com/...atch-evening-news-on-smartphones-and-tablets/

http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/201...s-part-of-newson-live-streaming-newscast-app/

http://nypost.com/2015/07/13/apple-networks-progressing-in-talks-over-cable-killer-tv-app/