Ivi, Inc. Explained

ivi, Inc.
Type:Private company
Foundation:2007[1]
Founder:Todd Weaver
Location:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Key People:Todd Weaver, Founder and CEO
Area Served:United States, World
Industry:Electronic commerce
Services:VC-1 video download
Products:ivi TV

Ivi Inc. also called Ivi, is a Seattle-based[2] American corporation which offers a software application[3] providing live video streaming over the Internet for a flat rate.[4] Ivi (pronounced "ivy")[5] is the first online cable company.[6] The Ivi TV player is a downloadable software application that runs on Windows, Macintosh, or Linux computers[7] [8] that offers live television over the Internet.

Legal

Ivi has been in a large lawsuit (WPIX, Inc. v. ivi, Inc.) filed on September 28, 2010[9] and decided on August 27, 2012[10] with several major US TV networks.[11] This case has been deemed "The Case That Could Finally Put Live TV on the Internet" by Forbes, since the outcome of the case will determine if shows streamed over the Internet will be able to compete with cable and satellite television.[12] A group of four public interest groups; the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Media Access Project, Open Technology Initiative, and Public Knowledge filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Ivi[13] stating "The law does not favor larger or better-funded entities over new or smaller ones, nor is it a bludgeon to be used by large, entrenched interests to eliminate nascent competitors".[14]

On February 22, 2011 District Judge Naomi Buchwald granted an injunction, shutting down most of the broadcast stations carried by Ivi.[15] Ivi and its CEO argued that the company fitted the definition of a "cable system" under section 111(f) of U.S. Copyright Law. The plaintiffs, US TV Networks, argued that Ivi doesn't fit this description.[15] The relevant part of copyright law reads "A cable system is a facility that 'makes secondary transmissions of such signals or programs by wires, cables, microwave, or other communications channels to subscribing members of the public.[16] Ivi immediately filed an appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,[17] [18] but the court affirmed the district court's decision.[19]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ivi Management.
  2. Web site: RSS Feed for Liz Gannes Email Liz Gannes Liz Gannes . One to Watch: ivi TV Brings TV to PC . Gigaom.com . February 10, 2009 . January 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111225181401/http://gigaom.com/video/one-to-watch-ivi-tv-brings-tv-to-pc/ . December 25, 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Dean Takahashi . ivi delivers what we've all been waiting for – live TV on the internet . Venturebeat.com . September 13, 2010 . January 24, 2012.
  4. Web site: ivi, Inc. Launches Highly Disruptive Software Delivering Live TV to the Internet . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918193003/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4487284.htm . dead . September 18, 2010 . Prweb.com . January 24, 2012.
  5. Web site: Is Ivi TV Really the Future of Streaming Television? . Huffington Post . September 24, 2010 . January 24, 2012.
  6. Web site: Frank Gruber . ivi TV Launches First Internet Cable Network . Techcocktail.com . January 5, 2011 . January 24, 2012.
  7. Web site: Picchi . Aimee . As Cablevision and Fox Battle, the Winner May Be Upstart ivi TV . Dailyfinance.com . January 24, 2012.
  8. Web site: Watch TV, Online - Download ivi TV . February 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718151906/https://www.ivi.tv/player . July 18, 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: WPIX, Inc. et al v. IVI, Inc. et al . Dockets.justia.com . January 24, 2012.
  10. Web site: WPIX, Inc. v. IVI, Inc., 11-788-cv . Law.com . 2 November 2013.
  11. Web site: Mullin . Joe . Memo To TV Networks: FilmOn And ivi TV Are Different Companies . Paidcontent.org . December 3, 2010 . January 24, 2012.
  12. Web site: Dorothy Pomerantz . The Case That Could Finally Put Live TV on the Internet . Forbes . April 8, 2011 . January 24, 2012.
  13. Web site: Gruenwald . Juliana . Prominent Public Interest Groups Rally Around ivi TV . Techdailydose.nationaljournal.com . February 1, 2011 . January 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111228162739/http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2011/02/public-interest-groups-side-wi.php . December 28, 2011 . dead .
  14. Web site: Public Knowledge Amicus Curiae Brief . January 24, 2012.
  15. Web site: Mullin . Joe . ivi TV Loses Major Court Decision—But Shouldn't Have . Paidcontent.org . February 22, 2011 . January 24, 2012.
  16. http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#111 Section 111 of Copyright Law
  17. Web site: Broadcast Signal Streamer ivi.tv Plans Appeal . Tvtechnology.com . January 24, 2012.
  18. Gustin . Sam . Internet TV Service ivi Chief Vows to Appeal Judge's 'Wrong' Ruling . Wired . February 22, 2011 . January 24, 2012.
  19. https://archive.today/20130121044332/http://courtlistener.com/ca2/591W/wpix-v-ivi/ WPIX v. ivi, - CourtListener.com

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