Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, at least for the time being. It suspended operations following a ruling on Tuesday that it couldn't use its non-profit status as a legal shield.

When the free streaming service Locast shut down last month after losing a crucial court battle with TV networks, it left millions of users without a cheap way to stream local TV channels. But ...

A nonprofit organization that provides free streaming services for broadcasting TV stations through a loophole in copyright law went dark Thursday after an adverse court ruling earlier this week.

WASHINGTON—The fight between broadcasters (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) and Locast is nearing its day in court, but the lawyers representing the broadcasters (plaintiffs) have filed a request for summary ...

Locast, a service that streamed local TV for free in about three dozen U.S. cities, suspended its operations today after losses in court against the broadcast industry. The owners of the country’s ...